HMRC-RECOGNIZED MTD SOLUTION
CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax
Automate quarterly submissions, cut manual errors, and stay HMRC-compliant—built for UK accountants.
How it works
Watch the full process in a quick 2-minute video:
Connect your client data or import existing records.
Review income and expenses with built-in checks.
Submit quarterly updates directly to HMRC.
Complete final declaration with confidence.
CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax
CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax
Complete CCH iFirm MTD feature overview
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Discover how CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax simplifies quarterly submissions, reduces compliance risk and streamlines your workflow.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Will quarterly data imports from bookkeeping software into CCH be possible?This functionality is not available just yet. We’re currently working on implementing with Quickbooks, Sage, and Freeagent. Xero integration is currently being beta’d by a selection of customers.
It is planned that all will be available ahead of the first mandated submission on or after 6 July 2026. -
Are you going to deliver a solution for taxpayers with non-aligned accounting periods?This is on our road map to deliver in the future. It won’t be available as part of the Public BETA, and we need to work out how this could work in our software.
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Are there reports that I can run in CCH to find out which clients will be captured by MTD?We have a query available via our support that will identify your clients impacted by the mandation.
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Will the OneClick function still be relevant/applicable?MTD for Income Tax will only be available as part of our CCH iFirm cloud suite. MTD for VAT will be available in OneClick.
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Is there the option to just type the numbers in as opposed to an import?Manually retyping data or copying and pasting is not allowed under MTD. One of the MTD requirements is the use of digital links.
This means that from the point where business records are created in software (this includes spreadsheets), all transfers of data will have to be made digitally up to the point the data is submitted as part of the quarterly submission. -
How does web-based software interact with CCH and how do I access CCH iFirm?In the same way that you currently open a Tax Return in CCH Personal Tax you will be able to select the hyperlink in CCH Central for a tax year created in CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax and you will be taken directly to CCH iFirm and that tax year.
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Where can we find the Excel template for bridging the income and expense information for a given business into CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax?The drop down for selecting the spreadsheet to upload includes the option to download a template for that business type (sole trade or UK property).
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Can CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax be used as bridging software?Yes, initially CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax will bridge data in from spreadsheets for the quarterly submissions. Later in the year we’ll extend this functionality to bridge in data from third-party bookkeeping software, where the preference is to make the quarterly submission within CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax.
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Can CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax be used as bridging software?Yes, initially CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax will bridge data in from spreadsheets for the quarterly submissions. Later in the year we’ll extend this functionality to bridge in data from third-party bookkeeping software, where the preference is to make the quarterly submission within CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax.
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Will foreign property be able to be reported on the quarterly submissions?Yes, we will add that functionality ahead of the first mandated quarter.
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If a supporting agent submits does the quarterly submissions will the information show on our side?Where the taxpayer or a supporting agent makes the quarterly submissions then we include functionality to retrieve the data submitted and display within CCH iFirm MTD for Income Tax, along with the status of the Obligations for each of the quarters.
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Is there a preview of the final declaration?We’re currently working on the final, annual flow, and will be able to show this before June 2026. After we release the initial version, to support pilot participants, we will continue to build out the breadth of income sources covered, and will be completed by the end of 2026, well ahead of the first mandated annual submissions becoming due from April 2027.