Built for how the UK does business
Run your UK entities on the same platform as the rest of the world. UK GAAP reporting, MTD VAT submissions to HMRC, every UK VAT rate including reverse charges, and direct bank connectivity — handled by agents, reviewed by your team.
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Whether you're a UK company expanding abroad or a global company landing in Britain, Light keeps every entity on one ledger.
UK GAAP
Report under UK GAAP (FRS 102 and FRS 101) and group standards side by side with multibook — no parallel spreadsheets.
UK VAT rates
Standard, reduced, zero-rated, and exempt supplies out of the box — plus domestic and cross-border reverse charges applied automatically as transactions post.
MTD VAT
Prepare and submit Making Tax Digital VAT returns to HMRC directly from the platform, with digital links from return to ledger.
UK banking
Connect UK bank accounts via host-to-host integration or bank feeds — transactions reconcile automatically, and vendors get paid via Faster Payments and BACS.
VAT, from invoice to HMRC
Light handles the full UK VAT lifecycle in the ledger — rates applied at posting, returns built continuously, and submissions filed without leaving the platform.
Light is MTD-compatible: VAT returns are built continuously from posted transactions and submitted to HMRC in the platform, with unbroken digital links from each box on the return down to the underlying entries. Review, approve, and file — no bridging software, no CSV exports.
Standard 20%, reduced 5%, zero-rated, and exempt supplies are applied via tax codes as transactions post. Domestic reverse charge for construction services and reverse charge on services from abroad are handled automatically — both sides of the entry posted, and reflected in the right boxes on the return.
Postponed VAT accounting on imports is supported too, so goods clear customs without cash-flow surprises.
Bank connectivity, your way
Choose the integration depth that fits each account — both feed the same ledger and the same automatic reconciliation.
Host-to-host
Direct, secure connections with major UK banks for statement collection and payment files — built for high volumes and treasury-grade control.
Bank feeds
Open banking feeds stream transactions into the ledger as they clear — quick to set up, no files to move.
Automatic reconciliation
Whichever route you choose, transactions auto-match against posted entries and cash balances stay current across every entity.
One platform, every country you operate in
The United Kingdom is one of the many countries Light supports out of the box — same ledger, same close process, local requirements handled per entity.