Accessibility statement

Last updated: 23 July 2026.

TODO before this is submitted as part of a GOV.UK "Find software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax" listing: a full, methodical WCAG 2.2 AA audit (automated + manual keyboard and screen-reader testing) hasn't been run yet. This page states our target and what's been checked informally so far. Don't present it as a completed audit until one has actually been done.

Our commitment

We want Simple MTD to be usable by everyone, including people who use a screen reader, navigate by keyboard only, zoom the page, or have a cognitive or motor disability. We're aiming to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 at level AA across both this marketing site and the Simple MTD app.

What we've done so far

• All pages use semantic HTML (proper heading structure, landmark regions, labelled form fields) rather than generic div-based markup
• Every page (marketing and app) is keyboard-navigable; nothing relies on hover-only or mouse-only interaction
• Colour is never the only way information is conveyed (for example, obligation status shows as text, "Open" / "Fulfilled", not just a coloured badge)
• All user-facing copy is written in plain UK English at roughly an age-12 reading level, with no unexplained accounting or tax jargon (CLAUDE.md's copy rule)
• Forms show their labels directly (not placeholder-only), and error messages describe the problem in plain language

What we know still needs work

• No formal automated accessibility scan (e.g. axe, Lighthouse accessibility audit) has been run against every page yet
• No testing has been done with an actual screen reader (VoiceOver, NVDA, or JAWS), only against keyboard navigation and semantic structure
• Colour contrast ratios haven't been individually measured against every text/background combination in the design system
• The app doesn't yet have a documented approach for reduced-motion or high-contrast user preferences

Reporting a problem

If you find something on this site or in the Simple MTD app that's hard to use because of a disability, please email hello@simple-mtd.co.uk and tell us which page and what happened. We'll do our best to fix genuine accessibility problems promptly and will get back to you.

Enforcement procedure

If you contact us about an accessibility problem and aren't happy with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).