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Crunch
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Our notes
Crunch offers bookkeeping software and accountancy services for UK sole traders and small businesses. MTD for Income Tax filing comes with Crunch Plus software or its accountancy plans.
Pros
- Free software tier for invoicing and expenses
- Plus plan files quarters, end of year and final declaration
- Accountancy plans include MTD ITSA software
Cons
- Free and Lite plans do not include MTD ITSA filing
- Accountancy plans are quote-only
- No annual price published
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Crunch Plus
- Per month
- £10
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- ex VAT
- Notes
- Crunch Plus £10 + VAT/month adds 'MTD ITSA returns'. Crunch Free (with ads) and Lite (£4/month) do not list MTD ITSA filing. Accountancy plans are bespoke quotes with 'MTD ITSA software at no additional cost'; 20% off first 3 months; 14-day free trial.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (MTD ITSA filing is on Crunch Plus)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no
- Limits
- Crunch Free is 'free forever' with ads but its plan list does not include MTD ITSA filing.
- Bank account condition
- None
- Time limit
- None for Crunch Free
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Excel bridging
- n/a
- Google Sheets bridging
- n/a
- CSV import
- n/a
- Bridging notes
- HMRC lists bridging 'Not included'. CSV bank statement upload is available for records.
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:www.crunch.co.uk, www.crunch.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 | Ready now |
| 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) | 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 |