Software enhancements and extra features"

TeaKayB

In the pricing comparison list “enhanced accounting software” is listed as available with all paid accounts but not free accounts. The extra information simply says “All paid plans come with software enhancements and extra features.”

Are these enhancements and extra features for the paid software compared to the free software listed anywhere? What features does the paid software have that the free software doesn’t?

Luke_Young

TeaKayB

Thanks for your post!

We do have a comparison table on our website, https://www.crunch.co.uk/pricing, which shows the differences between all of our packages; from Crunch Free up to Ecommerce.

I hope this helps but do let me know if you have any questions.

TeaKayB

Luke_Young Hi Luke,

Yes, that’s where I saw the bit that mentions “software enhancements and extra features”, but there are no specifics (as far as I can see) as to how the software differs between the two versions, hence asking the question here.

Apologies if I wasn’t clear, but I’m asking specifically what enhancements and extra features the software has: these are not listed in the comparison table; it merely states that they exist: what can I do in the paid versions of the crunch software that I can’t do in the free version of the software?

Luke_Young

TeaKayB

Hello TeaKayB,

No problem, I can highlight some of the these additions for you here.

With our paid-for services for limited companies, here are a few extras you’d get access to:

Monthly Payroll (RTI) Runs, providing payslips and P45 and P60s when necessary for Director and Employees.
P11D (Benefits in Kind) Returns produced and filed with HMRC.
Real-time Dividend calculations, with the ability to issue new Dividends and received automated Dividend Certificates.
Tax Reporting, Draft Management Information, Trial Balances, Tax Dashboards with Tax Liabilities in view.
VAT Returns are possible in Crunch Free, however, this is an Add-On service. With paid-for versions, it’s included.

This is just to name a few, however, I think the menu items when compared should highlight some of the other features packed into our paid-for version:

Paid

Free

TeaKayB

Luke_Young Thanks Luke, that’s more informative, but I’m looking specifically for the software enhancements applicable to Sole Traders. I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth me upgrading and I know I’m not going to use many of the accountant contact benefits. I’ll probably use the self-assessment submission feature, though submitting my tax returns hasn’t been that difficult so far so I’m not sure it’s worth upgrading just for that.

I’m therefore interested in what specific software enhancements and features that aren’t currently available in Crunch Free will be available to me if I sign up to a Sole Trader account. Obviously anything relating to VAT will be irrelevant, as will payroll, director & employee pay, etc. From the screenshots you’ve shared it seems like these enhancements are only relevant to LTD companies so it’s not worth signing up as a Sole Trader if it’s just the self-assessment submission that I’d benefit from.

I’m open to being corrected on that, though!

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