The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has partnered with HMRC-recognised digital tax filing platform Taxd to help members comply with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD), which comes into effect on 6 April 2026.
The tie-up integrates Taxd's MTD-compatible software directly with NRLA Portfolio, the association's property management system, allowing landlords to report income and expenses to HMRC quarterly and file annual returns without switching between platforms. NRLA members will also receive discounted rates for Taxd services as part of the arrangement.
What the partnership delivers for landlords
MTD for Income Tax will require landlords with qualifying income to maintain digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC, replacing the traditional annual self-assessment process. For landlords already using NRLA Portfolio to track property finances, the Taxd integration removes the need to replicate data elsewhere or source separate compliance software.
The partnership is designed to simplify a transition that many in the sector have approached with uncertainty. Quarterly reporting, digital record-keeping requirements and the shift away from paper-based processes represent a significant operational change for landlords managing multiple properties.
"Landlords are currently navigating a storm of regulatory and tax changes," said Arjun Kumar, co-founder of Taxd. "While Making Tax Digital is often viewed as another burden, this partnership with the NRLA proves that the right support can turn compliance into a competitive advantage."
"We're combining the NRLA's unparalleled sector support with Taxd's property tax support to ensure no landlord is left behind in the digital transition."
Ben Beadle, chief executive of the NRLA, said the partnership represented a meaningful step toward giving members a single, integrated solution. "With landlords facing growing regulatory pressures, our partnership with Taxd is an essential step towards supplying NRLA members with a seamless, end-to-end, property management and compliance system."
"Thanks to this relationship, NRLA members need not look elsewhere for support transitioning to digital record keeping and tax compliance. When Making Tax Digital's changes come into effect on the 6th of April, Taxd and NRLA's combined services will guide landlords through this transition, offering an easy, hassle-free system for filing tax returns electronically."
Looking ahead to April
With the April deadline now close, landlords who have yet to review their record-keeping processes face limited time to act. The broader rollout of MTD is expected to reshape how landlords and their accountants interact with HMRC on an ongoing basis, and integrations of this kind point toward a market where property management and tax compliance increasingly sit within the same ecosystem. For those yet to prepare, the window to do so comfortably is narrowing.
