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CineLog
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Our notes
CineLog is a timesheet and pay app for UK film and TV crew that says it has HMRC recognition for MTD for Income Tax for qualifying sole traders.
Pros
- Built for film and TV crew pay rules
- Monthly or annual Pro plan
- Works offline; data kept on device
Cons
- Site does not say which plan includes MTD
- Self-employment only (HMRC)
- Tax return support not described
Price
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- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- CineLog Pro Monthly
- Per month
- £4.99
- Per year
- £44.99
- VAT
- unknown
- Notes
- CineLog Pro Annual £44.99 a year. The site does not say whether MTD filing needs Pro or whether there is a free tier.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- unknown
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- unknown
- Limits
- unknown
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- unknown
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:cinelog.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 | Not included |
| Individual software | Ready now |
| Software that creates digital records | Ready now |
| Bridging software that connects to records | Not included |
| Standard update period (6 April to 5 April) | Ready now |
| Calendar update period (1 April to 31 March) | Not included |
| Making Tax Digital for VAT | Not included |
| HMRC Assist (Submission Feedback) | Not included |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK property | Not included |
| Foreign property | Not included |
Other income sources and items
| Employment (PAYE) | Not included |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | Not included |
| State Pension income | Not included |
| Private pension incomes | Not included |
| Partner income from a partnership | Not included |
| Foreign dividends | Not included |
| Foreign interest | Not included |
| Private pension contributions | Not included |
| Construction Industry Scheme | Not included |
| Charitable giving | Not included |
| Capital Gains | Not included |
| Student Loan | Not included |
| Marriage Allowance | Not included |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | Not included |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | Not included |
| UK interest | Not included |
Accessibility
| Blindness or impaired vision | Ready now |
|---|---|
| Deafness or impaired hearing | Ready now |
| Motor or physical difficulties | Ready now |
| Cognitive impairments | Ready now |
Platform
| Mobile App | Apple iOS |
|---|---|
| Language | English |