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FileThat!
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Our notes
FileThat is pay-per-submission MTD software for VAT and Income Tax, covering self-employment, UK property and foreign property, with record keeping or spreadsheet upload. There is no subscription; each new quarterly update uses a paid credit after 4 free sign-up credits.
Pros
- Final declaration, amendments and NIL VAT returns never use a credit
- No subscription; credits don't expire
- Annual cap for individuals (£55 maximum in a tax year)
- Self-employment, UK and foreign property supported
Cons
- Quarterly updates are paid after the first 4 free credits
- Each business needs its own quarterly updates, so credits double with two income sources
- VAT treatment of prices not stated
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Pay per submission
- Per month
- unknown
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- unknown (not stated)
- Notes
- £3.99 per quarterly update under £30,000 income, £4.99 for £30,000 to £50,000, £5.99 for £50,000 and over. The first 500 to connect to HMRC keep £3.99 permanently. 4 free credits on sign-up (no card). Individuals pay at most £55 in a tax year (free after £50 paid). No monthly or yearly plan.
- Landlord pricing
- same product. Landlords pay the same per-submission price, 'with no higher tier for property'. UK and foreign property supported.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. £2.99 per filing for agents connected through HMRC Agent Services; no annual cap for agents.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (first 4 credits free on sign-up, then £3.99 to £5.99 each)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- yes ('Your annual submission and final declaration, always')
- Limits
- One credit per new quarterly update, per business. The 4 free credits cover a first year for one business only.
- Bank account condition
- None
- Time limit
- Free credits are one-off (4 at sign-up); after that each quarterly update is paid.
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Excel bridging
- yes
- Google Sheets bridging
- unknown (not mentioned)
- CSV import
- yes
- Bridging notes
- Spreadsheet upload ('CSV or Excel') covers VAT returns and quarterly updates; uploading is free, filing uses a credit. Annual submission and final declaration are entered in FileThat itself.
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:filethat.co.uk, filethat.co.uk, filethat.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 |
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| 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) | Ready now |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
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| UK property | Ready now |
| Foreign property | Ready now |
Other income sources and items
| Employment (PAYE) | Ready now |
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| UK dividends | Ready now |
| State Pension income | Ready now |
| Private pension incomes | Ready now |
| Partner income from a partnership | Ready now |
| Foreign dividends | Ready now |
| Foreign interest | Ready now |
| Private pension contributions | Ready now |
| Construction Industry Scheme | Ready now |
| Charitable giving | Ready now |
| Capital Gains | Ready now |
| Student Loan | Ready now |
| Marriage Allowance | Ready now |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | Ready now |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | Ready now |
| UK interest | Ready now |
Accessibility
| Blindness or impaired vision | Ready now |
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| 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 |