| BTCSoftware and BrightTax | Accountin | |
|---|---|---|
| What happens to BTCSoftware | Individual and partnership returns up to 2025/26, accounts and corporation tax for periods ending 31 March 2027, then everyone moves to BrightTax by 1 April 2027 | Clients are set up from their BTCSoftware trial balances |
| Runs on | BrightTax is hosted in the cloud by Bright | A web browser on a PC, Mac or iPad |
| Accounts types | Sole traders, partnerships and limited companies under FRS 105 and FRS 102 Section 1A | FRS 105, FRS 102 Section 1A, sole trader, partnership, LLP and guarantee company accounts |
| Companies House | iXBRL tagging and Companies House filing | iXBRL accounts, filed from Accountin once Companies House issues its filing credentials |
| Corporation tax return | CT600 with iXBRL tagging | CT600 with an iXBRL tax computation; filing switches on once HMRC issues Accountin's vendor ID |
| Income tax | End of year submissions and the final declaration in BrightTax; quarterly updates in BrightBooks | Quarterly updates and the final declaration; submission switches on once HMRC recognises Accountin |
| Cost of moving | Included with an existing BTCSoftware licence, Bright says | Setting clients up from their trial balances is included in the first year |
Where BrightTax has more today
The move to BrightTax is included in a BTCSoftware licence, and BrightTax files with HMRC and Companies House today. Trust returns stay in BTCSoftware desktop for at least the 2026/27 tax year.
Moving from BTCSoftware
Export each client's trial balance from BTCSoftware's accounts production, and Accountin sets the client up with opening balances and last year's figures as comparatives. The dates are in BTCSoftware retirement dates.
Accountin's filing status
Accountin is opening to its first practices. Year-end accounts, Companies House filing and the corporation tax return come first. Filing at Companies House switches on once Companies House issues Accountin's own filing credentials, and submission to HMRC switches on once HMRC has recognised Accountin. VAT and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax follow as HMRC approves each one.
Move your practice to Accountin
Register and we will plan the move with you, client by client.