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QuickFile Accounting Software
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Our notes
QuickFile is a low-cost UK bookkeeping tool whose free tier does not include MTD Income Tax; filing requires the £60 + VAT a year Power User subscription. It is HMRC-listed for quarterly updates and the tax return.
Pros
- Cheap annual price (£60 + VAT)
- Full double-entry bookkeeping
- Strong community forum
Cons
- Free tier excludes MTD ITSA (common misconception)
- Bank feeds extra (£15 + VAT/yr)
- Dated interface for non-accountants
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- QuickFile Power User subscription
- Per month
- unknown
- Per year
- £60
- VAT
- ex VAT (£60 + VAT/yr)
- Notes
- MTD ITSA is a Power User feature; XS/S/M accounts buy Power User at £60 + VAT a year. Automated bank feeds extra £15 + VAT a year.
- Landlord pricing
- no. Same Power User requirement.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes (QuickFile Affinity for accountants). Volume discounts; price not stated on pages checked.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no
- Limits
- Free tier (up to 1,000 ledger entries) does NOT include MTD ITSA.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- n/a
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- unknown. No vendor evidence found.
- Excel bridging
- n/a
- Google Sheets bridging
- n/a
- CSV import
- n/a
- Bridging notes
- Not bridging software (HMRC listing: bridging 'Not included').
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:www.quickfile.co.uk, www.quickfile.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 | Ready now |
| 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) | 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 | Not included |
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 | Not included |
| 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 | Web browser |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Microsoft Windows Mac OS Linux |
| Mobile App | Android Apple iOS |
| Language | English |