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Basetax – Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
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Our notes
Basetax is MTD for Income Tax software from an ICAEW-supervised accountancy practice, for sole traders and landlords. You can file yourself on the Essential plan, or pay more for an accountant to review and file.
Pros
- Essential plan covers quarterly updates and the year-end final declaration
- Free plan for keeping digital records before you need to file
- Optional accountant review and filing on the Professional plan
- No set-up fees and no contract
Cons
- Filing to HMRC needs a paid plan
- Prices are shown ex VAT
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Essential
- Per month
- £12.99
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- ex VAT
- Notes
- £12.99 + VAT a month, billed monthly; the vendor says 'around £156 a year (ex VAT)'. Professional is £29.99 + VAT a month and adds an accountant who reviews your books and files for you. Free plan covers records only. For people not in MTD: £50 + VAT per annual return, or £199 + VAT managed.
- Landlord pricing
- same product. Pricing page describes Essential as for 'Most sole traders & landlords'.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (Essential plan, £12.99 + VAT a month)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no (Essential plan)
- Limits
- Free plan: track income and expenses, see tax live, keep digital records, raise invoices. Filing quarterly updates and the final declaration is not included.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- None stated
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:www.basetax.co.uk, www.basetax.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 | Not included |
| 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) | 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 | 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 |
| Language | English |