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Making Tax Digital software for spreadsheet clients

Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules are changing. Help your clients comply, with MTD bridging software from QuickBooks - a flexible solution for spreadsheet users and businesses with complex VAT needs. Then you can move them to the cloud whenever they’re ready.

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The all-in-one solution for Making Tax Digital

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Take the pressure off

Do your clients love their spreadsheets? No problem. Keep them compliant without the need to change how they do things.

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Offer a flexible solution

The 9-box VAT summary creates the final digital link between your clients' spreadsheets and HMRC.

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Support all your clients in one place

QuickBooks’ bridging software is included in our cloud-accounting software subscription at no additional cost.

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Submit VAT effortlessly

QuickBooks’ MTD bridging software helps your spreadsheet clients comply with Making Tax Digital without changing the way they manage their VAT. You can get started in two simple steps.


  1. Register your clients for MTD with HMRC.
  2. Upload your clients' VAT returns in QuickBooks. All we need is a 9-box summary.
  3. Submit VAT returns to HMRC.

Get ahead of the deadlines

Soon, almost all small businesses will need to comply with Making Tax Digital for VAT. That means even those who use manual methods like spreadsheets will need to submit their returns to HMRC using digital links. Be confident that all your clients are MTD-ready ahead of the following deadlines.

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April 2022:

Making Tax Digital for VAT applies for nearly all VAT-registered businesses

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April 2026:

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax applies to self-employed businesses and landlords with annual business or property income above £50,000

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April 2027:

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax applies to self-employed businesses and landlords with annual business or property income above £30,000

Changes to corporation tax are likely to follow in due course.

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