--- title: MTD Compliant Software - The next steps description: "So you have had your MTD Healthcheck and been confirmed as using MTD compliant software. What’s next? Although you are using compliant software, there are still a couple of steps you need to perform in order to become compliant - our blog takes a look at what you need to do." image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Professional%20Young%20Couple%20Talking%20About%20Business%20While%20Seated%20at%20the%20Table%20Inside%20the%20Office..jpeg --- [![Shorts_logo_White](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/New%20Site%202018/Shorts_logo_White.svg "Shorts_logo_White")](https://www.shorts.uk.com/) [Blogs & News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/) > [Xero](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/xero) # MTD Compliant Software - The next steps Alicia Williams - 20 March 2019 ###### Select topic - Please Select - [ Audit ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/audit) [ Business Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-taxes) [ Radius – R&D Tax Relief & Patent Box ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/radius-rd-tax-relief-patent-box) [ Corporate Finance ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) [ GENUS Management Accounts ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) [ VAT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/vat) [ Private Client ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) [ Payroll ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/payroll) [ EOT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/eot) [ International Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/international-taxes) ![featured image](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Professional%20Young%20Couple%20Talking%20About%20Business%20While%20Seated%20at%20the%20Table%20Inside%20the%20Office..jpeg) So you have had your MTD Healthcheck and been confirmed as using MTD compliant software. What’s next? Although you are using compliant software, there are still a couple of steps you need to perform in order to become compliant. ## Option 1. To do it yourself - follow this link and complete the steps. You will need your company number, UTR and email address. - HMRC have a useful video you can watch by clicking [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOKD4kHvlzI) If successful, an email will be received confirming that you are successfully signed up. Please forward this to [mtd@shorts.uk.com](mailto:mtd@shorts.uk.com). We will then reply with a code that you will need to enter on your HMRC login to authorise us as your agents. If you use [Xero](https://www.shorts.uk.com/xero/), please let us know so that we can activate your MTD module on Xero. ## Option 2. Shorts can help - Alternatively, if you would prefer Shorts to set up MTD and ensure you are fully compliant, please email [mtd@shorts.uk.com](mailto:mtd@shorts.uk.com) with your Company name/number and VAT number. This service will be £95 + VAT. If you would like to know more about Making Tax Digital, then please [click here](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/mtd-presenting-more-opportunities-than-problems) where you can also request a free healthcheck.  For any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Other related articles; - [MTD presenting businesses with more opportunities than problems](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/mtd-presenting-more-opportunities-than-problems) - [Shorts, Moss Valley and Xero - a winning combination](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/shorts-moss-valley-and-xero-a-winning-combination) - [Spring Statement 2019](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/spring-statement-2019) ![author](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Alicia%20williams-1.jpg) #### Alicia Williams I am Partner of the Genus team at Shorts, a chartered certified accountant and Xero specialist. 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