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CHM ITSA BRIDGE
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Our notes
CHM ITSA Bridge is pay-per-return bridging software that sends MTD Income Tax updates to HMRC from an Excel or LibreOffice spreadsheet, for sole traders, landlords and accountants.
Pros
- No contract, signup or installation
- Pay per return, no subscription for taxpayers
- Templates for self-employment, UK and foreign property
Cons
- £8.50 + VAT for every return
- Final declaration not mentioned on its pages
- Excel or LibreOffice only
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Tax Payer (pay per return)
- Per month
- unknown
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- ex VAT
- Notes
- £8.50 + VAT per return, paid by card or PayPal at submission. Bridging spreadsheet is 'FREE to download'.
- Landlord pricing
- same product. UK and foreign property bridging sheets; same per-return price.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. £1.25 + VAT per return for accountants and bookkeepers; over 16 returns a year, Direct Debit minimum £10.00 a month.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (£8.50 + VAT per return)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- unknown (final declaration not mentioned)
- Limits
- Per-submission fee.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- n/a
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- unknown. Not mentioned on the pages checked.
- Excel bridging
- yes
- Google Sheets bridging
- unknown
- CSV import
- unknown
- Bridging notes
- Excel and LibreOffice; upload the bridging sheet or use a macro-enabled sheet.
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:www.chm-software.co.uk, www.chm-software.co.uk, www.chm-software.co.uk
HMRC listing
What the software provider has told HMRC. “In development” means the provider has committed to building it in time for the 2026 to 2027 tax return.
Features
| Free version | Not included |
|---|---|
| Agent software | Ready now |
| Individual software | Ready now |
| Software that creates digital records | Not included |
| Bridging software that connects to records | Ready now |
| Standard update period (6 April to 5 April) | Ready now |
| Calendar update period (1 April to 31 March) | Ready now |
| Making Tax Digital for VAT | Ready now |
| HMRC Assist (Submission Feedback) | Ready now |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK property | Ready now |
| Foreign property | Ready now |
Other income sources and items
| Employment (PAYE) | In development |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | In development |
| State Pension income | In development |
| Private pension incomes | In development |
| Partner income from a partnership | In development |
| Foreign dividends | In development |
| Foreign interest | In development |
| Private pension contributions | In development |
| Construction Industry Scheme | In development |
| Charitable giving | In development |
| Capital Gains | In development |
| Student Loan | In development |
| Marriage Allowance | In development |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | In development |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | In development |
| UK interest | In development |
Accessibility
| Blindness or impaired vision | Not included |
|---|---|
| Deafness or impaired hearing | Not included |
| Motor or physical difficulties | Not included |
| Cognitive impairments | Not included |
Platform
| Software type | Web browser |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Microsoft Windows Mac OS Linux |
| Language | English |