Monitoring service status for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

HMRC provides a dedicated publication detailing the current operational status and any known technical issues affecting the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax service. This resource serves as the primary channel for tracking whether the system is fully functional or experiencing downtime that could impact submission timelines.

What it means for a practice

• You should check this page if you encounter unexpected errors or connectivity problems when attempting to submit digital updates via your practice software.
• Staying informed on service status helps you manage client expectations and deadlines if HMRC systems are experiencing reported technical issues.
• The information provides clarity on whether a submission failure is caused by an internal practice issue or a wider, known outage at the HMRC end.