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MTD Companion for iPhone & iPad
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Our notes
MTD Companion is an iPhone and iPad bridging app that sends quarterly updates and the final declaration to HMRC from your own spreadsheet. It is for sole traders, landlords and agents.
Pros
- Keeps your existing spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers or .ods)
- Quarterly updates and the final declaration
- Self-employment, UK and foreign property supported
- Free read-only mode to view your HMRC information
Cons
- Needs an iPhone or iPad (iOS/iPadOS 16.4 or later)
- Sending anything to HMRC needs a paid subscription
- Only a first-year price is published; renewal price not stated
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Subscription (first year)
- Per month
- unknown
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- unknown (not stated)
- Notes
- 'First-year subscriptions start from £34.99 per year.' Renewal price after the first year is not stated. A free read-only companion mode lets you view HMRC information without a subscription.
- Landlord pricing
- same product. Same app covers UK property and each foreign property.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. Agent subscription £99.99 for the first year, unlimited clients. Includes quarterly updates and final declarations.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (subscription needed to send updates)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no (subscription needed)
- Limits
- Free read-only companion mode only views MTD information from HMRC.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- n/a
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- partial. 'Each owner reports their share on their own return. Keep your records showing the split; the app submits your totals for your share.'
- Excel bridging
- yes
- Google Sheets bridging
- yes
- CSV import
- no ('CSV import isn't required (or supported)')
- Bridging notes
- Also Apple Numbers and OpenDocument (.ods). Spreadsheets on Windows import via a link and QR code scanned with the iPhone/iPad app. Templates provided.
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:mtd.tax, mtd.tax, mtd.tax, mtd.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 | 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) | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | Ready now |
| State Pension income | Ready now |
| Private pension incomes | Ready now |
| Partner income from a partnership | Ready now |
| 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 | Not included |
|---|---|
| Deafness or impaired hearing | Not included |
| Motor or physical difficulties | Not included |
| Cognitive impairments | Not included |
Platform
| Software type | Desktop application |
|---|---|
| Mobile App | Apple iOS |
| Language | English Welsh |