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Switch to smart, simple software for accounting and payroll

Manage your business in one place with QuickBooks no-nonsense software. It’s easy to switch from Sage – our experts will even get you set up on payroll for free. There’s no contract and unlimited award-winning support is included. Choose from phone, chat or video call.

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Switch to smart, simple software for accounting and payroll

Be confident about compliance

Manage, check and submit your VAT and payroll using our HMRC-recognised software. Prepare and file construction taxes and track your Income Tax, ready for Self Assessment.

"This has saved me so much time over the last six months. I used to dread calculating the VAT return, but now I am up-to-date with very little effort."
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Easy does it

You don’t have to be an accountant to understand QuickBooks. It’s designed for small business owners with clear instructions every step of the way.

"Whilst Sage is a good accounting tool that I have previously worked with I have found QuickBooks more accessible, user friendly and clear to use."
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Talk to real people.

Need help? Contact our award-winning team of experts for live chat, screen sharing and phone support – all free of charge.

"The support I have had from the QuickBooks staff from the beginning has been tremendous. The online chat facility is a genius idea and at no extra cost. It would cost a fortune to have that kind of help with Sage."
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More reasons to switch

Switch from Sage and our experts will get you set up on payroll.

Affordable payroll

Switch it on for just £4 + £1 an employee per month.

Migrate your data easily

Our experts are here to help with the switch to QuickBooks - every step of the way. Find out how to switch here.

Access from anywhere

Go beyond cloud backup. Get QuickBooks on any device at any time through a web browser.

Free training

Access free online training through the QuickBooks website.

QuickBooks Making Tax Digital for VAT software is available to all QuickBooks Simple Start, Essential, Plus and Advanced subscribers. Use of QuickBooks MTD for VAT software and bridging software must be aligned with HMRC's eligibility requirements and includes additional setup between the small business and HMRC.

QuickBooks MTD software currently supports Standard, Cash and Flat Rate schemes. QuickBooks Bridging Software supports Standard and Cash schemes. Businesses whose home currency is not GBP are currently not supported.

Receive a 50% discount on the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Simple Start or 50% discount on the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Essentials or 50% discount on the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Plus or 50% discount on the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Advanced for the first 6 months of service, starting from date of enrolment, followed by the then-current monthly price. Your account will automatically be charged on a monthly basis until you cancel. You must select the Buy Now option and you will not be eligible for a 30-day free trial. Offer valid for new QuickBooks Online customers only. No limit on the number of subscriptions ordered. You can cancel at any time by calling 0808 168 9533. Discount cannot be combined with any other QuickBooks Online offers. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice. All prices shown exclude VAT.

Receive 50% off the current monthly subscription price for QuickBooks Core or QuickBooks Advanced Payroll for the first 6 months of service, starting from the date you subscribe to the service, followed by the then-current monthly price. Your account will automatically be charged on a monthly basis for the subscription fee and for all pay runs processed in the previous month, until you cancel. You must select the Buy Now option, and you will not be eligible for a 30-day free trial. Offer valid for new QuickBooks Online customers only. No limit on the number of subscriptions ordered. You can cancel at any time by calling 0808 168 9533. Discount cannot be combined with any other QuickBooks Online offers. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice. All prices shown exclude VAT.

Discount valid until the 20 December 2023.

Receive 50% off the current monthly subscription price for QuickBooks Advanced for the first 6 months of service, starting from the date of enrolment, followed by the then monthly price. Your account will automatically be charged on a monthly basis for the subscription fee and for all pay runs processed in the previous month, until you cancel. You must select the Buy Now option and will not receive a one month trial. Offer valid for new QuickBooks Online customers only. No limit on the number of subscriptions ordered. You can cancel at any time by calling 0808 239 9692. Discount cannot be combined with any other QuickBooks Online offers. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice. All prices shown exclude VAT.

QuickBooks Advanced Payroll allows you to automatically submit information to the following pension providers: NEST, The Peoples Pension, Smart Pensions, Aviva and NOW:Pensions

Free onboarding sessions are offered to all newly subscribed customers and trialists, excluding customers on our QuickBooks Self-Employed product. We offer 1 session per customer and reserve the right to remove this offering at anytime. Invitations are sent via email and in-product messaging once signup has been completed. A link will be included in the message for you to book a session using our calendar tool.

Mileage tracking is available on QuickBooks Self-Employed and QuickBooks Online on iOS and Android only.

These terms apply to QuickBooks UK customers only. Bulk-pricing discount offer is valid only if you are signing up for more than one QuickBooks Online subscription with each order. View terms and conditions for multiple accounts pricing here. To inquire further about the bulk-pricing discount offer, please call 0808 168 9533

QuickBooks UK support hours:

QuickBooks Online Phone – Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm.
QuickBooks Online Live Messaging – Monday to Friday 8am to 12am, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 6pm.
QuickBooks Self-Employed Live Messaging – Monday to Friday 8am to 12am, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 6pm.

'Save around 8 hours a month' based on respondents new to QuickBooks; Intuit survey June 2016.