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Cuppa
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Our notes
Cuppa is MTD bookkeeping software for UK sole traders. Record-keeping is free; HMRC submissions need the Pro plan.
Pros
- Free bookkeeping with no limits
- Low-cost Pro plan, monthly or annual
- CSV and bank statement import
Cons
- HMRC submissions need Pro
- Sole traders only; no property income (HMRC)
- No free trial of Pro
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Pro
- Per month
- £6
- Per year
- £59
- VAT
- unknown
- Notes
- Pro: 'Submit directly to HMRC. No add-ons, no limits. Every quarterly update, every amendment, included.' Free plan (£0 forever) covers bookkeeping, HMRC connection and obligations but not submissions. Pro has 'No free trial.'
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (submissions need Pro)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no
- Limits
- Free plan has unlimited bookkeeping and imports, no HMRC submissions.
- Bank account condition
- None
- Time limit
- None for Free plan
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Excel bridging
- unknown
- Google Sheets bridging
- unknown
- CSV import
- yes
- Bridging notes
- Bring records in 'from spreadsheets or other software via CSV'.
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:cuppa.tax, cuppa.tax, cuppa.tax, cuppa.tax
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 | Ready now |
| 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 | Ready now |
| 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 | 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 |