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sarahlondontherapy
September 18, 2025
Question

Can I connect with HMRC for making tax digital using quickbooks self-employed?

  • September 18, 2025
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In the UK

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JorgetteGQuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team
September 18, 2025

Great question, Sarah. We’re here to help and guide you toward the best solution for your goals.

 

Currently, QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE) doesn't support HMRC's Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance. While QBSE is effective for tracking income and expenses and simplifying tax estimates for sole traders and freelancers, it is not compatible with MTD requirements, such as submitting VAT returns directly to HMRC.

 

To comply with MTD requirements, we recommend switching to QuickBooks Online (QBO), which is fully HMRC-recognized for MTD submissions. QBO offers powerful features to help you track VAT, generate MTD-compliant VAT returns, and submit them directly to HMRC with ease.

 

Just let us know how we can assist you, and we will guide you through the process to ensure a smooth transition.

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sarahlondontherapyAuthor
September 18, 2025

Hi, thanks for your reply. 

I note you say 'currently - are there plans to make Quick books self-employed HMRC compatible before the 2027 tax year?

I am not VAT registered, I will be just over the £30,000 limit next year and am a sole trader. I initially used Quickbooks online but found it much less appropriate for my needs as I did not need most of the features, so it was quite confusing, as well as more costly for features I don't need.

I would love to stay with Quickbooks but if I can't use self-employed to connect with HMRC then it is not going to be the best tool for me

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sarahlondontherapyAuthor
September 25, 2025

Hi, I am bumping my question up again - will you be connecting Quickbooks selfemployed to MTD in the future?  I have a couple of years to decide on final software solution, but this would be the easiest option for me. As I don't pay VAT and use cash basis accounting I just need a very simple system - quickbooks online was overkill/difficult to navigate as it is not designed for my type of business

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