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Self Assessment and MTD for Income Tax for people who have never used accounting software

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  • Ease of use4.0
  • Value3.9
  • Support4.0
  • Features4.0

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars108
  • 4 stars91
  • 3 stars37
  • 2 stars15
  • 1 star10

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261 reviews matching your filters

Charlotte Trelawny

Director · 11-50 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
3.0

7 Sep 2025

Does the MTD job without the ceremony

HMRC submission went through first time with no error messages. That said, the mobile app occasionally logs me out mid entry and you outgrow it the moment you register for VAT.

Pros

HMRC submission went through first time with no error messages.

Cons

The mobile app occasionally logs me out mid entry.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months3 found this helpful

Emma Nowak

Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
4.0

7 Sep 2025

Works for a one person business

It does not try to be a full ledger, which is exactly why I can use it, and quarterly updates take about ten minutes once the bank feed is set up. The mobile app occasionally logs me out mid entry, but we live with it.

Pros

It does not try to be a full ledger, which is exactly why I can use it.

Cons

The mobile app occasionally logs me out mid entry.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months32 found this helpful

Megan Begum

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Engineering

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

3 Sep 2025

Works for a one person business

The tax estimate updates as you go so January is not a shock, and the free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT. No complaints so far.

Pros

The tax estimate updates as you go so January is not a shock.

Cons

There is no balance sheet, so my accountant still does a year end job.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months1 found this helpful

Stephen Ainsley

HR director · 501-1000 employees · Charity and non-profit

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

29 Aug 2025

Cheap and it files

The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT. That said, importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly and there is no balance sheet, so my accountant still does a year end job.

Pros

The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT.

Cons

Importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years33 found this helpful

Adam Ashworth

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

23 Aug 2025

Simple enough for a first timer

Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before. Only real gripe is that importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly.

Pros

Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before.

Cons

Importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years6 found this helpful

Daniel Ashworth

Owner · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
4.0

19 Aug 2025

Simple enough for a first timer

The tax estimate updates as you go so January is not a shock, and it does not try to be a full ledger, which is exactly why I can use it. You outgrow it the moment you register for VAT, but we live with it.

Pros

The tax estimate updates as you go so January is not a shock.

Cons

You outgrow it the moment you register for VAT.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years24 found this helpful

Paul Pemberton

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Hospitality

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
2.0

19 Aug 2025

Simple enough for a first timer

Reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses, and importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly. Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before.

Cons

Reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months10 found this helpful

Aisha Patel

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Food and beverage

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

17 Aug 2025

Works for a one person business

The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT, and it does not try to be a full ledger, which is exactly why I can use it. You outgrow it the moment you register for VAT, but we live with it.

Pros

The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT.

Cons

You outgrow it the moment you register for VAT.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months39 found this helpful

Callum Iqbal

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
4.0

14 Aug 2025

Good starting point, you will move on

Quarterly updates take about ten minutes once the bank feed is set up, and my accountant can see the figures without me emailing spreadsheets. Reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses, but we live with it.

Pros

Quarterly updates take about ten minutes once the bank feed is set up.

Cons

Reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months9 found this helpful

Adam Radcliffe

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom
4.0

14 Aug 2025

Good starting point, you will move on

Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before. Only real gripe is that reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses.

Pros

Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before.

Cons

Reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years32 found this helpful