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LimeBooks
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Our notes
LimeBooks is cloud bookkeeping software built by an accountancy practice, focused on importing and analysing bank transactions, with MTD VAT returns and MTD for Income Tax quarterly updates. It is sold to small businesses and to accountants.
Pros
- Low monthly price for the Non VAT Registered plan
- Imports bank statements as feed, PDF or CSV
- Free UK support from qualified accountants
Cons
- Final declaration not yet supported ('expected to be brought out later in the 26/27 tax year')
- Plan includes only 50 bank transactions a month; extra at 7p plus VAT each
- Prices are plus VAT
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Non VAT Registered Plan
- Per month
- £2.99
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- ex VAT
- Notes
- £2.99 plus VAT a month (1 month contract), 50 bank transactions a month (unused credits carry forward up to 12 months), extra transactions 7p plus VAT each. VAT Registered Plan £5.99 plus VAT a month (3 month contract). Pay As You Go plan (7p per transaction) does not list MTD for Income Tax.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- unknown. An accountants page describes multi-client access but publishes no agent price.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (free trial only)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no (not yet supported)
- Limits
- Free trial: post 250 transactions, import up to 10 PDF bank statements, one bank fetch.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- Free trial; length not stated
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:lime-books.co.uk, lime-books.co.uk, lime-books.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 | Ready now |
| 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) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Mobile App | Android Apple iOS |
| Language | English |