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Clear Books
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Our notes
Clear Books' paid plans add bank feeds, receipt capture and per-property tracking from £5/month + VAT on top of its free MTD tier. HMRC-listed for quarterly updates and the tax return.
Pros
- Cheap paid tier with bank feeds
- Annual and two-year discounts
- Same product as a genuinely free tier
Cons
- Joint ownership undocumented
- Exact annual £ not shown
- Smaller ecosystem than Xero/QuickBooks
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Clear Books Sole Trader / Property
- Per month
- £5
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- ex VAT (£5 + VAT/mo)
- Notes
- Yearly billing saves 10%, two-yearly 20% (exact £ not shown). VAT-registered plan £15/mo + VAT.
- Landlord pricing
- yes. Property plan £5/mo + VAT adds multi-property profitability, bank feeds, receipt scanning.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- unknown. Not published.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- n/a (paid; see 3138)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- n/a
- Limits
- See Clear Books Free.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- n/a
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- unknown. Clear Books guide content mentions jointly owned property, but no product page documents an ownership-split feature.
- Excel bridging
- n/a
- Google Sheets bridging
- n/a
- CSV import
- n/a
- Bridging notes
- Not bridging software (HMRC listing: bridging 'Not included').
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:www.clearbooks.co.uk, www.clearbooks.co.uk, www.clearbooks.co.uk, www.clearbooks.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 | 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) | 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) | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | Ready now |
| State Pension income | Ready now |
| Private pension incomes | Ready now |
| Partner income from a partnership | In development |
| Foreign dividends | Ready now |
| Foreign interest | Ready now |
| Private pension contributions | Ready now |
| Construction Industry Scheme | Ready now |
| Charitable giving | Ready now |
| Capital Gains | Ready now |
| Student Loan | Ready now |
| Marriage Allowance | Ready now |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | Ready now |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | Ready now |
| UK interest | Ready now |
Accessibility
| Blindness or impaired vision | Ready now |
|---|---|
| Deafness or impaired hearing | Ready now |
| Motor or physical difficulties | Ready now |
| Cognitive impairments | Ready now |
Platform
| Software type | Web browser |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Microsoft Windows Mac OS Linux |
| Mobile App | Android Apple iOS |
| Language | English |