Affiliate disclosure

MTD Compare is supported by affiliate commissions. Here's exactly what that means and what it doesn't mean.

What an affiliate link is

Some of the outbound links on this site (the "Visit X" buttons on software detail and comparison pages) are affiliate links. If you click one and then sign up for a paid plan, the provider may pay us a small commission. You pay exactly the same price either way — there is no markup, surcharge, or cost passed to you.

Which providers we earn on

We earn affiliate commission on some — but not all — of the providers listed on this site. Whether a given outbound link is an affiliate link depends on whether that provider runs an affiliate programme we've joined (typically through Awin, Impact, CJ or ShareASale, or directly).

We list several providers we earn nothing from, including HMRC's own free tool. We will never remove a free or non-paying option just because there's no money in it for us — that would defeat the point of the site.

How rankings work

Our rankings, filters, recommendations, and pros/cons lists are not influenced by who pays us. We don't accept payment to rank a provider higher, write a more favourable review, or hide a competitor. The order on listing pages is determined by relevance to your filter selection (free options first when applicable, then by price and feature fit).

If a provider increased their commission rate tomorrow, nothing on this site would change. If a provider asked us to remove a critical line from a review, we'd say no.

Why we disclose this clearly

UK ASA and CMA guidance, as well as common sense, requires affiliate relationships to be disclosed clearly and prominently. We'd rather be upfront about it than have you wonder. If you spot a place on the site where the disclosure isn't clear enough, tell us.

Questions

If anything on this page is unclear, or you think we've got something wrong, get in touch. We update this site manually and every correction helps.