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Royalties HQ vs Affordable MTD

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Royalties HQ compared with Affordable MTD
DetailRoyalties HQ logo Royalties HQAffordable MTD logo Affordable MTD
What it doesRoyalty and rights management software for independent book publishers Simple Making Tax Digital software for sole traders and landlords
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inGB GB
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingStarting from $100/month for up to 100 ISBNs. Includes unlimited team users, unlimited royalty runs, free data migration, and all features. Discounts available for charities and not-for-profit publishers. 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
  • Tiered and escalating royalty rates
  • Multi-author splits and co-author royalty management
  • Advance tracking and recoupment
  • One-click PDF statement generation
  • Sales file imports from major distributors
  • Rights management for translation and subsidiary rights
  • Monthly sales reports for authors
  • Data export and no lock-in
  • 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
  • Reduces royalty runs from days to hours
  • Enterprise-grade features at independent publisher prices
  • Free data migration from existing systems
  • No hidden fees or per-user charges
  • 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
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)19 no change since last check5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)2420
Referring domains (Majestic)1213

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