MTD software for foreign property
The short answer: not every Making Tax Digital product handles foreign property. When we checked HMRC's software finder on 18 October 2026, 77 of the 159 products in the sole trader or landlord view listed foreign property income, and 58 of those also listed the year-end tax return (HMRC finder). Several well-known landlord and accounting products didn't list it. The full A to Z list is below, with what some providers' own pages say.
General information, not tax advice. Foreign income can raise residence, foreign tax credit and currency questions, so check with an accountant for your situation.
This is not a review or a ranking, and we haven't tested these products. For the rules themselves, see MTD and foreign property income.
What software has to do for foreign property
- Separate records for each foreign property, including your share of any foreign joint lets (GOV.UK).
- One foreign property business. All your foreign properties are treated as one foreign property business, so your software adds the separate records together into one quarterly update (GOV.UK).
- Separate from UK property. UK properties form a separate UK property business (GOV.UK), and quarterly totals are worked out for each business you have (GOV.UK).
- No £90,000 test for simpler categorisation. HMRC says the turnover threshold for simpler categorisation doesn't apply to foreign property income (GOV.UK).
- All your income sources. You can use one product per income source, but not two products for the same submission (GOV.UK). So if your main landlord product doesn't do foreign property, you'd need a second product just for that.
What some providers say
Alphabetical. Providers' own statements and HMRC finder listings on 18 October 2026. "Not stated" means we didn't find it on the pages we checked.
| Product | Finder lists foreign property? | What the provider says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeAgent | No (sole trader, UK property) | Not stated on the pages we checked. Its landlord account help covers UK unincorporated landlords | HMRC finder |
| Hammock | Yes (UK and foreign property) | Not stated on the Hammock pages we checked. QuickBooks' help says QuickBooks has partnered with Hammock for foreign property | HMRC finder, QuickBooks help |
| Landlord Studio | No (UK property) | Not stated on the pages we checked | HMRC finder |
| Landlord Vision Visit Landlord Vision | Yes | Reports UK and overseas property as separate property businesses, each with its own quarterly updates. Overseas tax paid is handled through Foreign Tax Credit Relief at the final declaration | Landlord Vision FAQ |
| My Tax Digital | Yes ("My Tax Digital (Free)") | Covers self-employment, UK property and foreign property | mytaxdigital.co.uk |
| Provestor for Landlords | No (UK property) | "Only UK property income is supported" | Provestor help |
| QuickBooks (UK) Visit QuickBooks | No (sole trader, UK property) | Foreign property isn't supported; QuickBooks says it has partnered with Hammock for this | QuickBooks help |
| Sage Sole Trader Visit Sage | No (sole trader, UK property) | Not stated on the pages we checked | HMRC finder |
| VitalTax | Yes | Excel add-in priced per person, covering all that person's income sources | vitaltax.co.uk |
| Xero (UK) Visit Xero | Yes | Not checked on Xero's own pages in this pass | HMRC finder |
Questions to ask a provider
- Can I keep separate records for each foreign property and still send one foreign property update?
- Can I record income and costs in foreign currency, and how does it convert to sterling?
- Does it handle my share of a jointly let foreign property? (HMRC's guidance doesn't say whether the income-only option for joint lets applies to foreign property; see MTD and foreign property.)
- Does it submit the tax return, including foreign tax credit relief, or only quarterly updates?
- Does it also cover my UK property and any self-employment, or will I need more than one product?
All 77 products listed for foreign property on HMRC's finder
Copied from HMRC's software finder (sole trader or landlord view) on 18 October 2026, in alphabetical order, with HMRC's own labels. A listing means the product appears in HMRC's finder; it isn't an endorsement by HMRC or by us. Check the finder for current details before you choose.
Show all 77 products (searchable table)
| Product (as named on the finder) | Price (finder) | Type (finder) | Tax return listed? | Income sources (finder) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | ||||
| "untied" | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| 0–9 | ||||
| 1 1 MTD Bridge | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| 100PcMTD | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| 123 e-Filing MTD for Income Tax | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| 123 Sheets | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| @1TaxFiler | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| A | ||||
| AATAX | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Ablegatio Ftax MTD for IT | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| AbraTax MTD for Income Tax | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Abridge (MTD for Excel/Sheets) | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Absolute Excel Income Tax Filer | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| AccountsDesk | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Acctax (Online) Ltd | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Acorah Software Products Ltd (TaxCalc) | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Acxite | Free | Creates records, Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Adminsoft Accounts | Free | Creates records | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Aligned.tax MTD for Spreadsheets | Free | Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Andica MTD ITSA Software | Paid | Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| ApariPro | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| ApariSolo | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Avona | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| B | ||||
| Basetax – Making Tax Digital for Income Tax | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| BizHub365 | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Bookfolio | Paid | Creates records | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Briefcase | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| C | ||||
| CalCal easy calendar expense tracker | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Capium Limited — MTD for IT | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| CHM ITSA BRIDGE | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Clear Books | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Clear Books Free | Free | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Clients Assistant | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Coconut | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Coconut Free | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| D | ||||
| Deductic MTD | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| DIY Tax | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| E | ||||
| EasyTaxer.com | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| F | ||||
| Farmplan Business Manager | Paid | Creates records | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| FileThat! | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Forbes MTD | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| H | ||||
| Hammock for landlords | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | UK property, Foreign property |
| HyperTax | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| I | ||||
| iFiler | Paid | Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| K | ||||
| Kletta | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| L | ||||
| Landlord Vision | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| LimeBooks | Paid | Creates records | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| M | ||||
| Maxim Money | Paid | Creates records | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| MTD 4 Income Tax | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| MTD Companion for iPhone & iPad | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| MTD Companion for macOS | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| MTD Sheets | Paid | Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| MTDKit | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| My Tax Digital (Free) | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| MYT | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| N | ||||
| Nomi | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| O | ||||
| Otis Tax | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| P | ||||
| Powered Now | Paid | Creates records | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Property Income eReturn | Paid | Bridging | No | UK property, Foreign property |
| Q | ||||
| Quarterwise | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Qyon Software Ltd | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| R | ||||
| RentalBux | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| RentalBux Free | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| S | ||||
| Self Assessment Direct | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| SimplifyMTD | Free | Creates records, Bridging | No | UK property, Foreign property |
| T | ||||
| TaxBridge UK MTD by Amelia GB | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| TaxDash | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| TaxHeaven | Free | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| TaxNav | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Taxtool for Income Tax | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| TaxUpdates | Free | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| Taxzap | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| TELUS Farm Accounting | Paid | Creates records | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| TradeKit | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| V | ||||
| Varro | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| VitalTax | Paid | Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| VT Software | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | No | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| W | ||||
| WaterLily MTD Bridge | Paid | Creates records, Bridging | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
| X | ||||
| Xero | Paid | Creates records | Yes | Sole trader, UK property, Foreign property |
Related: MTD and foreign property income · MTD software for landlords · MTD software directory (A to Z) · MTD for landlords
Last checked against GOV.UK, HMRC's software finder and providers' sites on 18 October 2026. Not tax advice.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need separate MTD software for my foreign properties?
Only if your main product doesn't support foreign property. HMRC lets you use a separate product for each income source, but not two products for the same submission (GOV.UK).
Do I send a separate quarterly update for each foreign property?
No. You keep separate records for each foreign property, but they're added together into one foreign property update (GOV.UK).
Does foreign rent count towards the MTD threshold?
It can. See MTD and foreign property income and MTD qualifying income, which explain how residence affects this.
Sources
- GOV.UK: Create digital records
- GOV.UK: Choose the right software for making tax digital for income tax
- GOV.UK: Use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: send quarterly updates
- tax.service.gov.uk: Find making tax digital income tax software (HMRC software finder, sole trader or landlord view, checked 2026-10-18)
- landlordvision.co.uk: Making tax digital faq (vendor, checked 2026-10-18)
- mytaxdigital.co.uk (vendor, checked 2026-10-18)
- provestor.co.uk: How provestor fits in (vendor, checked 2026-10-18)
- quickbooks.intuit.com: L4x3723oJ GB en GB (vendor, checked 2026-10-18)
- vitaltax.co.uk (vendor, checked 2026-10-18)
Facts last checked: 18 October 2026.