Take a seat, suiteSheets
Keep Your Spreadsheet. Meet MTD Requirements.
suiteSheets helps UK sole traders and landlords comply with Making Tax Digital using Excel, or Google Sheets - without accounting software subscriptions.
What is suiteSheets?
suiteSheets is a UK-based, spreadsheet-first tool designed to help sole traders and landlords meet HMRC's Making Tax Digital requirements without using complex accounting software.
Download our free .xlsx template and open it in Excel or Google Sheets, or incorporate our Overview sheet into your existing spreadsheet. Keep your records as you normally would, then when a quarterly submission is due, log in, upload your current spreadsheet, and we handle the verification and secure transmission to HMRC.
If you already manage your finances in a spreadsheet, suiteSheets fits around that - not the other way round.
Use Your Spreadsheet
Keep working in the software you already know. Download our free .xlsx template and open it in Excel or Google Sheets, or incorporate our Overview sheet into your existing spreadsheet.
- Free .xlsx template - opens in Excel or Google Sheets
- Or use your existing spreadsheet with our Overview sheet added
- No need to learn complicated accounting software
Straightforward Pricing
One payment of £20 covers all 4 quarterly MTD submissions for the tax year, for your first business. Have additional businesses? Add each one for just £10. Pay when you are ready to make your first submission.
- £20 covers all 4 quarterly submissions for your first business
- £10 per additional business, per tax year
- One fixed price regardless of how many submissions you make that year
- Pay before your first submission, not upfront
- No monthly subscription
- No lock-in contracts
MTD-Compliant Submissions
suiteSheets is being built to align with HMRC's Making Tax Digital rules. Upload your spreadsheet each quarter and we handle the rest.
- Upload your spreadsheet - we read the Overview sheet
- Format verification before every submission
- Quarterly updates via HMRC-recognised APIs
- Resubmit at no extra charge if needed
How suiteSheets works
Get Set Up
Download our free .xlsx template and open it in Excel or Google Sheets, or incorporate our Overview sheet into your existing spreadsheet using our detailed instructions.
Maintain Your Records
Update your spreadsheet throughout the quarter as income and expenses occur. The Overview sheet automatically calculates cumulative totals from 6 April.
Upload and Submit
When a submission is due, log in to upload your spreadsheet. Pay once for the tax year. We read your Overview sheet, display the figures for verification, then send to HMRC securely.
Resubmit if Needed
Discover a mistake or receive a late invoice? Update your spreadsheet, upload again and resubmit before the quarter deadline at no additional charge.
How suiteSheets Supports Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- Digital record-keeping using spreadsheets
- Structured data suitable for MTD submissions
- Quarterly update preparation
- HMRC-recognised digital submissions
New to Making Tax Digital? We'll Guide You
Making Tax Digital introduces new rules around digital records and submissions, which can be confusing if you have always managed your own tax.
suiteSheets is built with non-accountants in mind. We provide clear guidance, plain-English explanations and simple templates so you understand what HMRC requires and what you need to submit.
Fancy a seat?
suiteSheets isn't for everyone - and that's okay. Here's who fits comfortably:
suiteSheets is designed for UK sole traders and landlords who already use spreadsheets for income and expenses, and are looking for a simpler, lower-cost alternative to accounting software.
While you may be trading solely, you are not alone in the tax game. Our template is built to support you.
Multiple properties? No problem. Track income and expenses property by property like a pro.
You build things properly. Your tax records should be no different. Solid foundations, neat finishes.
Stay free to focus on your craft, not burdensome tax software.
An Alternative to Accounting Software
Many people do not want a monthly subscription or a full accounting package just to meet Making Tax Digital requirements. suiteSheets offers a spreadsheet-based, transparent approach.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
One Payment Per Tax Year
For your first business, £10 for each additional
What's Included:
✓ Free .xlsx template - open in Excel or upload to Google Sheets
✓ Free Overview sheet to incorporate into your existing spreadsheet
✓ One fixed price per business regardless of how many submissions you make that year
✓ Format verification before every transmission
✓ Secure submission via HMRC recognised APIs
✓ Unlimited resubmissions per quarter
✓ Email support
Free Template Included
Or use your existing spreadsheet
Pay Before First Submission
All 4 quarters covered
Resubmit Freely
Fix mistakes, no extra cost
No Monthly Fees
No subscription, no lock-in
Compare the Costs
| Solution | Annual Cost |
|---|---|
| suiteSheets | £20 per tax year (£10 per extra business) |
| Accounting Software (Basic) | £120-180/year |
| Accounting Software (Standard) | £240-460/year |
| Accountant-Only Solution | £500-2,000+/year |
Self-employed and a landlord? Running two businesses? suiteSheets covers both for £30 - still less than a single month of most accounting software.
FAQs
Yes. HMRC allows spreadsheet-based record-keeping combined with HMRC-recognised bridging software for submissions. You do not need full accounting software.
With suiteSheets, you either download our free pre-built .xlsx template (which has the Overview sheet built in and opens in Excel or Google Sheets), or you add our Overview sheet to your existing spreadsheet using our instructions. The Overview sheet is required for suiteSheets to read your figures and submit to HMRC. This is a one-time setup step - after that, you continue recording income and expenses as you normally would.
Yes. The suiteSheets template is a standard .xlsx file - you can open it directly in Excel and use it there. You can also add our Overview sheet to your existing Excel file using our instructions.
Excel cannot directly connect to HMRC's Making Tax Digital system. The Overview sheet and suiteSheets platform together provide the MTD solution. When a submission is due, you upload your Excel file to the suiteSheets platform, suiteSheets reads your Overview sheet and displays your cumulative totals for you to verify, then transmits them to HMRC.
Yes. The suiteSheets template is a standard .xlsx file - you can upload it directly to Google Sheets and use it there. You can also add our Overview sheet to your existing Google Sheets file using our instructions.
Google Sheets cannot directly connect to HMRC's Making Tax Digital system. The Overview sheet and suiteSheets platform together provide the MTD solution. When a submission is due, you download your Google Sheets file and upload it to the suiteSheets platform, suiteSheets reads your Overview sheet and displays your cumulative totals for you to verify, then transmits them to HMRC.
No. HMRC allows spreadsheet-based record-keeping combined with HMRC-recognised bridging software for submissions. You do not need full accounting software.
suiteSheets is HMRC-recognised bridging software costing £20 per tax year for one income source, £10 for each additional income source - compared to £120 to £360 or more per year for accounting software subscriptions. suiteSheets has no monthly fees, no forced features you do not need, and no lock-in contracts. If you can use a spreadsheet, you can use suiteSheets.
Bridging software connects your spreadsheet to HMRC for Making Tax Digital submissions. suiteSheets is bridging software built specifically for spreadsheet users.
With suiteSheets, you either use our free pre-built template or add our Overview sheet to your existing spreadsheet. Each quarter, you upload your spreadsheet. suiteSheets reads the totals from your Overview sheet, checks the format, and securely sends those figures to HMRC. We do not calculate or adjust your numbers - all figures come from your spreadsheet and remain your responsibility.
Bridging software connects your spreadsheet to HMRC for Making Tax Digital submissions. It reads the cumulative totals from your records and transmits them to HMRC in the required format.
With suiteSheets, you either use our free pre-built template or add our Overview sheet to your existing spreadsheet. Each quarter, you upload your spreadsheet. suiteSheets reads the totals from your Overview sheet, checks the format, and securely sends those figures to HMRC. We do not calculate or adjust your numbers - all figures come from your spreadsheet and remain your responsibility.
There are two ways to get started with suiteSheets:
- Use our free template - download our pre-built .xlsx template, which already has the Overview sheet built in. Open it in Excel or upload it directly to Google Sheets. Add your income and expenses.
- Use your existing spreadsheet - add our Overview sheet to your current spreadsheet using our detailed instructions. You can keep your existing records in your current format. The Overview sheet must be kept intact - it is what the suiteSheets platform reads to prepare your submission.
Either way, you record your income and expenses in your spreadsheet as usual. The Overview sheet calculates cumulative totals from 6 April. When a quarterly submission is due, you log in to the suiteSheets platform, upload your spreadsheet, verify the figures displayed, and suiteSheets transmits them to HMRC.
Yes. HMRC allows spreadsheet-based record-keeping combined with HMRC-recognised bridging software for submissions. suiteSheets is designed for sole traders who use Excel or Google Sheets for their records.
You add our Overview sheet to your existing spreadsheet or use our free template. suiteSheets reads your cumulative totals and handles the submission to HMRC. Spreadsheets are allowed for records, but submissions must go through HMRC-recognised software.
Yes. suiteSheets is suitable for landlords managing one or more rental properties who want to use Excel or Google Sheets for their records.
You track income and expenses for your properties in your spreadsheet. When a submission is due, you upload your spreadsheet to the suiteSheets platform, verify the figures, and suiteSheets transmits them to HMRC. We provide landlord-specific templates.
HMRC recognises bridging software as a valid alternative to full accounting software for spreadsheet users. suiteSheets is bridging software costing £20 per tax year for one income source, £10 for each additional income source - compared to £120 to £360 or more per year for accounting software subscriptions.
suiteSheets has no monthly fees, no forced features you do not need, and no lock-in contracts. If you can use a spreadsheet, you can use suiteSheets.
HMRC allows individuals to manage their own MTD submissions using recognised software, without using an accountant. suiteSheets is designed for people who are comfortable managing their own records and want to handle submissions themselves.
Whether you need an accountant depends entirely on your own circumstances and how complex your tax affairs are. suiteSheets does not provide tax, legal, financial, or accounting advice. If you are unsure, speak to a qualified accountant.
No. Excel and Google Sheets cannot submit MTD returns directly to HMRC. Two things are needed to make a submission with suiteSheets:
The Overview sheet must be present in your spreadsheet - provided by suiteSheets. It creates the required digital link within your records by collecting the cumulative totals from your income and expense data.
The suiteSheets platform is the bridging software that handles the submission. When a submission is due, you upload your spreadsheet to suiteSheets, verify the figures read from your Overview sheet on screen, and suiteSheets transmits them to HMRC. Both are required. Your underlying records and your spreadsheet stay under your control throughout.
HMRC requires digital records of self-employment and property income and expenses.
The suiteSheets template and Overview sheet are designed to help you meet this requirement. You are responsible for ensuring your records are accurate, complete, and traceable from individual transactions through to the figures submitted to HMRC. suiteSheets verifies format and transmits - it does not check the accuracy of your underlying records.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has started for some sole traders and landlords from April 2026, with further groups coming in from April 2027 and later. The income thresholds that determine who must comply, and when, are set by HMRC.
If you are unsure whether you need to comply, or when your obligations begin, check with HMRC directly or speak to a qualified accountant. suiteSheets does not provide advice on whether or when you are required to use MTD.
If you have confirmed you need to comply and are looking for a simple, low-cost way to do so using your existing spreadsheet, suiteSheets provides a free template and bridging software for £20 per tax year for your first income source nd £10 for each additional.
Yes. HMRC recognises bridging software as a valid alternative to full accounting software for spreadsheet users. suiteSheets is bridging software designed specifically for people who want to keep their existing Excel or Google Sheets workflow.
suiteSheets costs £20 per tax year for all four quarterly submissions for one income source, with no monthly subscription - compared to £120 to £460 per year for typical accounting software. You add our Overview sheet to your spreadsheet or use our free template, and suiteSheets handles the HMRC submission.
Get Ready for Making Tax Digital
You do not need to abandon spreadsheets to comply with Making Tax Digital.
Use Excel or Google Sheets. Upload your data. Pay once for the whole year.
Let suiteSheets handle the HMRC side.
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Important: suiteSheets is a tool that verifies data format and creates a secure digital link to transmit your figures to HMRC. You are responsible for: keeping accurate records, determining when submissions are due, determining what needs to be submitted, verifying figures are correct before transmission, ensuring traceability from submitted figures to transactions in your spreadsheets, and meeting all HMRC deadlines. suiteSheets does not provide tax advice, accounting advice, or guidance on when or what to submit. Always refer to HMRC guidance or consult a qualified professional.