Alvin is a free AI bookkeeper for UK sole traders, landlords and small businesses. Import statements, scan receipts, send invoices and use 20 tax calculators — all free. And when you need a professional, qualified accountants from Digital Tax Accountant are one click away.
Every tool — bookkeeping, invoices, receipts, mileage, VAT and 20 tax calculators — is free forever. No subscription, no card required, no hidden limits.
When you want a human, qualified accountants from Digital Tax Accountant can review, advise and file for you. Start with a free consultation — no obligation.
Bookkeeping, invoices, receipts, mileage, VAT and 20 tax calculators — all in one app that works together. No more juggling spreadsheets and separate tools.
Whatever your business looks like, Alvin adapts to you.
Track income and expenses, run self-assessment estimates and stay on top of your tax — without the spreadsheet headache.
Manage rental income and expenses per property, handle finance-cost relief and get property-ready self-assessment figures.
From VAT-ready invoices to director salary optimisation and draft accounts — everything a growing company needs.
Three steps. Minimal effort. You stay in control.
Create your free account in seconds. Tell Alvin a bit about your business and you’re ready to go — no card, no commitment.
Import bank statements, scan receipts and let AI auto-categorise every transaction. Create VAT-ready invoices and track mileage — all in one place.
A qualified accountant from Digital Tax Accountant can review your books, advise and file for you. Start with a free consultation — you stay in control.
Alvin isn’t just an AI bookkeeper. It’s a full toolkit of free tools for UK businesses, landlords and the self-employed.
Import bank statements and Alvin auto-categorises every transaction using AI. No spreadsheets, no jargon.
Upload CSV or PDF statements from any UK bank. No live feed connection or Open Banking permissions required.
Create, send and track professional sales invoices and credit notes with full VAT support.
Build estimates and quotes in minutes and convert them to invoices in one click when the work is won.
Record supplier bills and purchases, track what’s owed and never miss a payment.
Snap a photo of any receipt or bill. Alvin’s AI extracts the amount, date, VAT and supplier automatically.
Enter two addresses and Alvin estimates the distance and applies HMRC-approved rates automatically.
Generate compliant dividend vouchers for your limited company in seconds.
Track rental income and expenses per property, ready for your self-assessment.
See your profit & loss, balance sheet and tax estimates update in real time as you bookkeep.
Clear reports on how your business is doing, plus a deadline tracker so you never miss an HMRC filing date.
Ask questions about your numbers, VAT, allowable expenses or deadlines in plain English and get instant answers.
20 built-in calculators — from a director salary-vs-dividends optimiser to corporation tax, VAT, capital gains and more. Every result comes with a plain-English breakdown of exactly how it was worked out.
Finds the most tax-efficient salary and dividend split for your limited company — now with multi-director support. Models employer NI, corporation tax, dividend tax and personal tax to maximise your take-home.
Optimal package preview
Optimise director pay for max take-home
Small profits, main rate & marginal relief
Bands, allowances & taper
Salary after tax & NI
Allowance & band-by-band rates
Add/remove, flat rate & thresholds
AEA, 18%/24% & BADR
Profit, finance costs & relief
Class 1 & Class 4
Side-hustle, CIS & Uber
Pension, child benefit, mileage, CIS, late penalties and more
Free with your Alvin account — start free to use them
Everything you need, free — no expensive software, no spreadsheets to maintain.
Our accountant partners are ACCA and ICAEW accredited, and we’re an HMRC-registered agent.
Digital Tax Accountant is a UK-based practice with qualified, professional accountants.
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We take security seriously.
Built to UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 standards.
No Open Banking access required. You import what you want, when you want.
Book a free 15-minute, no-obligation consultation with a qualified accountant from Digital Tax Accountant. They’ll listen to your situation and point you in the right direction — no pressure, no jargon.
Sign up in seconds. Alvin will guide you through a quick setup and you'll be bookkeeping in minutes.
Yes, Alvin is completely free forever. There's no subscription, no trial and no card required — every bookkeeping tool is included at no cost.
No. Alvin imports bank statements you download as CSV or PDF, so there is no Open Banking connection or live feed. You stay in full control of your data.
Yes. Alvin is built for UK sole traders, landlords, limited companies and partnerships, and each feature adapts to your business type.
Yes. Alvin supports standard (20%), reduced (5%), zero-rated and exempt VAT on transactions, invoices and bills, and prepares VAT-ready figures.
Alvin prepares your books and draft figures but doesn't file directly with HMRC. When you're ready to file, qualified accountants from Digital Tax Accountant can help.
Yes. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and row-level security means only you can access your own records. We never sell your data.
Alvin reads each transaction's description, amount and your past patterns, then suggests a category, VAT rate and nominal code. You can review and change every suggestion before it's saved.
Yes. You can export your business and financial data at any time in a structured format, so you are never locked in.