All software / SimplifyMTD
SimplifyMTD
Visit SimplifyMTD websiteView HMRC listing
Our notes
SimplifyMTD is free web software for UK landlords that submits UK and foreign property quarterly updates to HMRC, either typed in or uploaded from an Excel spreadsheet. It does not cover self-employment, and final declaration support is not yet available.
Pros
- Quarterly updates free, 'no trial, no card, no paid tier'
- Upload totals from an .xlsx spreadsheet; free Excel templates
- UK and foreign property supported
Cons
- Final declaration 'a planned feature and is not currently available'
- Not for self-employed income
- Supports only a single foreign property
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Free
- Per month
- Free
- Per year
- Free
- VAT
- n/a
- Notes
- Site says 'No subscription and no hidden fees' and 'Full access to every feature, at no cost'. No paid plans found.
- Landlord pricing
- same product. Built for UK landlords only.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- yes
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no (not available; 'Final Declaration support in SimplifyMTD is a planned feature and is not currently available')
- Limits
- UK property and a single foreign property; no self-employment.
- Bank account condition
- None
- Time limit
- None stated
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Excel bridging
- yes (.xlsx upload)
- Google Sheets bridging
- no (download as .xlsx, then upload)
- CSV import
- no
- Bridging notes
- Upload guidance: '.xlsx only. Save or export your file as .xlsx before uploading.'
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:www.simplifymtd.com, www.simplifymtd.com, www.simplifymtd.com
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 | 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 | Not included |
| HMRC Assist (Submission Feedback) | Not included |
Business income
| Sole trader | Not included |
|---|---|
| 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 | Not included |
| Charitable giving | In development |
| Capital Gains | In development |
| Student Loan | In development |
| Marriage Allowance | In development |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | Not included |
| 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 |