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Prepare for lift-off with MTD-compatible software built for small businesses and landlords, and their accountants.
- One end-to-end solution for MTD for Income Tax and MTD for VAT
- Submit quarterly updates and file your final declaration directly to HMRC
- Simple digital record keeping with automations that speed up your admin
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Everything you need for MTD for Income Tax and beyond
What does MTD for Income Tax change for you?
Keep digital records
You’ll need to keep digital records of all your business or property income and expenses.
Send quarterly updates
You’ll need to send a summary of your business income and expenses to HMRC every three months through MTD-compatible software.
Submit final declaration
At the end of the tax year, you’ll need to complete a final declaration, instead of a Self Assessment, and send this to HMRC.
When's it happening?
April 2022
MTD for VAT applies to all VAT-registered businesses
April 2026
MTD for Income Tax will apply to most self-employed individuals and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000
April 2027
MTD for Income Tax will apply to most self-employed individuals and landlords with qualifying income over £30,000
April 2028
MTD for Income Tax will apply to most self-employed individuals and landlords with qualifying income over £20,000
More MTD for Income Tax resources
What is Making Tax Digital?
Your one-stop shop to understand Making Tax Digital and how it may affect you.
Everything you need to know about digital record keeping
Discover the benefits of digital record keeping for you and your business - there’s more than just complying with HMRC!
MTD for Income Tax: what landlords need to know
Get your head around how MTD will affect you, including how accounting software can make managing your properties easier than ever.
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Billed monthly
50% off for your first six months
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Billed annually
50% off for your first year
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Free
If you have a business current account with NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, for as long as you retain the account - or have a Mettle bank account and make at least one transaction a month. Optional add-ons may be chargeable.
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
What's included in your FreeAgent subscription?
Nail the daily admin
| Dashboard | See the big picture for your business including cashflow, profit and loss, invoice and tax timelines. |
|---|---|
| Mobile app | Nail your admin on the go. Record expenses, track time, manage invoices and more. |
| Radar | Get unique insights into your business performance with tailored trend-spotting and tips. |
| Invoicing | Get paid faster with smart invoicing tools. Create automated invoices and reminders and set up easy online payments. |
| Estimates | Create and send professional estimates from templates and convert them to invoices in a click. |
| Expenses | Track costs quickly and easily. Snap receipts and record out-of-pocket expenses on the go. |
| Smart Capture1 | Process receipts and bills faster with automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation. |
| Projects | Check project income, expenses and profitability, and manage complex projects with ease. |
| Time tracking | Track the time you spend on projects, add this to invoices and generate timesheet reports. |
| Payroll | Run monthly payroll and file auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance directly to HMRC. |
| UK-based support | Speak to our UK-based support accountants online or over the phone if you ever need help. |
Relax about tax
| VAT | Generate MTD-compatible VAT returns automatically and file them directly to HMRC in minutes. |
|---|---|
| Self Assessment | Get a real-time view of how much you owe for your tax return and file it directly to HMRC. |
| End-of-year filing | Generate Final Accounts and Corporation Tax returns data and file from FreeAgent. |
| Tax Timeline | Get a real-time view of your tax calculation including what you owe and when it’s due. |
Manage your finances
| Banking | Track your finances with ease and accuracy by setting up a bank feed to automatically import your business transactions. |
|---|---|
| Smart categorisation | Save time with smart categorisation which automatically explains new transactions based on previous descriptions. |
| Cashflow | Track your incomings and outgoings and see what’s ahead with the Cashflow forecast. |
| One-click payments | Make it easier for your customers to pay you with payment solutions from Tyl by NatWest, Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal. |
Optional add-ons
All prices excl. 20% VAT
| Smart Capture Unlimited1 | £5/month. Billed monthly. |
|---|---|
| Amazon2 | £6/month. Billed monthly. |
1 All businesses can use Smart Capture to process up to 10 receipts and bills per month as standard. The Smart Capture Unlimited add-on enables unlimited use of the feature. You can purchase the add-on for £5 (+ VAT) per month from within your FreeAgent account once you’ve subscribed. Find out more about Smart Capture.
2 You can purchase the Amazon add-on for £6 (+ VAT) per month from within your FreeAgent account. Find out more about the Amazon add-on.
Billed monthly
50% off for your first six months
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Billed annually
50% off for your first year
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Free
If you have a business current account with NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, for as long as you retain the account. Optional add-ons may be chargeable.
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
What's included in your FreeAgent subscription?
Nail the daily admin
| Dashboard | See the big picture for your business including cashflow, profit and loss, invoice and tax timelines. |
|---|---|
| Mobile app | Nail your admin on the go. Record expenses, track time, manage invoices and more. |
| Radar | Get unique insights into your business performance with tailored trend-spotting and tips. |
| Invoicing | Get paid faster with smart invoicing tools. Create automated invoices and reminders and set up easy online payments. |
| Estimates | Create and send professional estimates from templates and convert them to invoices in a click. |
| Expenses | Track costs quickly and easily. Snap receipts and record out-of-pocket expenses on the go. |
| Smart Capture1 | Process receipts and bills faster with automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation. |
| Projects | Check project income, expenses and profitability, and manage complex projects with ease. |
| Time tracking | Track the time you spend on projects, add this to invoices and generate timesheet reports. |
| Payroll | Run monthly payroll and file auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance directly to HMRC. |
| UK-based support | Speak to our UK-based support accountants online or over the phone if you ever need help. |
Relax about tax
| VAT | Generate MTD-compatible VAT returns automatically and file them directly to HMRC in minutes. |
|---|---|
| Tax Timeline | Get a real-time view of your tax calculation including what you owe and when it’s due. |
Manage your finances
| Banking | Track your finances with ease and accuracy by setting up a bank feed to automatically import your business transactions. |
|---|---|
| Smart categorisation | Save time with smart categorisation which automatically explains new transactions based on previous descriptions. |
| Cashflow | Track your incomings and outgoings and see what’s ahead with the Cashflow forecast. |
| One-click payments | Make it easier for your customers to pay you with payment solutions from Tyl by NatWest, Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal. |
Optional add-ons
All prices excl. 20% VAT
| Smart Capture Unlimited1 | £5/month. Billed monthly. |
|---|---|
| Amazon2 | £6/month. Billed monthly. |
All businesses can use Smart Capture to process up to 10 receipts and bills per month as standard. The Smart Capture Unlimited add-on enables unlimited use of the feature. You can purchase the add-on for £5 (+ VAT) per month from within your FreeAgent account once you’ve subscribed. Find out more about Smart Capture.
You can purchase the Amazon add-on for £6 (+ VAT) per month from within your FreeAgent account. Find out more about the Amazon add-on.
All the features indicated above for your business type (except for the optional add-ons) will be included if you choose ‘Traditional (accruals) basis’ when you set up your FreeAgent account. If you choose ‘Cash basis’, your FreeAgent account won’t include Stock or Payroll features. Find out more about choosing the appropriate accounting basis for your FreeAgent account.
Billed monthly
50% off for your first six months
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Billed annually
50% off for your first year
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Free
If you have a business current account with NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, for as long as you retain the account - or have a Mettle bank account and make at least one transaction a month. Optional add-ons may be chargeable.
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Connect with Amazon
£6/month. Billed monthly.2
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
What's included in your FreeAgent subscription?
Nail the daily admin
| Dashboard | See the big picture for your business including cashflow, profit and loss, invoice and tax timelines. |
|---|---|
| Mobile app | Nail your admin on the go. Record expenses, track time, manage invoices and more. |
| Radar | Get unique insights into your business performance with tailored trend-spotting and tips. |
| Invoicing | Get paid faster with smart invoicing tools. Create automated invoices and reminders and set up easy online payments. |
| Estimates | Create and send professional estimates from templates and convert them to invoices in a click. |
| Expenses | Track costs quickly and easily. Snap receipts and record out-of-pocket expenses on the go. |
| Smart Capture1 | Process receipts and bills faster with automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation. |
| Projects | Check project income, expenses and profitability, and manage complex projects with ease. |
| Time tracking | Track the time you spend on projects, add this to invoices and generate timesheet reports. |
| Payroll | Run monthly payroll and file auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance directly to HMRC. |
| UK-based support | Speak to our UK-based support accountants online or over the phone if you ever need help. |
Relax about tax
| VAT | Generate MTD-compatible VAT returns automatically and file them directly to HMRC in minutes. |
|---|---|
| Self Assessment | Get a real-time view of how much you owe for your tax return and file it directly to HMRC. |
| Tax Timeline | Get a real-time view of your tax calculation including what you owe and when it’s due. |
Manage your finances
| Banking | Track your finances with ease and accuracy by setting up a bank feed to automatically import your business transactions. |
|---|---|
| Smart categorisation | Save time with smart categorisation which automatically explains new transactions based on previous descriptions. |
| Cashflow | Track your incomings and outgoings and see what’s ahead with the Cashflow forecast. |
| One-click payments | Make it easier for your customers to pay you with payment solutions from Tyl by NatWest, Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal. |
Optional add-ons
All prices excl. 20% VAT
| Smart Capture Unlimited1 | £5/month. Billed monthly. |
|---|---|
| Amazon2 | £6/month. Billed monthly. |
All businesses can use Smart Capture to process up to 10 receipts and bills per month as standard. The Smart Capture Unlimited add-on enables unlimited use of the feature. You can purchase the add-on for £5 (+ VAT) per month from within your FreeAgent account once you’ve subscribed. Find out more about Smart Capture.
You can purchase the Amazon add-on for £6 (+ VAT) per month from within your FreeAgent account. Find out more about the Amazon add-on.
Billed monthly
50% off for your first six months
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Billed annually
50% off for your first year
All prices excl. 20% VAT
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
Free
If you have a business current account with NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, for as long as you retain the account - or have a Mettle bank account and make at least one transaction a month. Optional add-ons may be chargeable.
Optional add-ons
Unlimited receipt and bill captures
Unlock unlimited use of the Smart Capture tool, which offers automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation for receipt and bill images and files. Ideal for anyone who processes more than 10 files a month. (Price excl. 20% VAT).
What's included in your FreeAgent subscription?
Nail the daily admin
| Dashboard | See the big picture for your business including cashflow, profit and loss, invoice and tax timelines. |
|---|---|
| Mobile app | Nail your admin on the go. Record expenses, track time, manage invoices and more. |
| Radar | Get unique insights into your business performance with tailored trend-spotting and tips. |
| Invoicing | Get paid faster with smart invoicing tools. Create automated invoices and reminders and set up easy online payments. |
| Estimates | Create and send professional estimates from templates and convert them to invoices in a click. |
| Expenses | Track costs quickly and easily. Snap receipts and record out-of-pocket expenses on the go. |
| Smart Capture1 | Process receipts and bills faster with automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation. |
| Projects | Check project income, expenses and profitability, and manage complex projects with ease. |
| Time tracking | Track the time you spend on projects, add this to invoices and generate timesheet reports. |
| UK-based support | Speak to our UK-based support accountants online or over the phone if you ever need help. |
| Property finances | Record your income and costs against each property and track profitability. |
Relax about tax
| VAT | Generate MTD-compatible VAT returns automatically and file them directly to HMRC in minutes. |
|---|---|
| Self Assessment | Get a real-time view of how much you owe for your tax return and file it directly to HMRC. |
| Tax Timeline | Get a real-time view of your tax calculation including what you owe and when it’s due. |
Manage your finances
| Banking | Track your finances with ease and accuracy by setting up a bank feed to automatically import your business transactions. |
|---|---|
| Smart categorisation | Save time with smart categorisation which automatically explains new transactions based on previous descriptions. |
| Cashflow | Track your incomings and outgoings and see what’s ahead with the Cashflow forecast. |
| One-click payments | Make it easier for your customers to pay you with payment solutions from Tyl by NatWest, Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal. |
Optional add-ons
All prices excl. 20% VAT
| Smart Capture Unlimited1 | £5/month. Billed monthly. |
|---|
All businesses can use Smart Capture to process up to 10 receipts and bills per month as standard. The Smart Capture Unlimited add-on enables unlimited use of the feature. You can purchase the add-on for £5 (+ VAT) per month from within your FreeAgent account once you’ve subscribed. Find out more about Smart Capture.
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