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DoneSE
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Our notes
DoneSE is simple MTD for Income Tax software for the self-employed. You enter income and expenses, check the quarter and submit quarterly updates and the year-end tax return to HMRC.
Pros
- Low flat price with 'No tiers. No feature gating.'
- Files quarterly updates and the year-end tax return
- Can share quarterly figures with an accountant who uses DoneTax+
Cons
- Manual entry; not full accounting software
- Self-employment only (landlords use the sister product DoneTax)
- FAQ says it is 'in early access ahead of public launch'
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- DoneSE
- Per month
- £4.99
- Per year
- £39.99
- VAT
- unknown
- Notes
- One plan: £4.99/mo billed monthly, or £39.99/yr billed annually (shown as £3.33/mo, 'Save 33%'). No free plan or trial mentioned.
- Landlord pricing
- no. Landlords are pointed to DoneTax, a separate DoneLabs product.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- unknown. DoneTax+ is the accountant platform ('Apply to join'); no price on the DoneSE site.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no
- Limits
- No free plan or trial mentioned.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- n/a
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:donese.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 | Not included |
| 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 | Not included |
| HMRC Assist (Submission Feedback) | Not included |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK property | Not included |
| Foreign property | Not included |
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 | Not included |
| Foreign interest | Not included |
| Private pension contributions | In development |
| Construction Industry Scheme | In development |
| Charitable giving | In development |
| Capital Gains | Not included |
| 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 |