Canny vs TinyTax
TinyTax does one job: you type in your year's figures and it files your accounts and CT600. It's cheap and quick if you already have the numbers. It doesn't keep your books, read your bank statement or do VAT, so the work of getting to those numbers is still yours.
Read this first. Canny is in development and not yet recognised by HMRC or Companies House. This page compares the planned first release with what TinyTax offers today. Facts about TinyTax come from this page, checked on 14 November 2026. If something is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
Side by side
| Canny | TinyTax | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Native Mac and iPhone app for UK micro-companies and sole traders | Year-end filing website |
| Runs as | Native Mac and iPhone app | Web app |
| Bookkeeping and bank import | Yes | No, year end only |
| VAT returns (Making Tax Digital) | Yes | No |
| Company tax return (CT600) and accounts | Yes, in the same app | Yes |
| Where your data lives | Your own iCloud | TinyTax's servers |
| Price | £49 once, plus £79 for each year you file | £59 + VAT a year |
| Cost of a typical first year | £128: the app (£49) plus one year-end pack (£79) | £59 + VAT for one company's accounts and CT600. |
| Available now | No, in development | Yes |
Choose TinyTax if
- Your company has a handful of transactions a year and you already total them in a spreadsheet.
- You only need the year-end filing and nothing else.
Choose Canny if
- You want the numbers to come from your bank and receipts, not from retyping.
- You're VAT registered.
- You want to see your tax bill building during the year, not once at the end.
What Canny looks like
One window for the whole year: bank lines to review, receipts from your iPhone, and the next deadline always in view.
