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Aligned.tax MTD for Spreadsheets
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Our notes
aligned.tax is free spreadsheet bridging software for individuals filing their own MTD Income Tax quarterly updates from Excel. Year-end submissions are 'coming soon', so it isn't a full-year solution yet.
Pros
- Free for individuals with no limits
- AI cell mapping from your own spreadsheet
- Cheap agent pricing; free until April 2027
Cons
- No final declaration yet
- AI sends spreadsheet figures to a model (privacy consideration)
- Google Sheets via XLSX export
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- aligned.tax (individuals)
- Per month
- Free
- Per year
- Free
- VAT
- n/a
- Notes
- Free 'always' for individuals filing their own quarterly updates: no card, no per-submission charge, no time limit.
- Landlord pricing
- included. Landlord workflow from rental spreadsheet.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. Free until April 2027; from 2027/28 £1.50 + VAT per active client/month falling to £0.75; first 3 clients free; >100 clients contact sales.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- yes
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no – 'Year-end submissions … Coming soon' (HMRC lists quarterly updates only)
- Limits
- Quarterly updates only today.
- Bank account condition
- None
- Time limit
- None for individuals
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- unknown. No vendor evidence.
- Excel bridging
- yes (.xlsx upload; AI 'Smart Map')
- Google Sheets bridging
- yes per FAQ, but a user review says they had to download Google Sheets as XLS
- CSV import
- unknown
- Bridging notes
- Free XLSX templates; AI mapping of cells to HMRC fields.
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:aligned.tax, aligned.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 | Ready now |
|---|---|
| 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 | Not included |
| 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) | In development |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | In development |
| State Pension income | In development |
| Private pension incomes | In development |
| Partner income from a partnership | In development |
| Foreign dividends | In development |
| Foreign interest | In development |
| Private pension contributions | In development |
| Construction Industry Scheme | In development |
| Charitable giving | In development |
| Capital Gains | In development |
| Student Loan | In development |
| Marriage Allowance | In development |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | In development |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | In development |
| UK interest | In development |
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 |