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Making Tax Digital
for Accountants

Q: What is ‘Making Tax Digital’?

There are two basic elements to this: 1. You must keep your bookkeeping, through to the VAT filing, on computerised systems. You cannot do it in ledger books/paper anymore; 2. The business government gateway website is gradually being taken down. If your bookkeeping software doesn’t have a facility for you to file your VAT Return, you will need bridging software. This is what we provide.

Q: What Data do you Send to HMRC?

We extract out of your spreadsheet the nine-box VAT Return figures and send those to HMRC. HMRC do not get your spreadsheet. We do not keep anything you upload to us.

Q: Does Your Software Last Just for a Year?

There are two basic elements to this: 1. You must keep your bookkeeping, through to the VAT filing, on computerised systems. You cannot do it in ledger books/paper anymore; 2. The business government gateway website is gradually being taken down. If your bookkeeping software doesn’t have a facility for you to file your VAT Return, you will need bridging software. This is what we provide.

Q: Do you keep my Data Secure?

Yes, we have a section above dedicated to that, entitled “We Take Your Data Security Seriously”. Please read that.

Q: How Much Does it Cost?

Find below our pricing section. Please note that the multiple clients options are only for HM Revenue & Customs registered tax agents, as only they can file VAT Returns for multiple taxpayers with one set of government gateway credentials.

Spreadsheet MTD software for Accountants

Download VAT file

1,000+ Accountants file with us

Used by Top 15 Accountancy Firms to Bookkeepers

Simple Submission Steps

Link our free template with
your Spreadsheet

Do Client Bookkeeping
on our

Upload + File Quarterly data
from 123 Sheets to HMRC

Complete Annual Affairs with us
or Other Year End Software

VAT Filing

Download VAT file

Self Employment Filing

Property Rental Filing

After You've Watched The Video: Try An Agent Demo

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Our Agent Version offers the following Special features:

Clients can make Quarterly Filings on Sub-Accounts

ITSA Intelligent Client Filing Auto-Reminders

Intelligent Deadline Management

Staff Access Permissions

Move Quickly Between Clients

View Live HMRC VAT Payment Data

See the video below for a quick tour of our agent Self-Employed software.

After You've Watched The Video: Try The Agent Demo Account:

Try Demo – for free!

Sage & Quickbooks

Instead of printing your VAT return in your software, export it to Excel.
Upload the Excel file to our website for VAT Return Submission.

MTD Accountant Software Reviews

I’ve filed thousands of submissions on 123 Sheets for clients, and I have found it efficient, simple and easy to use.

BR Pusser & Co

I’ve filed thousands of submissions on 123 Sheets for clients, and I have found it efficient, simple and easy to use.

BR Pusser & Co

I looked at various software, but found this the simplest and easiest. I’ve filed hundreds of submissions now, I never needed any instructions.

All Paul Ltd

Many thanks for your endless patient help with MTD registrations. I hope you don't mind but I have recommended your software to quite a number of clients.

Martin Seitler & Co

I’ve filed thousands of submissions on 123 Sheets for clients, and I have found it efficient, simple and easy to use.

BR Pusser & Co

I looked at various software, but found this the simplest and easiest. I’ve filed hundreds of submissions now, I never needed any instructions.

All Paul Ltd

Many thanks for your endless patient help with MTD registrations. I hope you don't mind but I have recommended your software to quite a number of clients.

Martin Seitler & Co

I looked at various software, but found this the simplest and easiest. I’ve filed hundreds of submissions now, I never needed any instructions.

All Paul Ltd

I’ve filed thousands of submissions on 123 Sheets for clients, and I have found it efficient, simple and easy to use.

BR Pusser & Co

I looked at various software, but found this the simplest and easiest. I’ve filed hundreds of submissions now, I never needed any instructions.

All Paul Ltd

Many thanks for your endless patient help with MTD registrations. I hope you don't mind but I have recommended your software to quite a number of clients.

Martin Seitler & Co

I’ve filed thousands of submissions on 123 Sheets for clients, and I have found it efficient, simple and easy to use.

BR Pusser & Co

I looked at various software, but found this the simplest and easiest. I’ve filed hundreds of submissions now, I never needed any instructions.

All Paul Ltd

Many thanks for your endless patient help with MTD registrations. I hope you don't mind but I have recommended your software to quite a number of clients.

Martin Seitler & Co

Don’t just take our word for it – try the Demo for free:

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Software Licences based on Number of Taxpayers, not Businesses

Unlike many of our competitors, 123 Sheets' making tax digital software licences are based on the number of taxpayer clients you have, not the number of businesses. It is not businesses that need to file MTD ITSA submissions, but rather clients (taxpayers) with National Insurance numbers.

This means that a single client licence on our MTD software will be all you need for a client who is both self-employed and a landlord, and/or has multiple self-employments. All of a client's submissions will show in a single place, on our 'To Do' page, ordered by the due date of submission.

Our making tax digital software is designed to make life easier for you and your clients by providing a simple dashboard which shows all the necessary information in one place. It is a one-stop shop for your making tax digital needs. With our software, you can quickly process returns and handle any HMRC queries or corrections in an efficient manner.

Annual Pricing

Choose Client Quantity

VAT

Income Tax

VAT

0 Client

Price Per Client:

£0.00

Income Tax

0 Client

Price Per Client:

£0.00

- Income Tax Licences purchased before 1 January 2027 LAST TO 30 JUNE 2027!

- Income Tax Price includes multiple Lets and Self-Employments per Client

- Green Annual Price on the right includes a first year 50% discount

- Use your spreadsheets | or choose ours for an extra £195/staff member

This licence allows you to use our software with up to
0 Client (VAT)
0 Client (Income Tax)

Annual Price (ex. VAT):

£0.00

Best MTD Software for Accountants – Try Before You Buy

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MTD for Accountants FAQ’s

How does our MTD for Income Tax Software work?

Continue to use your existing spreadsheets, just insert/link our worksheet template to your spreadsheets and upload them to our website for filing quarterly summary totals to HMRC.

Accountants using online or desktop bookkeeping apps also use our software. This might be because they need to manipulate the data in a spreadsheet prior to submission, or for cost saving reasons. In both cases, just export your summary data to Excel, then use our filing template and send to HMRC.

Alternatively, use our bookkeeping spreadsheets if you need a great spreadsheet.

What is ‘Making Tax Digital’?

There are two basic elements to this:

1. You must keep client bookkeeping, through to the HMRC filings, on computerised systems. You cannot use paper or ledger books anymore;
2. You must make regular submissions to HMRC of data which can only be sent by third-party software. This is what we provide.

What Data do you Send to HMRC?

We extract out of your spreadsheet only the summary figures that HMRC require, not the transactional details.

HMRC do not get your spreadsheet. We do not keep anything you upload to us.

Does Your Software Last Just for a Year?

No, our software has been recognised by HM Revenue and Customs for long-term use. You do not need to believe the tales told by some software sellers that spreadsheets are a short-term solution.

How Do I Insert The 123Sheets Worksheet Into My Spreadsheet?

Watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qfm_M9vw3A

‍or follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have both spreadsheets open on Excel: our worksheet and your bookkeeping spreadsheet;
2. Then, click on "View" then "View Side-by-Side". You should now see both spreadsheets at the same time: one above, one below on the same page;
3. Now pick up by the tab and drop either our worksheet into your spreadsheet, or vice versa to finish.

If the above process doesn't work, you can keep the two spreadsheets separate and use a formula to move your figures to our spreadsheet and just upload our spreadsheet.

How will making tax digital affect accountants?

Making Tax Digital will enable accountants to file their clients' quarterly submissions digitally with HMRC. Our MTD software simplifies the process and removes much of the paperwork involved in filing taxes, resulting in fewer errors and more accurate information.

What is 123 Sheets?

123 Sheets is a making tax digital software provider enabling accountants to file their clients' tax data quickly and accurately. With our 'To Do' and 'Deadline' pages, you can easily keep track of client MTD obligations and keep everything up-to-date.

What records must I keep digitally?

The bookkeeping transactions must be stored in software, this can just be a spreadsheet. There is no requirement to digitally scan client bank statements, purchase or sales invoices.

Don’t I need to Put Client Business Details in The Spreadsheet?

No. In order to submit data to HMRC, you will set up an account with us on our website and enter those details there. When making a submisssion to HMRC, we send those business details and your summary totals to HMRC, so we do not need to ask you for them each time you submit a Return.

I Don’t Have Excel, Do You Work With Other Spreadsheet Software?

Yes. Please click on the relevant software link below to see how to do it

.Google Sheets
‍ Apple Numbers
‍ Libre Office
‍ Open Office

‍If your software is missing from the above list, let us know what it is and we’ll get back to you.

Do you Work with Sage, Quickbooks and Other Bookkeeping Software?

Yes, we have a section above for Sage and Quickbooks. As long as your software allows you to export the Return into Excel or a .csv file, you can use our software. If it will only export a PDF, you can use a free PDF converter on the internet to convert your file into an Excel file. We are looking to increase the number of automatic imports for different software. If your software isn’t listed, get in touch, and we may be able to provide an automatic import facility for you within a week or so.

Do you Work with Different VAT Schemes?

Yes, we work with all VAT Schemes.

FRS, Groups, Partial Exemption, Capital Goods, Margin Schemes, Cash Accounting, Annual Scheme, Retail Schemes, Payments on Account etc can all use our software. Just ensure the figures on the VAT Return are calculated correctly according to the scheme rules and are put in the correct boxes as per the rules for your VAT scheme. (Eg: on the FRS, Box 6 is the Gross Sales (inc. VAT), and Box 1 is your FRS % multiplied by your box 6 figure – other boxes are normally zero).

What Kind of Businesses do you Work With?

We work with all sizes of businesses, organisations and individuals.

How do I Purchase Your Software?

Create an account with us. Do that by clicking on “Get Started” near the top of this page. Then log in to your account and select the ‘Purchase’ link.

Can I Try This Software Before Buying?

Yes, you can use one of our Demo Versions.

There are various 'Try Demo - for free!' buttons you can click on above.

Do you keep my Data Secure?

Yes, we have a section on our home page dedicated to that, entitled “We Take Your Data Security Seriously” on our home page. Please read that.

How Much Does it Cost?

Find above our pricing section. Please note that our Accountant software is only for HM Revenue & Customs registered tax agents, as an Agent Services Account (ASA) is required to make filings with this account. If you have multiple businesses and are not a tax agent, please use our Taxpayer Account alternative.

How Do I File My EC Sales List?

EC Sales Lists are not part of Making Tax Digital, so file those however you were filing them previously.

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You can purchase our bookkeeping software from within your account for £195 + VAT/member of staff using it.

This covers these staff members for unlimited support for our bookkeeping software.

Making Tax Digital for Accountants

Simple Submission Steps

VAT Filing

Self Employment Filing

Property Rental Filing

Sage & Quickbooks

MTD Accountant Software Reviews

Software Licences based on Number of Taxpayers, not Businesses

Annual Pricing

Choose Client Quantity

VAT

Income Tax

- Income Tax Licences purchased before 1 January 2027 LAST TO 30 JUNE 2027!

- Income Tax Price includes multiple Lets and Self-Employments per Client

- Green Annual Price on the right includes a first year 50% discount

- Use your spreadsheets | or choose ours for an extra £195/staff member

MTD for Accountants FAQ’s

How does our MTD for Income Tax Software work?

What is ‘Making Tax Digital’?

What Data do you Send to HMRC?

Does Your Software Last Just for a Year?

How Do I Insert The 123Sheets Worksheet Into My Spreadsheet?

How will making tax digital affect accountants?

What is 123 Sheets?

What records must I keep digitally?

Don’t I need to Put Client Business Details in The Spreadsheet?

I Don’t Have Excel, Do You Work With Other Spreadsheet Software?

Do you Work with Sage, Quickbooks and Other Bookkeeping Software?

Do you Work with Different VAT Schemes?

What Kind of Businesses do you Work With?

How do I Purchase Your Software?

Can I Try This Software Before Buying?

Do you keep my Data Secure?

How Much Does it Cost?

How Do I File My EC Sales List?

Have you got a question?

Making Tax Digital
for Accountants