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1. 9/14/2026

   Updated: export formats, features, integrations, limitations, plans, summary, switching, use cases, walkthrough

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   exportFormats

   Before: ["Generate Final Accounts and Corporation Tax returns data for end-of-year filing and submission."]

   After: ["Generates Final Accounts and Corporation Tax returns data for end-of-year filing."]

   features

   Before: ["Submit VAT and Self Assessment returns directly to HMRC with up-to-date tax calculations and deadlines.","Run monthly payroll and file auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance directly to HMRC.","Mobile app to record expenses, track time, manage invoices, and more on the go.","Smart Capture tool for automatic data extraction, transaction matching, and categorisation of receipts and bills.","Cashflow forecasting to track incomings and outgoings and see future financial outlook."]

   After: ["MTD-compatible VAT and Self Assessment submission directly to HMRC.","Payroll management with auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance filing to HMRC.","Mobile app for managing expenses, time tracking, and invoicing on the go.","Smart Capture tool for automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation of receipts and bills.","Cashflow forecasting to track incomings and outgoings and see future financial outlook."]

   integrations

   Before: ["Integrates with payment solutions including Tyl by NatWest, Stripe, GoCardless, and PayPal for online payments and Direct Debits."]

   After: ["Payment integrations with Tyl by NatWest, Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal for streamlined customer payments."]

   limitations

   Before: ["Separate FreeAgent accounts are required for each income stream under Making Tax Digital, e.g., self-employment and property income need distinct accounts."]

   After: ["Separate FreeAgent accounts are required for each income stream under Making Tax Digital (MTD)."]

   plans

   Before: []

   After: [{"name":"Unlimited receipt and bill captures","note":"Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.","annual":null,"monthly":5,"perSeat":false,"currency":"GBP","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false}]

   summary

   Before: "Managing business finances including tax compliance, invoicing, payroll, and cashflow for small businesses and freelancers. Submit VAT and Self Assessment returns directly to HMRC with up-to-date tax calculations and deadlines. Run monthly payroll and file auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance directly to HMRC."

   After: "Landlords managing rental income, expenses, and tax submissions. MTD-compatible VAT and Self Assessment submission directly to HMRC. Payroll management with auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance filing to HMRC."

   switching

   Before: ["Moving to FreeAgent is straightforward with tailored plans providing all necessary features to manage business finances."]

   After: ["Supports importing up to two years of bank transactions and contacts from spreadsheets or other accounting software to ease switching."]

   useCases

   Before: ["Managing business finances including tax compliance, invoicing, payroll, and cashflow for small businesses and freelancers.","Landlords managing rental income, expenses, and tax submissions digitally."]

   After: ["Landlords managing rental income, expenses, and tax submissions."]

   walkthrough

   Before: ["Choose your bank account with NatWest, Mettle, Royal Bank of Scotland, or Ulster Bank to get FreeAgent for free.","Activate FreeAgent after securing your bank account via an email from your bank.","Set up your FreeAgent account and start managing your business finances with confidence and ease for free."]

   After: []