For accountants and tax agents
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Every client sends a different spreadsheet, and most MTD tools want you to herd them onto one rigid template or pay per client. Aligned reads what they already send, maps it to HMRC's fields, and files every quarterly update from one dashboard - no re-keying, no per-client fees.
Free bridging software · No credit card · Keep the spreadsheet you already use.
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Every client sends a different spreadsheet. Most MTD tools demand a rigid template, per-client subscriptions, and manual mapping for every client. Aligned reads the spreadsheets your clients already send.
Drop in your spreadsheet - any format, any layout. Aligned reads your columns and maps them to the right HMRC fields automatically. You check the mapping, hit submit, and your quarterly update is filed. The mapping saves, so next quarter takes seconds.
Download a rigid template. Link cells with formulas. Or re-key every figure by hand into another tool. Every quarter. For every client. HMRC's digital mandate means you can't just copy and paste - so you're stuck adapting your workflow to fit someone else's software.
One dashboard. Mapping that remembers itself. Quarterly filing without re-keying or template chasing.
Each client sends a different workbook. Upload it as-is, in whatever layout they use. Smart Map reads the structure and works out what goes where, so you do not chase clients to reformat anything.
Smart Map scans column headers and layout patterns and proposes a mapping per client. Save it once and reuse it next quarter for that client. Review and approve every figure before anything is submitted.
Check the figures and file directly to HMRC via their MTD API from one practice dashboard. Save the mapping for next quarter so repeat client filings take seconds, with a full audit trail on every submission.
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Read the MTD guide for accountantsYes. Aligned is designed for practices managing multiple clients, with one dashboard for spreadsheet review and quarterly filing.
No. Clients can keep their existing spreadsheets and Aligned helps map the columns to the right HMRC fields.
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Aligned is free for practices - the core upload-and-submit workflow is always free. There are no per-client charges and no credit card is required, so cost stays predictable as you onboard more clients.
Aligned accepts Excel .xlsx, .xls, and .csv files. Smart Map handles arbitrary column orders and bespoke headers, so each client can keep the workbook they already send you.
Yes. Clients do not need re-onboarding onto a new accounting package. You can keep the existing spreadsheet workflow and run Aligned in parallel during the changeover so no quarter is missed.
Yes. HMRC migrates existing Self Assessment authorisations into the Agent Services Account in bulk as an agent-side task, with no client action required. Transferred clients are auto-assigned as your main agent. Only new clients without an existing Self Assessment authorisation need a fresh digital handshake.
Once a client is mandated into MTD ITSA they stay in unless they opt out, and opt-out is only available after three consecutive tax years below the applicable threshold. There is no obligation to opt out, so clients may also choose to remain on MTD for continuity.
Yes. HMRC allows you to use more than one compatible product for a single client provided they work together and collectively meet the minimum functionality. Aligned slots in as the bridging step from spreadsheet to HMRC, but the digital link must be maintained between systems with no manual re-keying.
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