HMRC and Making Tax Digital

How Kontala works with HMRC's Making Tax Digital for VAT, and how to check compatibility.

Last updated 10 July 2026.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is HMRC's programme for keeping and submitting VAT records digitally. Kontala is built to work within it.

What this means for you

  • Kontala keeps your VAT records digitally, with a clear link from your transactions to each figure you file - see Your audit trail.
  • It submits your returns directly to HMRC using their MTD service, after you authorise it once - see Connect Kontala to HMRC.

Checking compatibility

HMRC publishes a list of software that works with Making Tax Digital for VAT. You can search it any time on GOV.UK: Find software that's compatible with MTD for VAT.

To learn how MTD works overall, see HMRC's Making Tax Digital for VAT guidance.