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VitalTax
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Our notes
VitalTax is an Excel add-in that submits MTD Income Tax quarterly updates directly from any spreadsheet, priced per National Insurance number at £30 + VAT a year. HMRC lists quarterly updates and the tax return.
Pros
- Works inside Excel with any layout
- Cheap per-person licence covering all income sources
- Agent account and joint-ownership guidance
Cons
- Excel only
- Free = first submission only
- Final declaration coverage in licence not explicit
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- VitalTax Income Tax licence (1 NI number)
- Per month
- unknown
- Per year
- £30
- VAT
- ex VAT ('All prices are annual and exclude VAT')
- Notes
- £30 + VAT/yr per NI number covers all quarterly submissions for that person across all income sources. Multi-NI tiers: 2 £54, 3 £72, 4 £90, 5 £108, 6 £126, 7 £144, 8 £162, 9 £180 (annual, ex VAT; tier labels inferred from list order). First quarterly submission free.
- Landlord pricing
- same licence. Covers one or more properties.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. Agent account to manage multiple clients; same per-NI pricing ladder.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- first submission only
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no
- Limits
- First quarterly submission free, then paid licence.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- n/a
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- yes. vitaltax.uk: video on 'landlord reporting in VitalTax for both sole ownership and joint ownership scenarios'.
- Excel bridging
- yes (Microsoft Excel add-in; Windows, Mac, Web, iOS, Android)
- Google Sheets bridging
- no evidence (Excel add-in)
- CSV import
- unknown
- Bridging notes
- Select cells in any Excel workbook; no fixed template.
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:vitaltax.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 | Not included |
| 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) | 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 | Ready now |
| Partner income from a partnership | In development |
| Foreign dividends | Ready now |
| Foreign interest | Ready now |
| Private pension contributions | In development |
| Construction Industry Scheme | Ready now |
| Charitable giving | In development |
| Capital Gains | In development |
| Student Loan | Ready now |
| Marriage Allowance | Ready now |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | Ready now |
| 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 |