SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING

Q: What accounting add-ons do Tide offer, and how much are they?

We offer 4 types accounting add-ons: Tide Accounting , which comes with all of our standard accounting features, for £9.99 + VAT per month Tide Accounting Extra , which gives you access to Tide Accounting, plus 5 extra features, for £19.99 + VAT per month Admin Essentials , which combines Tide Accounting and Invoice Assistant, for £12.99 + VAT per month Admin Extra is a bundle that combines Tide Accounting Extra and Invoice Assistant, for £22.99 + VAT per month * Invoice Assistant is available separately, too, and costs just £5.99 + VAT per month.

Simple, secure accounting straight from your Tide account

Take the hassle out of managing your finances and access your banking and accounting in one place. File tax returns, reduce admin and get business insights and reports — all from the Tide app.

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Manage your banking and accounting together at ease

Tide Accounting connects to your Tide business bank account, delivering a seamless, user-friendly accounting experience.

Submit stress-free tax returns

Grow your business using insights and reports

Automate bookkeeping and daily admin

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Try Admin Extra free for 3 months to streamline your banking and accounting

Get 3 months of Admin Extra for free when you open an account with Tide. Send unlimited invoices, track business performance, handle taxes, and do your banking - all from the Tide app. T&Cs apply.

Grow your business with powerful insights and reporting

Access profitability insights and generate built-in financial statements to understand your business performance.

Get automated profitability insights with interactive charts and make informed decisions about your business

Create your Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Trial Balance reports — customise them to suit your business’s priorities

Apply for funding with ease using accurate and up-to-date financial records

Prepare for Self Assessment and file your VAT returns to HMRC

Get ready for your Self Assessment (sole trader only) and submit VAT returns with our HMRC-recognised tool. Partner with your accountant for additional support.

Prepare your Self Assessment with confidence — get tax bill estimates and HMRC-ready calculations of your income and expenses ready for your SA103S form

See when your next VAT payment is due, track your VAT liability in real-time and pay it directly from your Tide account

Save ahead of tax payments. Set goals using the Tide Tax Account and track your progress easily - add key tasks and deadlines to keep your business organised

Automate bookkeeping and daily admin

Streamline your daily admin with smart bookkeeping features — keep business records up to date in just a few taps.

Reduce time spent on bookkeeping with auto-categorisation, and bulk-categorise similar transactions to streamline record keeping

Sync up to three non-Tide business accounts and give user-access to your accountant for additional support when you need it

Stay organised with your accounting tasks by using our live Bookkeeping Score - always know what’s still outstanding

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Whatever your business, we have the right plan for you

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Take full advantage of your Tide account and use our invoicing and bill management tools

Get paid faster while boosting your cash flow

Invoice customers and keep track of your bills directly from the app to ensure quick and timely payments.

Create and send customised invoices – add discounts to promote early payments

Match incoming payments to invoices and add Payment Links to get paid on the spot

Prioritise and plan future payments to maintain a healthy cash flow

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I needed something that was user friendly, quick and smooth. Easy is definitely the word for Tide Accounting.

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I already have a Tide business bank account. Can I use Tide Accounting?

Yes, if you already have a Tide business bank account, you can use Tide Accounting.

In the app, go to ‘Admin’ > ‘Accounting’ > ‘Explore Tide Accounting’, and choose the accounting service that’s best for your business. We’ll ask you some questions about your current accounting setup, before you can access these benefits.

You can read more about our accounting add-ons here.

What accounting add-ons do Tide offer, and how much are they?

We offer 4 types accounting add-ons:

Tide Accounting, which comes with all of our standard accounting features, for £9.99 + VAT per month

Tide Accounting Extra, which gives you access to Tide Accounting, plus 5 extra features, for £19.99 + VAT per month

Admin Essentials, which combines Tide Accounting and Invoice Assistant, for £12.99 + VAT per month

Admin Extra is a bundle that combines Tide Accounting Extra and Invoice Assistant, for £22.99 + VAT per month * Invoice Assistant is available separately, too, and costs just £5.99 + VAT per month.

Who can use Tide Accounting?

Sole Traders and Directors of a Limited Company can use Tide Accounting.

To use Tide Accounting for Self Assessment, you must be a Sole Trader who is not using the construction industry scheme.

To use Tide Accounting for submitting your VAT return, you must be a VAT registered business and not using the VAT Flat Rate Scheme.

How does Tide Accounting calculate my self-assessment estimate?

When you add a category to your transactions, Tide Accounting automatically matches these categories to HMRC’s self assessment SA103 Business Income and Business Expenses categories. This means your Self Assessment estimate is based on your Tide bank account transactions, plus any other transactions you’ve added manually to the estimate. You can connect your business bank accounts from other providers, as well as your Tide accounts, to Tide’s accounting add-ons. This will allow you to view and manage all your accounting and transactions in one place. Read more about the accounting add-ons we offer here.

How does Tide Accounting calculate my VAT return?

When you add VAT to your transactions, Tide Accounting automatically calculates the amount of VAT you have paid, and the amount of VAT you have charged your customers.

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SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING

Simple, secure accounting straight from your Tide account

Manage your banking and accounting together at ease

Submit stress-free tax returns

Grow your business using insights and reports

Automate bookkeeping and daily admin

Try Admin Extra free for 3 months to streamline your banking and accounting

Grow your business with powerful insights and reporting

Prepare for Self Assessment and file your VAT returns to HMRC

Automate bookkeeping and daily admin

Whatever your business, we have the right plan for you

£22.99 + VAT

£19.99 + VAT

£12.99 + VAT

£9.99 + VAT

£5.99 + VAT

File VAT to HMRC

Prepare for Self Assessment (sole trader only)

View tax deadlines

Add key business dates

Put money aside with the Tide Tax Account

Profitability insights

Financial reports

Real-time reconciliation to Tide BCA

Live Bookkeeping Score and outstanding task list

Categorise transactions in bulk

Auto-categorisation of income and expenses

Give user-access to your accountant

Connect up to three business bank accounts

Send customised invoices

Automations: auto-chasing and auto-matching

Premium templates and cloning

Take full advantage of your Tide account and use our invoicing and bill management tools

Get paid faster while boosting your cash flow

I needed something that was user friendly, quick and smooth. Easy is definitely the word for Tide Accounting.

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Tide Accounting FAQs

I already have a Tide business bank account. Can I use Tide Accounting?

What accounting add-ons do Tide offer, and how much are they?

Who can use Tide Accounting?

How does Tide Accounting calculate my self-assessment estimate?

How does Tide Accounting calculate my VAT return?

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