Pricing that scales with you.
Track for free, file it yourself, or hand it to a chartered accountant. Switch below to see pricing for those in scope for Making Tax Digital and those who aren't.
Free
- Track income & expenses
- See your tax live, all year
- Digital records, MTD-style
- Raise invoices
Essential
- Everything in Free
- File your own quarterly updates to HMRC
- Year-end final declaration
- Deadline & submission reminders
Professional
- Everything in Essential
- An accountant reviews your books
- Your accountant files your return for you
- Tax support when you need it
Essential means you file it yourself with our software. Professional adds a qualified accountant who reviews your books and files for you. All prices exclude VAT — no set-up fees, cancel any time.🔒 Payments secured by Stripe & GoCardless.
Free
- Track income & expenses
- See your tax live, all year
- Keep tidy digital records
- Raise invoices
Pay as you file
- Everything in Free
- Submit your annual return to HMRC
- £50 + VAT per return
- SA100 — SA109 supported
Managed
- A chartered accountant does it all
- We prepare & file your annual return
- ICAEW-supervised review
- Direct line to your adviser
For taxpayers below the MTD threshold — a single annual Self Assessment return, no quarterly cycle. Prices exclude VAT. No set-up fees, cancel any time.🔒 Payments secured by Stripe & GoCardless.
Compare every plan.
The only real choice is how much you'd like us to do for you — the essentials are there at every tier.
| Feature | Free | Essential | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £0 | £12.99 + VAT / mo | £29.99 + VAT / mo |
| Track income & expenses | |||
| See your tax live | |||
| Digital records for MTD | |||
| Raise invoices | |||
| File quarterly updates to HMRC | — | ||
| Year-end final declaration | — | ||
| Deadline & submission reminders | — | ||
| An accountant reviews your books | — | — | |
| Accountant files your return for you | — | — | |
| Tax support when you need it | — | — |
| Feature | Free | Pay as you file | Managed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £0 | £50 + VAT / return | £199 + VAT / return |
| Track income & expenses | |||
| See your tax live | |||
| Keep tidy digital records | |||
| Raise invoices | |||
| File your annual return to HMRC | — | ||
| Chartered accountant prepares it | — | — | |
| ICAEW-supervised review | — | — | |
| We act as your HMRC agent | — | — | |
| Unlimited live-chat support |
All prices exclude VAT. MTD figures assume four quarterly updates plus a final return.
Am I in scope for Making Tax Digital? +
From April 2026, MTD for Income Tax applies to self-employed people and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 (dropping to £30,000 in 2027 and £20,000 in 2028). If that's you, use the "In scope for MTD" pricing — quarterly updates and a final return. If not, you simply file one annual Self Assessment return under "Not in scope". Unsure? Ask us and we'll check.
What's free, and what do I pay for? +
The Free plan lets you track income and expenses, keep digital records and see your estimated tax live. You only pay when you're ready to file: for MTD it's £12.99 + VAT a month on Essential, or £29.99 + VAT a month on Professional for added review and support; if MTD doesn't apply to you, it's £50 + VAT per annual return.
What does a full year cost? +
In scope for MTD, Essential covers your quarterly updates and final return for £12.99 + VAT a month — around £156 a year (ex VAT) — or £29.99 + VAT a month on Professional if you'd like expert review and support. Not in scope, it's a single annual return at £50 + VAT. There's no set-up fee.
What's the difference between Essential and Professional? +
Essential is self-service: you file your quarterly updates and final return yourself with our software (£12.99 + VAT/mo). Professional (£29.99 + VAT/mo) adds a qualified accountant who reviews your books and files your return for you, with tax support when you need it. If MTD doesn't apply, a fully managed annual return is £199 + VAT.
Am I locked into a contract? +
No. You can cancel from within Basetax at any time, and download your data whenever you like.
Are there set-up fees? +
No — there are no set-up fees of any kind.
Start free today.
Get set up in minutes. Pay only when you file — or let a chartered accountant handle the lot, whether or not MTD applies to you.