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Affordable MTD vs Blackbird Finance

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Affordable MTD compared with Blackbird Finance
DetailAffordable MTD logo Affordable MTDBlackbird Finance logo Blackbird Finance
What it doesSimple Making Tax Digital software for sole traders and landlords AI GST and export compliance for Indian freelancers and businesses paid from abroad
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inGB IN
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree for the entire 2026-27 tax year (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027). From 2027-28 onwards: £19.99 per year. No VAT currently added, no per-submission fees, no tiers. Not given
Key features
  • Quarterly updates for self-employment income
  • Quarterly updates for UK property income including residential finance costs
  • CSV and Excel import with column mapping
  • AI categorisation of transactions into HMRC categories
  • AI pre-submission review to catch errors before HMRC
  • Standard or calendar quarters, chosen per tax year
  • Annual adjustments and final declaration
  • HMRC Assist feedback shown with tax estimate
  • Audit-ready records with timestamps and references
  • Consolidated expenses support for turnover under £90,000
  • Matches payments to invoices automatically
  • Overnight month close with morning review
  • Export invoices under LUT without IGST
  • Prepares GSTR-1 as JSON for GST portal
  • FIRC and FIRA matching for foreign payments
  • Export Declaration Form (EDF) preparation
  • Income tax calculation under Section 58
  • Supports multiple payment methods integration
  • Ask Blackbird natural language queries
What makes it different
  • Simplest MTD software, built specifically for sole traders and landlords
  • No banking, VAT, invoicing or payroll - just the tax bit
  • AI automatically sorts expenses into HMRC categories
  • AI automation handles month-end completely overnight while you sleep
  • Free plan includes three invoices per month with no trial expiration
  • All calculations use fixed rules reviewed with partner CA firm, no guessing
  • Nothing filed automatically without your explicit approval
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)01
Citation Flow (Majestic)2022
Referring domains (Majestic)1310

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