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Making Tax Digital
This survey takes about five minutes. Your answers are anonymous unless you choose to leave your email at the end. We want to understand how driving instructors are preparing for Making Tax Digital so we can offer the right support.
Section 1: About you
1. How do you operate?
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A
Franchise with a national school
B
Franchise with a regional school
C
Fully independent
D
PDI, not yet qualified
2. How long have you been an ADI?
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A
Under 2 years
B
2 to 5 years
C
5 to 10 years
D
Over 10 years
3. Do you have any rental or other self-employed income alongside instructing?
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A
Yes
B
No
4. Roughly what was your combined gross turnover and rental income (before expenses) last tax year?
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A
Under £20k
B
£20k to £30k
C
£30k to £50k
D
£50k to £90k
E
Over £90k
F
Prefer not to say
Section 2: Awareness of MTD
5. Before today, how much did you know about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?
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A
Never heard of it
B
Heard the name but not what it involves
C
Understand it broadly
D
Understand it in detail
6. Were you aware that MTD thresholds are based on gross turnover plus rental income, not profit?
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A
Yes
B
No
7. Do you know whether and when MTD applies to you?
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A
Yes, I'm already in it
B
Yes, from April 2027
C
Yes, from April 2028
D
I don't think it applies to me
E
I don't know
8. Have you received any letter or email from HMRC about MTD?
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A
Yes
B
No
C
Not sure
9. Do you know what happens if you don't comply (quarterly updates, penalty points)?
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A
Yes
B
Vaguely
C
No
Section 3: How you handle your accounts today
10. Who does your tax return today?
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A
Me, using paper or spreadsheets
B
Me, using software
C
A friend or family member
D
An accountant or bookkeeper
E
Nobody, I'm behind
11. How confident are you keeping digital records and submitting quarterly to HMRC yourself? (1 = not at all, 5 = very)
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1
2
3
4
5
Section 4: Software
12. Which software do you use, or intend to use, for MTD?
13. How much do you currently pay for accounting or bookkeeping software per month?
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A
Nothing
B
£1 to £10
C
£10 to £12.50
D
£12.50 to £15
E
Over £15
F
I don't use software
14. Are you aware of how much your software cost is likely to rise over the next three years?
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A
Yes
B
No
C
Not applicable
15. How satisfied are you with your current software? (1 = not at all, 5 = very)
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A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
E
5
F
I don't use software
16. What is the one thing you wish your software did that it currently doesn't?
Section 5: Your accountant
17. If you use an accountant, how did you find them?
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A
Recommendation from another ADI
B
Local
C
Franchise or association referral
D
Online
E
Family connection
F
Other
G
I don't use an accountant
18. Roughly what do you pay per year for accounting?
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A
Nothing
B
Under £150
C
£150 to £300
D
£300 to £500
E
£500 to £800
F
Over £800
G
Don't know
H
I don't have an accountant
19. Did your accountant help you choose your MTD software?
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A
Yes
B
No
C
Not yet discussed
D
I don't have an accountant
20. Does your accountant provide MTD software as part of their service?
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A
Yes
B
No
C
Don't know
D
I don't have an accountant
21. Would you expect your accountancy fee to include the cost of MTD software?
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A
Yes
B
No
C
Don't mind either way
22. Would you expect your accountant to check your quarterly figures before they're submitted to HMRC?
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A
Yes, every quarter
B
Only at year end
C
No, I'd submit them myself
D
Not sure
23. How satisfied are you with your current arrangement overall? (1 = not at all, 5 = very)
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1
2
3
4
5
Section 6: Plans and pricing
24. When MTD applies to you, what do you plan to do?
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A
Do it myself with software
B
Keep my current accountant
C
Find a new accountant
D
Use a bookkeeper for quarterly updates and an accountant for year end
E
Haven't thought about it
F
Stop or reduce self-employment to stay under the threshold
25. What is the most you'd pay per month for someone to handle all your MTD submissions and year end return?
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A
Under £15
B
£15 to £25
C
£25 to £35
D
£35 to £45
E
£45 to £55
F
Over £55
G
Nothing, I'd do it myself
26. What would make you most likely to move to, or switch, an accountant? Rank your top 3.
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Use the up and down arrow keys to change the rank.
1
Lowest price
1
Fixed monthly fee
1
Recommendation from another ADI
1
Endorsed by my association or franchise
1
They handle the quarterly submissions completely
1
Someone I can phone
1
Someone I can meet face to face
1
App included in the fee
1
Nothing, I'll do it myself
27. What would stop you using a specialist driving instructor accountancy service? Tick all that apply.
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Too expensive
Happy with who I have
Prefer to do it myself
Don't trust a service I haven't heard of
Don't want to switch mid-year
Didn't know one existed
Don't need one yet
Other
28. Have you looked at any accountancy services in the last 12 months? If so, which ones and why didn't you go ahead?
Section 7: Anything else (optional)
29. Is there anything about tax, MTD or your accounts you wish someone would explain properly?
30. Would you be willing to join a short follow-up call? If so, leave your email below. This is entirely optional. Your answers are anonymous unless you choose to share your email here.
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