Simple Making Tax Digital software for sole traders and landlords
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
Not given
2026
Based in
GB
GB
Pricing model
Free
Freemium
Pricing
Free to use. The Billsmith iPhone app is free to start or available as a one-time purchase.
Free 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.
Key features
Create invoices, quotes and receipts
UK VAT invoice support with HMRC compliance
CIS deduction calculations for construction work
Construction reverse charge handling
US sales tax calculations
Download PDFs with no server upload
Local browser storage of business details
Payment tracking and payment received marking
Custom payment terms and due dates
Add business logo to invoices
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
What makes it different
Completely free with no sign-up required
Nothing uploaded to servers, all processing in browser
Built on official HMRC rules and worked examples
Covers complex UK tax scenarios like reverse charge and CIS
iPhone app for creating quotes and invoices on the job
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
Billsmith
Affordable MTD