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DIY Tax
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Our notes
DIY Tax is MTD software for VAT and Income Tax with bridging and record-keeping options, for sole traders, landlords and small businesses. A free edition covers one business or property; paid editions remove the limits.
Pros
- Free edition includes quarterly updates and the final declaration
- Bridging or record-keeping, with spreadsheet upload or bank import
- Self-employment, UK property and foreign property on paid editions
Cons
- Free edition limited to one business or property and 30 invoices or expenses
- Spreadsheet file formats not stated
- Paid prices are 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
- Free Edition
- Per month
- Free
- Per year
- Free
- VAT
- n/a
- Notes
- Free Edition: one business or property, up to 30 invoices or expenses, 1MB storage. Paid 'NO RESTRICTIONS' editions are £7 + VAT a month or £75 + VAT a year (unlimited businesses, UK and foreign properties).
- Landlord pricing
- same product. Free Edition covers one property; paid editions cover unlimited UK and foreign properties.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. MTD Management Dashboard at £3.33 + VAT per client per month, with volume discounts from 10% (10+ users) to 30% (500+ users); no minimum number of licences.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- yes ('Unlimited Quarterly Submissions' on the Free Edition)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- yes (Free Edition lists 'Submit Final Declaration')
- Limits
- One business or property ('Manage One Business or Property'), up to 30 invoices or expenses, 1MB data storage; either MTD VAT or ITSA, not both.
- Bank account condition
- None
- Time limit
- None stated
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Excel bridging
- unknown (spreadsheet upload offered; formats not stated)
- Google Sheets bridging
- unknown
- CSV import
- unknown
- Bridging notes
- Users can 'upload from a spreadsheet or bank account'; landlords can use a downloadable MTD-compatible spreadsheet. File formats not stated on pages checked.
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:diy-tax.co.uk, diy-tax.co.uk, diy-tax.co.uk, diy-tax.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) | Not included |
| 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 | Ready now |
| 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 | Ready now |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | In development |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | In development |
| 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 | Desktop application Web browser |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Microsoft Windows Mac OS Linux |
| Mobile App | Android Apple iOS |
| Language | English |