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It is free for NatWest, RBS and Mettle business banking customers, which made it the default for sole traders and freelancers banking there, and it appears on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Ffind-software-thats-compatible-with-making-tax-digital-for-vat\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HMRC's list of software compatible with Making Tax Digital for VAT\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;\">The interface is built for non-accountants, with simplified workflows for invoicing, expense capture and Self-Assessment preparation. For very small businesses (sole traders earning under £100k, micro Ltds under £200k turnover, single-director freelancers), FreeAgent is often the most cost-effective option, particularly where the £30\u002Fmonth subscription fee is bundled with banking. For larger or more complex businesses, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fsoftware\u002Fxero\">Xero Certified Advisor accountants\u003C\u002Fa> are generally a better fit, and we run that migration in either direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;\">We are FreeAgent Practice Partners and certified on the platform. We handle the full scope of accounting work inside FreeAgent for clients who already use it, and we migrate clients to or from FreeAgent depending on what suits. 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FreeAgent stops being the right tool the first time you need something it deliberately does not do: hold stock, run more than about five people on payroll, consolidate a second company, or report in a currency other than sterling. Turnover around £150,000 to £250,000 is where most of our clients hit one of those, not because the number matters but because that is when the second employee and the first supplier abroad tend to arrive together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;\">The compliance calendar does not change when you switch. VAT registration is compulsory once taxable turnover passes the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fvat-registration\u002Fthresholds\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HMRC VAT registration threshold\u003C\u002Fa> on a rolling 12-month basis, returns are due one calendar month and seven days after the period ends per the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fvat-returns\u002Fdeadlines\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HMRC VAT deadline rules\u003C\u002Fa>, and late submissions now attract points before penalties under the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Fpenalty-points-and-penalties-if-you-submit-your-vat-return-late\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VAT penalty points regime\u003C\u002Fa>. A sole trader on the standard quarterly cycle with a 31 March quarter end therefore files by 7 May. Our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fmtd-uk-vat-guide\">Making Tax Digital for VAT guide\u003C\u002Fa> walks through where the digital link chain usually breaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;\">From April 2026, sole traders and landlords with combined self-employment and property income above £50,000 also fall into \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Fusing-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Making Tax Digital for Income Tax\u003C\u002Fa>, dropping to £30,000 from April 2027. That means four quarterly updates plus a final declaration instead of one \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fself-assessment-tax-returns\u002Fdeadlines\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Self-Assessment return due on 31 January\u003C\u002Fa>. FreeAgent has built the workflow; the work is in getting the bookkeeping habit quarterly rather than annual. We cover the mechanics in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fself-assessment-mtd-itsa\">MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;\">Limited companies on FreeAgent still have a separate filing life at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Forganisations\u002Fcompanies-house\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Companies House\u003C\u002Fa>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fannual-accounts\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">annual accounts\u003C\u002Fa> within nine months of the year end, a confirmation statement every twelve months, and Corporation Tax payable nine months and one day after the period end, with the CT600 itself due twelve months after it. That work runs through our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fservices\u002Fcompany-secretary\">outsourced company secretary service\u003C\u002Fa>, the tax through \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fservices\u002Ftax-vat\">VAT and tax compliance\u003C\u002Fa>, and the personal side through \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fservices\u002Fself-assessment\">UK Self-Assessment tax return filing\u003C\u002Fa>. For the wider UK picture see \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fmarkets\u002Fuk\">accountants for UK SMEs\u003C\u002Fa> and, if you contract through your own company, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Findustries\u002Ffreelancers\">accountants for freelancers and contractors\u003C\u002Fa>. For the three-way UK comparison, including where FreeAgent stops being the right answer, see \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fxero-vs-freeagent-vs-sage-uk\">Xero vs FreeAgent vs Sage\u003C\u002Fa>. Note that FreeAgent does not support the Construction Industry Scheme, so contractors should read our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Findustries\u002Fconstruction\">construction accountants\u003C\u002Fa> page first. The accounting work that runs on top of the software, whichever platform you land on, is set out in our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fservices\">full range of accounting services\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":456,"quote":457,"name":458,"role":459,"company":49,"avatar":49,"__component":460},2585,"FreeAgent is free with my business account. Accountaire takes my data, does the Self-Assessment, files everything. Costs me £420\u002Fmonth total for accounting and software combined.","Freelance designer","Sole trader · NatWest banking","blocks.testimonial",{"id":462,"heading":463,"items":464,"__component":497},1937,"FreeAgent-specific questions.",[465,469,473,477,481,485,489,493],{"id":466,"question":467,"answer":468},12240,"Is FreeAgent really free?","Free for active NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland or Mettle business banking customers. £19+VAT\u002Fmonth for sole traders without those bank accounts; £29+VAT\u002Fmonth for limited companies.",{"id":470,"question":471,"answer":472},12241,"Can FreeAgent handle MTD for VAT?","Yes. FreeAgent is fully MTD-compliant. VAT returns are prepared and submitted via FreeAgent's direct HMRC integration.",{"id":474,"question":475,"answer":476},12242,"When should I move from FreeAgent to Xero?","When you outgrow it, typically around £150–£250k turnover, when you have multiple employees, complex inventory, multi-currency requirements or need advanced reporting. FreeAgent is great for what it is; Xero is more capable for growth.",{"id":478,"question":479,"answer":480},12243,"Is FreeAgent ready for MTD for Income Tax in 2026?","Yes. FreeAgent has implemented the MTD for ITSA workflow for sole traders and landlords with income above £50,000 (from April 2026). We're fully ready to file quarterly digital updates through it.",{"id":482,"question":483,"answer":484},12244,"What does a FreeAgent accountant cost for a sole trader?","Our FreeAgent scope starts at £200 per month for a sole trader: monthly bookkeeping review, quarterly MTD VAT where registered, and the annual Self-Assessment return. Single-director limited companies start higher because annual accounts, the Corporation Tax return and the Companies House filings are added. If the software is free with your NatWest or Mettle account, there is no software line at all.",{"id":486,"question":487,"answer":488},12245,"Do I still need an accountant if FreeAgent files my VAT return?","FreeAgent submits the number you approve. It does not decide whether a supplier invoice was zero-rated or exempt, whether a car lease is 50 per cent recoverable, or whether you should be on the Flat Rate Scheme. Those judgements are what the fee buys, and they are also what HMRC asks about on enquiry.",{"id":490,"question":491,"answer":492},12246,"Will FreeAgent handle a company car or a director loan account?","It records both, but neither is automatic. A director loan overdrawn at the year end triggers a section 455 charge unless repaid within nine months and one day, and a company car needs a P11D or payrolling. We check both every year end rather than at the point the charge lands.",{"id":494,"question":495,"answer":496},12247,"Can you migrate me from FreeAgent to Xero (or vice versa)?","Both directions, 2–3 weeks either way, which is at the short end of what migrations take. Historical data imported, chart of accounts mapped, opening balances reconciled. What eats the time is not the data. It is agreeing which reports you need working on day one, so we start from that list and work back to the ledger.","blocks.faq",{"id":499,"eyebrow":500,"heading":501,"body":49,"gridBody":49,"layout":49,"__component":357},14652,"Alternatives we support","Other platforms.",{"id":503,"heading":49,"dark":79,"variant":382,"note":49,"cells":504,"__component":405},7008,[505,509,512],{"id":506,"num":507,"numUsd":49,"eyebrow":49,"headline":43,"avatar":49,"body":508,"span":389,"rowSpan":79,"accent":79,"dark":131,"href":203},27920,"ALT","For UK businesses outgrowing FreeAgent.",{"id":510,"num":507,"numUsd":49,"eyebrow":49,"headline":207,"avatar":49,"body":511,"span":389,"rowSpan":79,"accent":79,"dark":79,"href":208},27921,"Where US integration matters.",{"id":513,"num":507,"numUsd":49,"eyebrow":49,"headline":216,"avatar":49,"body":514,"span":389,"rowSpan":79,"accent":79,"dark":79,"href":217},27922,"For UK SMEs with manufacturing or complex inventory.",{"id":516,"cta":517,"__component":522},2236,{"id":516,"eyebrow":518,"heading":519,"body":520,"primaryLabel":521,"primaryHref":323,"secondaryLabel":49,"secondaryHref":49,"dark":79},"Run on FreeAgent","Want FreeAgent-native accounting?","Thirty minutes to review your FreeAgent setup or migrate you onto it.","Book a FreeAgent setup call","blocks.cta-banner"]