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MTD Companion for macOS
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Our notes
MTD Companion is a Mac 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 a Mac (macOS 13 or later); Windows spreadsheets need the iPhone/iPad app to scan the import QR code
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Mac OS |
| Language | English Welsh |