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Find software suppliers for sending VAT Returns and Income Tax updates
Find out which software packages support the Making Tax Digital pilots.
Overview
If you sign up to the Making Tax Digital pilots you’ll need software packages that, depending on your needs, let you:
If you’re an agent and you sign clients up to the pilots you’ll need one that lets you send these to HMRC on their behalf.
You’ll need this software to keep records of income and expenses for Income Tax, or sales and purchases for VAT. If you’re already using software to keep records, check with your provider when the software will be ready to allow you to send updates and submit returns to HMRC throughout the year.
Software providers
More providers and software will be available and added to the alphabetical lists below as the Making Tax Digital pilots progress.
Find compatible software for:
Compatible software for Income Tax only
| Software provider | Who can use this | Feature(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Updates to HMRC for self-employment Updates to HMRC for UK property (excluding furnished holiday lettings) Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates |
| Forbes | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Updates to HMRC for self-employment Updates to HMRC for UK property (excluding furnished holiday lettings) Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates |
| IRIS | Agents | Digital record keeping Updates to HMRC for self-employment Updates to HMRC for UK property (excluding furnished holiday lettings) Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates |
| Rhino | Businesses | Digital record keeping Updates to HMRC for self-employment Updates to HMRC for UK property (excluding furnished holiday lettings) Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates |
Compatible software for VAT only
| Software provider | Who can use this | Feature(s) |
|---|---|---|
| aaaDataX | Agents and businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT payments |
| Accentra Primo Umbrella | Businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Accuman - Integrated Management Accounts | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Accuman - MTD bridge | Businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| BTC Hub | Agents and businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| BTC VAT | Agents and businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Bx | Businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Clearbooks Cashbook | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities |
| Coins construction | Businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return |
| Deloitte VAT | Agents and businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Efileready | Agents and businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Farmplan | Businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return |
| Liquid - Accounts | Businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Liquid VAT filer | Businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| My Digital Accounts | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| No Worries - Simplifi | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| PWC spreadsheet | Agents and businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Quickbooks (Intuit) | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return |
| Quickfile | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Sage 50 | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Tax Automation | Agents and businesses | Submit VAT Return View VAT Return Retrieve VAT liabilities Retrieve VAT Payments |
| Xero | Agents and businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return |
| Zoho | Businesses | Digital record keeping Submit VAT Return |
HMRC does not recommend or endorse any one product or software provider and is not responsible for any problems you have with software.
Other software suppliers supporting Making Tax Digital for VAT
Find out which suppliers HMRC is working with to produce suitable software for the Making Tax Digital for VAT pilot.
Published 15 March 2018
Last updated 16 October 2018 + show all updates
Last updated 16 October 2018 + show all updates
- Software suppliers with products for submitting VAT Returns as part of the Making Tax Digital pilot have been added.
- Software features have been updated to show which products can be used to send Income Tax updates if you or your clients receive income from renting out UK property (excluding furnished holiday lettings).
- Software features have been updated to show which products can be used to send Income Tax updates if you or your clients receive income from renting out UK property (excluding furnished holiday lettings).
- Absolute and Forbes have been added to the software suppliers list.
- First published.