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VT Software
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Our notes
VT Software is long-running Windows desktop bookkeeping software with MTD bridging tools. It submits MTD quarterly updates for self-employment and property, but not the final declaration.
Pros
- Unlimited businesses and quarterly updates on one licence
- Spreadsheet bridging via VT Report or VT MTD for Excel
- 60-day free trial
Cons
- Final declaration not supported; needs other software
- Windows desktop software
- Agent Services Account submissions need the dearer Accounts Suite
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- VT Transaction+
- Per month
- unknown
- Per year
- £90
- VAT
- ex VAT (20% added)
- Notes
- £90 + VAT a year per user; covers VT Transaction+, VT Cash Book, VT Report and VT MTD for Excel. 'There is no additional cost to the annual subscription prices for MTD.' Free 60-day trial. VT Cash Book and VT Report are free without MTD features.
- Landlord pricing
- same product. Quarterly updates for self-employment, UK property and foreign property.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. VT Accounts Suite £175 + VAT a year for one user (£90 + VAT per extra user), required for Agent Services Account submissions.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (licence required)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no (not supported)
- Limits
- Free record-keeping programs only; 'A licence is required to submit quarterly updates.'
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- 60-day free trial
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- yes. VT Report includes templates for self-employment, UK property and foreign property, 'including joint-ownership'.
- Excel bridging
- yes
- Google Sheets bridging
- unknown
- CSV import
- unknown
- Bridging notes
- VT Report is a spreadsheet bridging program; VT MTD for Excel submits short-form quarterly updates from Excel.
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:www.vtsoftware.co.uk, www.vtsoftware.co.uk, www.vtsoftware.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 | 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) | Not included |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK property | Ready now |
| Foreign property | Ready now |
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 | Not included |
| 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 | Desktop application |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Microsoft Windows |
| Language | English |