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LRUK
February 13, 2026
Question

UK Tax - extracting MTD reports from QB to submit to HMRC

  • February 13, 2026
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I am using QuickBooks on line Essentials for a US based sole trader, who also has to file tax returns in the UK.

 

The UK tax authority, HMRC, is implementing MTD (making tax digital) from April 2026.  They will require quarterly files to be uploaded to their portal.  These must be in GBP (my records as in USD, but an exchange rate will be available from HMRC.

 

Can the reports be extracted in a compliant format (whatever that is)?

If not, is there a suitable bridging software?

 

Any help is appreciated - thank you, Leslie

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JeraldRQuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team
February 13, 2026

Hello, Leslie. Extracting reports from a US-based QuickBooks Online account in a format acceptable to HMRC is currently unavailable.

 

The direct submission feature in QuickBooks requires that your file's home currency be GBP, and the Making Tax Digital (MTD) submission options are only available in the UK version of QuickBooks.

 

Since you're using the QBO US version with records in USD, yes, we can use a Bridging Software. While QuickBooks doesn't currently have its own bridging software for MTD Income Tax, you can find one through the HMRC's find the right software tool resource: Find software that works with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

 

We're ready to assist you further if you have more questions. 

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