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Making Tax Digital2025-10-15T10:29:52+00:00

Making Tax Digital

Benefits of Making Tax Digital Software

  • Reduce errors from manual VAT submissions
  • HMRC-approved digital submissions
  • Real-time digital record keeping
  • Integrates effortlessly with your accounting system
  • Enhanced visibility of your tax position
  • Secure, cloud-based access anytime, anywhere
  • Scalable solutions for growing businesses

What is Making Tax Digital?

Making Tax Digital, or MTD, is a digital-first initiative by HMRC to make tax-related tasks and reporting easier for taxpayers and businesses. It came into effect on 1st April 2019, and requires businesses to keep digital records and submit returns using HMRC-compatible software. Making Tax Digital legislation requires all VAT-registered businesses with a turnover above £85,000 (the VAT threshold) to report VAT electronically.

The central goal of this initiative is to move away from the errors generated by paper records and manual submissions to a more accurate and streamlined process. This will give businesses a clearer picture of their tax-related tasks.

Why Use ERP for Making Tax Digital?

Manual spreadsheets, older systems, and outdated tax tools weren’t built with digital tax rules in mind. While manual spreadsheets raise the chances of errors,  outdated systems risk missed deadlines, wrong submissions, and even penalties. Today’s businesses need a modern ERP system like Microsoft 365 Dynamics Business Central to offer a unified platform that ties your financial, compliance and operational processes together.

As MTD rules tighten, your business needs to review whether your current system can fully support MTD requirements.

With an ERP that supports Making Tax Digital software:

  • You reduce the risk of wrong input data or missed submissions

  • VAT reporting is easier and part of your routine financial workflows

  • The software handles MTD rules automatically in the background, reducing manual efforts

  • Your financial team reduces manual work. You don’t need to copy figures into HMRC portals. Making Tax Digital software sends the returns directly

  • You gain a clear overview of your finance, sales, and supply chain data

  • Updates are built in, so you don’t miss any new HMRC changes or rules

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How Can Dynamics NAV/Business Central Support Making Tax Digital?

If you’re already using Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central, MTD functionality is already built in. However, Pre-Dynamics NAV 2015 versions don’t support MTD.

Maximise the features from MTD:

Submission History and Tracking2025-10-15T10:17:12+00:00

You can view past VAT returns and check the status of current submissions at any time.

If you’re curious to know how our Making Tax Digital software works, call us with your questions.

Digital Links Compliance2025-10-15T10:16:58+00:00

Business Central automatically meets HMRC’s requirement for digital links between records, which reduces manual errors.

Error Validation2025-10-15T10:16:47+00:00

The Making Tax Digital software checks your return for common issues before submitting, helping you avoid rejected filings.

Group VAT Support2025-10-15T10:16:37+00:00

If your company files VAT as a group, Business Central’s Group Making Tax Digital software handles multiple legal entities in one system.

Secure HMRC API Integration2025-10-15T10:16:24+00:00

Business Central connects directly to HMRC’s servers using secure APIs (GovTalk service), without the need for manual data transfer. 

Retrieve List of VAT Obligations2025-10-15T10:16:12+00:00

Your finance teams can directly retrieve a list of their VAT obligations, including reporting periods and due dates, from HMRC within Business Central. This allows your team to submit on time and avoid penalties.

Clear Status for VAT Returns2025-10-15T10:15:59+00:00

Your finance team can get clear statuses for your VAT returns (Open, Released, Rejected, Submitted, Accepted, Partially Accepted, Closed) and check submission progress.

Simple VAT Submission2025-10-15T10:15:47+00:00

Once properly configured, you can submit VAT returns in a few steps, without exporting data or relying on third-party add-ons.

Making Tax Digital with Microsoft Dynamics

If you are running an earlier version of Dynamics NAV, Making Tax Digital is not supported; we can help with some extra steps to make your system compliant:

  • Direct submission to HMRC from Dynamics NAV or Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • Reminders of upcoming obligations to ensure deadlines are not missed
  • Visibility into obligations, which period should be reported and when
  • View VAT liabilities and an overview of your payment status with HMRC

Our Solutions for Pre-NAV 2015

If you’re running a Pre-NAV 2015 system, we recommend the following steps to make your business fully compliant.

  • Upgrade to Dynamics NAV 2018 or Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • Implement the software add-on from Brookland Solutions

Brookland Solutions’ Making Tax Digital software add-on is specially designed to meet all the necessary MTD legislative requirements without disturbing your current system’s operations.

Why Choose Brookland Solutions?

Brookland is a certified Silver Microsoft Partner for Dynamics 365 products and solutions. For close to two decades, we’ve helped dozens of UK businesses significantly improve their operations.

What makes us different?

  • We’re a specialist ERP partner with expertise in Microsoft Dynamics NAV & Business Central.
  • We take time to understand your business, discuss your requirements and work out the best possible solution to meet your expectations.
  • We’re proud of our track record, supporting UK businesses through MTD transitions since the mandate began
  • We offer custom solutions and also provide bridging tools for legacy systems.
  • From setup to continuous updates and HMRC compliance, expect nothing but the best support.

Book a demo with us to explore the capabilities of the MTD software and simplify tax reporting.

Meet Lianne, our Lead Consultant & Expert in Making Tax Digital

FAQs

Are submissions automatic?2025-10-15T10:18:34+00:00

Yes, once properly set up and configured, you’re ready to submit VAT returns digitally and automatically to the HMRC, with manual involvement only for review. 

Will this work for our UK VAT scheme?2025-10-15T10:18:17+00:00

Yes, our customised solutions can easily adapt to standard, flat rate, and group VAT schemes. Also, Business Central updates with the changes in MTD.

Can Brookland set this up for us?2025-10-15T10:18:05+00:00

Yes. From assessment to implementation, our team ensures your business is fully MTD-compliant.

Do I need new software for MTD?2025-10-15T10:17:54+00:00

Not necessarily. If you’re on NAV 2015+ or Business Central, you can use built-in features. For older systems, Brookland Solutions provides bridging solutions.

What is Making Tax Digital?2025-10-15T10:17:40+00:00

Making Tax Digital, or MTD is a UK Government initiative requiring digital VAT record-keeping and submissions.

Are you reporting your VAT electronically for a business with Group Registration?

Brookland Solutions has created a specialist VAT consolidation process for Group Making Tax Digital.

Brookland Solutions is a certified Microsoft partner with over 20 years of experience working with UK companies to implement, support and extend their ERP systems.

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Email: info@brooklandsolutions.com

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