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My Tax Digital (Free)
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Our notes
My Tax Digital is a long-running free MTD tool for VAT and Income Tax with both bridging and record-keeping modes, HMRC-listed for quarterly updates and the tax return. It supports individuals and agents at no charge.
Pros
- Genuinely free, including final declaration and agents
- Bridging and bookkeeping modes
- Wide file support (xlsx, xls, ods, csv, numbers)
Cons
- Basic interface
- Joint ownership is manual
- No bank feeds documented (CSV import)
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- My Tax Digital
- Per month
- Free
- Per year
- Free
- VAT
- n/a
- Notes
- 'Completely free' for VAT and ITSA, including record-keeping and submissions.
- Landlord pricing
- included. SA105 UK property and foreign property supported.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- free. Agents can manage multiple clients free; supporting agents can't submit the final declaration (HMRC rule).
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- yes
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- yes
- Limits
- None stated.
- Bank account condition
- None
- Time limit
- None stated
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- partial. FAQ: joint landlords 'record only your specific percentage share' – manual, no automatic split.
- Excel bridging
- yes (.xlsx/.xls; published XLSX SA103/SA105/SA106 templates)
- Google Sheets bridging
- not stated as direct; .ods and .numbers accepted
- CSV import
- yes (accepted; FAQ also suggests CSV to avoid external-reference errors)
- Bridging notes
- Bridging mode imports figures from spreadsheets; accounting mode also imports bank CSV.
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:www.mytaxdigital.co.uk, www.mytaxdigital.co.uk, www.mytaxdigital.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 | Ready now |
|---|---|
| Agent software | Ready now |
| 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) | 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 |
| Language | English |