Countee — Smart UK Accounting Software with AI | MTD VAT Ready

Everything your UK business needs

A complete accounting platform built around UK rules, HMRC requirements and real business needs.

Invoicing & Bills

Professional invoices, estimates, recurring billing. Auto-posting to your double-entry ledger.

MTD VAT Returns

Connect directly to HMRC. Submit VAT returns digitally, view obligations, liabilities and payment history.

Banking & Reconciliation

Bank account tracking, transaction categorisation, and cross-currency matching using official central bank rates — including historical rates. The feature every other UK accounting platform is missing.

AI Accounting

Let AI categorise transactions, prepare draft accounts and identify tax-saving opportunities automatically.

FRS 105 / FRS 102 Reports

Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance. Statutory accounts in correct UK GAAP format.

International VAT

EU→UK imports, reverse charge, place of supply rules, Guernsey VAT, post-Brexit cross-border services.

UK Payroll & RTI

Full PAYE, NI, auto-enrolment, student loans. Direct RTI submissions to HMRC. Payslips generated automatically.

Employee Attendance Portal

Clock in/out from any phone — no app install needed. Live dashboard, break tracking, leave requests with one-click approval.

Expenses & Mileage

Business expenses and HMRC-approved mileage claims in one place. Attach receipts, get manager approval, post directly to the ledger.

Investment Statement AI

Upload any investment or brokerage statement. AI extracts management fees, portfolio value and cost basis — then tells you exactly which journal entries to make under FRS 105 or FRS 102.

Annual Accounts Filing

File FRS 102 Section 1A abridged accounts directly with Companies House — iXBRL generated and submitted automatically. Included in every plan. No accountant required for the filing itself.

AI-powered

Investment statements — fully accounted in seconds

Do you invest company funds? Upload your annual statement and Countee tells you exactly what to record and how — under FRS 105 or FRS 102.

Upload your investment statement

Works with any platform: Portu, Trading 212, Revolut, Hargreaves Lansdown, AJ Bell, interactive investor, WOOD & Company, and more. PDF or image — any language.

AI extracts everything that matters

Management fees, total portfolio value, net return for the period, cost basis (what you actually deposited), and the exact date range — all without you typing a single number.

Get a precise accounting action plan

Countee knows your FRS standard and investment policy. It tells you which accounts to use, the exact amounts, and whether you need a revaluation journal — nothing more, nothing less.

Foreign currency? Handled automatically

CZK, EUR, USD, or any other currency — exchange rates are pulled from the official central bank source for the correct date. No manual lookup, no guessing.

countee.ai / upload

Rocni_Vypis_2024.pdf

WOOD Retail Investments · 2.1 MB

98% confidence

AI extracted

Platform

Portu / WOOD

Period

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

Management fees

CZK 1,476.59

Portfolio value

CZK 2,461,829.33

Net return

CZK 76,806.33

Cost basis (net deposited)

CZK 2,386,800.00

Accounting action plan · FRS 105

Record fees as expense — Dr 7930 Investment Mgmt Fees · Cr Bank · CZK 1,476.59

Record investment at cost — Dr 1400 Current Asset Investments · Cr Bank Account · CZK 2,386,800.00

No revaluation needed — FRS 105 requires cost model only

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QuickFile migration

Switch from QuickFile in minutes

Already using QuickFile? Countee imports your entire history automatically — contacts, invoices, bank accounts, transactions and account balances. No manual data entry, no spreadsheets.

Two steps. That's it.

Get your QuickFile API credentials

In QuickFile: Account Settings → API Access. Copy your Account Number, create an API Key, and register a new app to get an Application ID. Takes about 2 minutes.

Export your Trial Balance CSV

In QuickFile: Reports → Trial Balance Report → Export CSV. This file gives Countee your account balances so that your Balance Sheet and P&L are correct from day one.

Paste credentials, upload CSV, click Import

Countee fetches everything via the QuickFile API — typically under a minute. Your Balance Sheet will match QuickFile on day one.

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What gets imported from QuickFile

Clients & contacts — All your customer and supplier records
Sales invoices — Full invoice history with line items
Purchase bills — All supplier bills and credit notes
Bank accounts — All bank and cash accounts
Bank transactions — Complete transaction history, tagged & reconciled
Chart of Accounts — All nominal accounts with correct types
Opening balances — Balance Sheet figures from your Trial Balance CSV
P&L figures — Revenue and expense history — reports work immediately

Payroll history and fixed asset registers are not available via the QuickFile API and are not imported.

Included in every plan

Annual accounts & Corporation Tax — filed from one place

Countee generates iXBRL accounts for Companies House and prepares your CT600 Corporation Tax return for HMRC — both directly from your ledger, no re-keying, no third-party service.

FRS 102 Section 1A — filed directly with Companies House

Balance sheet and notes are pre-filled from your ledger. Countee generates a valid iXBRL document to the FRC 2024 taxonomy and submits it directly — no PDF export, no manual upload.

Balance sheet pre-filled from your ledger automatically
Comparative figures from previous year carried forward
iXBRL generated to FRC 2024 taxonomy — CH-validated
Acceptance confirmed via live Companies House check
QuickFile charges extra · Xero charges extra · Countee doesn't

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CT600 Corporation Tax return — filed directly with HMRC

Countee calculates your Corporation Tax liability from your P&L, generates the CT600 return, and submits it to HMRC together with the iXBRL accounts — all in one step, from one place.

Tax liability calculated automatically from your P&L
CT600 generated and submitted directly to HMRC
iXBRL accounts attached automatically (joint filing)
Payment deadline shown: 9 months + 1 day after period end
Expert Managed plan — reviewed by a qualified AIA accountant

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Annual Accounts

HARTWELL SUPPLIES LIMITED

FRS 102 1A

Balance Sheet

20252024

Debtors

44,958300,877

Cash at bank

22,773—

Creditors < 1yr

(100,474)(10,000)

Net assets

(1,854)(52,795)

Shareholders’ funds

(1,854)(52,795)

Filed & Accepted

Submission A06A7A · Companies House

Corporation Tax Return

HARTWELL SUPPLIES LIMITED

CT600

Turnover £ 318,450

Allowable expenses (£ 319,858)

Net trading profit / (loss) (£ 1,408)

Tax adjusted profit £ 0

Corporation Tax @ 19% £ 0

Payment due 1 Oct 2026

Accepted by HMRC

Correlation ID 4F8B2C · HMRC Gateway

Post-Brexit VAT expertise

International VAT for UK & cross-border businesses

Whether you're an EU company selling into the UK, a UK exporter, or a Guernsey-based business — UK VAT rules are complex. Countee handles it all automatically.

VAT on goods from EU to UK

Since Brexit, EU goods entering the UK are subject to UK import VAT at the point of entry. Countee tracks import VAT, applies postponed VAT accounting (PVA) rules, and reconciles against your C79 certificate so you never miss an input tax claim.

VAT on services from EU to UK

EU suppliers providing B2B services to UK VAT-registered businesses trigger the domestic reverse charge. Countee automatically applies the correct treatment — the UK business self-accounts for VAT and reclaims it in the same return.

VAT on imports UK

Goods imported from any country are subject to UK import VAT at 20%. Countee supports postponed VAT accounting, duty deferment and standard import VAT flows. HMRC place of supply rules for goods are applied automatically.

B2B services VAT — UK to EU

UK businesses supplying B2B services to EU VAT-registered customers: under the general place of supply rule the service is where the customer belongs. UK VAT is not charged — the EU customer self-accounts via reverse charge. Countee flags and codes these correctly.

VAT on services from UK to EU after Brexit

Post-Brexit, UK suppliers are treated as third-country suppliers by EU member states. B2C digital services to EU consumers may require EU VAT registration or use of the EU OSS scheme. Countee tracks your EU sales thresholds and alerts you when registration may be needed.

Guernsey VAT & UK services

Guernsey is outside the UK VAT territory and has no VAT system of its own. UK businesses supplying goods to Guernsey may zero-rate as an export. Services follow specific place of supply rules. Countee handles both directions correctly.

HMRC VAT place of supply rules — built in

Countee applies HMRC's place of supply rules for both goods and services automatically. Land-related services, transport, events, digital services, professional services — each category has different rules, and Countee knows them all. Your VAT return is always calculated correctly.

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Get paid faster

Your clients pay invoices
with PayPal —
you get paid instantly

Send an invoice, your client gets a link. They click, they pay — in seconds. No bank details to copy, no IBAN to mistype. The money arrives and Countee marks the invoice as paid automatically.

Known and trusted in 200+ countries

PayPal has 430 million active accounts worldwide. Your clients in the UK, Europe, the US — they already have it, already trust it, and know exactly what to do. No explaining needed.

PayPal automatically speaks your client's language

The payment page adapts to the client's browser language — Czech, German, French, Spanish, Japanese. No extra configuration. They never have to think about currency conversion or confusing English forms.

Buyer Protection = clients pay without hesitation

PayPal's buyer protection is one of the main reasons clients prefer it over bank transfer. They feel safe — which means they pay faster, and you chase less.

Zero manual reconciliation

With the full API integration, Countee captures the payment and marks the invoice as paid automatically. No logging in to PayPal to check. No manual "Record Payment" click.

Start collecting payments

Invoice sent to John Smith

INV-0042 · £2,400.00 · payment link included

Invoice from

Acme Ltd

Invoice INV-0042

Amount due

£2,400.00

Due 30 Apr 2026

Awaiting payment

Web design — April£2,000.00

VAT 20%£400.00

Total£2,400.00

Pay securely

VISA

Pay by card

Pay with PayPal

Secured by PayPal · Your card details stay private

Payment received

INV-0042 marked as paid

430M+

Active PayPal accounts worldwide

200+

Countries and regions supported

25+

Languages — PayPal auto-translates

£0

Extra cost from Countee — only PayPal's standard fee

Open Banking

Your clients pay invoices
directly from their bank —
instant, no card fees

With GoCardless Instant Bank Pay, your clients authorise a payment straight from their online banking. No card details, no PayPal account needed. Funds arrive fast and Countee marks the invoice as paid automatically.

No card fees — lower cost than PayPal or card

Bank-to-bank payments via UK Faster Payments cost significantly less than card processing fees. Better for you, and your clients don't need to share card details with anyone.

UK Faster Payments — typically same day

Payments move via the UK Faster Payments network. Most arrive within minutes. No waiting 3–5 days for international card settlements.

Everything ready in Countee — just add your account

Countee is fully integrated with GoCardless. Register a free GoCardless account, paste your access token into Settings — and Pay by Bank is live on all your invoices. Takes under 5 minutes.

Use our partner link to sign up — you may qualify for preferential rates and our integration is pre-configured so there is nothing to build. Just register, copy your access token into Countee Settings, and you're done.

Create free GoCardless account

Start with Pay by Bank

Pay by Bank

Acme Ltd

Invoice INV-0087 · £3,600.00

Amount due

£3,600.00

Pay via your bank

Barclays · HSBC · Lloyds · NatWest + more

Invoice marked as paid

INV-0087 · £3,600.00 · automatic

✦ Included in every plan · No extra modules · No per-employee fees

Payroll & Employee Attendance
built in. Not bolted on.

Most accounting software charges you separately for payroll, and attendance tracking costs extra on top of that. With Countee, both are included — even in our lowest plan.

UK Payroll

Full PAYE payroll.
RTI to HMRC in one click.

Not a stripped-down payroll bolt-on. A complete UK payroll engine covering every jurisdiction, every edge case — exactly as HMRC requires.

England, Scotland (S-prefix) & Wales (C-prefix) tax bands

All UK tax jurisdictions, auto-detected from tax code
PAYE: cumulative & Week1/Month1 basis

Handles tax code changes mid-year automatically
NI categories A, B, C, H, J, M, Z

2025/26 rates: 15% employer · 8% employee
Auto-enrolment pension (qualifying earnings)

Calculates employer & employee contributions
Student loans Plan 1, 2, 4 & Postgraduate

Deducted automatically once threshold crossed
Director NI — annual or period method

Correct calculation for director payroll
RTI Full Payment Submission to HMRC

Submits directly via HMRC Transaction Engine
Payslips generated & emailed automatically

PDF-ready, branded with your company details
Mid-year migration wizard

Import opening YTD balances from BrightPay, Sage or Xero
Auto journal posted to ledger

DR Wages · CR PAYE Liability · CR NI · CR Pension

What others charge for payroll

Annual cost for a small business with 10 employees

Software	Payroll cost / yr	Per employee fee
Countee	Included	£0
Xero + Xero Payroll	~£588	£1.00
QuickBooks + Payroll	~£780	£1.50
Sage Business Cloud	~£480	£2.00
BrightPay (standalone)	~£169	+£1.50/emp
Moneysoft Payroll Mgr	~£89	extra for software

✦ With Countee you save £89–£780/yr on payroll software alone — before any per-employee fees.

Attendance tracking — what others charge

Annual cost, 10 employees, basic clock in/out + leave management

System	Cost / year	Notes
Countee	Included	Up to 20 employees
Planday	~£480	£4/emp/mo
Deputy	~£480	£4/emp/mo
Rotaready	~£600	from £50/mo
Breathe HR	~£396	from £33/mo
Timetastic	~£120	per user/yr
ClockOn	~£360	£3/emp/mo
TimeDock + hardware	£300–600	+hardware cost

✦ Save £120–£600/yr on attendance software. No hardware. No app to install. Just a browser on any phone.

Employee Attendance Portal

A dedicated employee app.
No hardware. No app store.

Your employees get their own secure login at countee.ai/ep — mobile-optimised, works on any phone or tablet, add to home screen for an app-like experience. They never see your accounting.

Live clock-in / clock-out

Big timer on the main screen — one tap to start, one to stop
Break tracking (paid & unpaid)

Lunch or other breaks tracked separately; employer sets paid lunch policy
Annual leave requests

Employee picks dates → you approve/decline with one click
Sick leave reporting

Photo upload of fit note, automatic SSP eligibility indicator
Monthly timesheet

Calendar view of all sessions with hours and earnings per day
Live attendance dashboard (for you)

See who is in right now, who is on break, today's hours and earnings
Leave approval panel

All pending requests in one place — approve or decline with comment
Invitation by email

Send portal access from the employee record in 1 click
Fully separate from accounting

Employees see only their own data — never your books

Total annual saving vs. separate software

£209–£1,380

Payroll + Attendance combined

Zero hardware costs

No time clocks, no terminals, no NFC badges

Everything connected

Attendance → payroll → ledger. One system.

See it in action — free demo

Simple, transparent pricing

No hidden fees. No per-user charges. No surprises.

Full UK payroll & RTI included

Employee attendance portal included

Up to 20 employees included · £5/employee/month beyond that

Essential

£179 /year

≈ £14.90/month · less than half the price of Xero

Everything you need to run your UK business accounting — invoicing, VAT, payroll and more.

Full double-entry accounting
Unlimited invoices & estimates
Bills & purchase ledger
MTD VAT returns (HMRC direct)
Annual accounts filing — Companies House (FRS 102 1A)
P&L, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance
Bank reconciliation & feeds
FRS 105 / FRS 102 reports
UK Payroll & RTI (up to 20 employees)
Employee self-service portal
Expenses & mileage
Contacts & projects
Email support

Get started — £179/yr Try demo first

Need more than 20 employees?

All plans include full payroll & attendance for up to 20 active employees at no extra cost. For each additional employee beyond 20, simply add £5/employee/month — billed monthly, cancel anytime. Even at 50 employees that's just £150/month extra for complete payroll + attendance — cheaper than most payroll-only software.

£5

per employee
per month
above 20

20 employees

Included

25 employees

+£25/mo

35 employees

+£75/mo

50 employees

+£150/mo

Annual billing. All prices exclude VAT. Try the demo first — no sign-up needed. Questions? Contact us.

Smart accounting for UK businesses powered by AI

Everything your UK business needs

Invoicing & Bills

MTD VAT Returns

Banking & Reconciliation

AI Accounting

FRS 105 / FRS 102 Reports

International VAT

UK Payroll & RTI

Employee Attendance Portal

Expenses & Mileage

Investment Statement AI

Annual Accounts Filing

Investment statements — fully accounted in seconds

Switch from QuickFile in minutes

Two steps. That's it.

What gets imported from QuickFile

Annual accounts & Corporation Tax — filed from one place

FRS 102 Section 1A — filed directly with Companies House

CT600 Corporation Tax return — filed directly with HMRC

International VAT for UK & cross-border businesses

VAT on goods from EU to UK

VAT on services from EU to UK

VAT on imports UK

B2B services VAT — UK to EU

VAT on services from UK to EU after Brexit

Guernsey VAT & UK services

HMRC VAT place of supply rules — built in

Your clients pay invoices with PayPal — you get paid instantly

Acme Ltd

Your clients pay invoices directly from their bank — instant, no card fees

Acme Ltd

Payroll & Employee Attendance built in. Not bolted on.

Full PAYE payroll.RTI to HMRC in one click.

What others charge for payroll

Attendance tracking — what others charge

A dedicated employee app.No hardware. No app store.

Simple, transparent pricing

Need more than 20 employees?

Built by accountants.Powered by AI.

Ready to simplify your UK accounting?

Smart accounting
for UK businesses
powered by AI

Your clients pay invoices
with PayPal —
you get paid instantly

Your clients pay invoices
directly from their bank —
instant, no card fees

Payroll & Employee Attendance
built in. Not bolted on.

Full PAYE payroll.
RTI to HMRC in one click.

A dedicated employee app.
No hardware. No app store.

Built by accountants.
Powered by AI.