[fersarr]

the UK seems to be going in this same bad direction now "As part of our journey to modernise and digitise our filing routes, all accounts must be filed using commercial software from 1 April 2027." https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-to-acc...

you used to be able to do this yourself on the gov website for free

[shawabawa3]

That's company taxes only, not individuals, a huge difference

[fersarr]

yeah that is true, but still really annoying for the tiny companies I talked to

[rwmj]

Tell me about it! The bottom tier subscription services are also subtly crippled to make filing MTD tax returns difficult. eg. Xero's lowest tier doesn't let you easily add cash payments (without jumping through hoops for each payment).

[smcl]

It is insane how the UK seems hellbent on implementing the things that are shit about the USA

[Nursie]

Eh, that’s companies rather than individuals, and while it’s still objectionable it’s not quite in the same league.

If you’re running a company you probably already have an accountant, and they’re probably already using one of those pieces of software. Or you’re using something like Xero, which is already on the list.

[fersarr]

agreed it's not the same league, but it's still annoying for tiny companies that don't have much revenue