1. These terms & conditions of use set out the terms on which Simply Accounts Partners Ltd solutions are offered to you both to use our software solutions. All policies, including a privacy policy are incorporated into these terms & conditions of use (hereinafter referred to as “Terms”).

2. Simply Accounts has three software applications:

   • A complete Windows based accounting application.
   • A Windows based MTD VAT bridging application.
   • A web based MTD VAT bridging web application.

3. These applications (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Software”) are owned by Simply Accounts Partners Ltd a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2006 having its registered office at St Clears Farm, Fletching, Uckfield, TN22 3YA (hereinafter referred to as “Simply Accounts”).

4. The Domain name https://simplyaccounts.net (hereinafter referred to as “Website”) is also owned by Simply Accounts.

5. If you are registering as a business entity, you represent that you are duly authorized by the business entity to accept these Terms and that you have the authority to bind that business entity by these Terms.

Please read these Terms carefully before using our Software.

You understand and agree that by using our Software or Website, you are deemed to have accepted these Terms.

This document is published in accordance with the provisions of applicable local, state, national or international law that require publishing the rules and regulations, privacy policy and terms of use for access or usage of our Website or Software.

For the Purpose of these Terms, wherever the context so requires “You" or "User" or "Your", shall mean any natural or legal person who has agreed to use the Software or Website by providing registration data while using our Website or Software and as a registered user accept this electronic version of our Terms and has entered himself/herself a unique identification ID (“Email” and “Password”) to become a registered user.

Simply Accounts Software provides Value Added Tax (“VAT”) returns preparation, submission, payments obligation and liability viewing services which has been authorized by HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”).

Simply Accounts hereby grants to the you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right and licence to use our Software. The agreement will continue unless you terminate your agreement with Simply Accounts by not renewing your annual subscription for the Software.

You will not:

1. If you use our web bridging application, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer or device to prevent unauthorized access to your account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You should take all necessary steps to ensure that the password is kept confidential and secure and should inform Simply Accounts immediately if you have any reason to believe that your password has become known to anyone else, or if the password is being, or is likely to be, used in an unauthorized manner. You shall ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. Simply Accounts cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section. You may be held liable for losses incurred by Simply Accounts.

2. You shall ensure that the account information provided by you in the Website and Software registration form is complete, accurate and up-to-date. Use of another user's Account Information for availing the services is expressly prohibited.

3. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete (or becomes untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete) then Simply Accounts shall not be responsible for any outcome of the service of your account whether appropriate or inappropriate in current or future use of the Services.

4. Simply Accounts disclaims all liability for damages to the extent arising from (i) the failure of services provided by third parties (e.g. Internet service provider, telecommunication, carriers), (ii) the disclosure or dissemination of information during transmission to and from hosted application and (iii) delays or error related to the hosted application caused by system or components outside of the Simply Accounts network, including but not limited to your hardware, software and /or networking system, telecommunication, system, internet access, telephone and communication equipment. Nothing express or implied in this agreement or otherwise shall permit you or any party working on behalf of you the right to perform an ethical hack, utilize electronic scanning or otherwise implement active or passive security testing against Simply Accounts.

1. The Software and Website, including but not limited to all text, graphics, user interfaces, artwork and computer code (collectively, the "Content") is owned and controlled by Simply Accounts and the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, look and feel and arrangement of such content is protected by copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights. Through your use of the Software or Website by no means are any rights impliedly or expressly granted to you in respect of such content. Simply Accounts reserves the right to change or modify the content from time to time at its sole discretion.

2. The trademarks, logos and service marks displayed in our Software and on the Website ("Marks") are the property of Simply Accounts. You are not permitted to use the marks without the prior consent of Simply Accounts.

3. Except as expressly provided herein, you acknowledge and agree that you shall not copy, republish, post, display, translate, transmit, reproduce or distribute any content through any medium without obtaining the necessary authorization from Simply Accounts.

Privacy is a fundamental right of every individual/entity. At Simply Accounts, we strive to protect your privacy at all times, and it is at the very core of our ethos. We take privacy very seriously, and strongly feel you should too. This Privacy describes the information that Simply Accounts collects about you, how we use and protect this information which you provide when you use our Software or Website.

This Privacy Policy is published and shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of applicable Data Protection Laws and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as approved by European Union (EU) Parliament Regulation (EU) 2016/679 commencing from May 25th, 2018 (i.e. reasonable security practices and procedures for sensitive personal data information.) that require publishing of the privacy policy for collection, use, storage and transfer of sensitive personal data or information.

By using Simply Accounts Software or Website, you indicate that you understand and agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Software or Website.

1. When we reference ‘personal data’ we mean identifiable information about you, like your name, email, etc.

2. We do not store credit card details, nor do we share financial details with any 3rd parties.

3. Any personal data entered into our desktop applications resides purely on your PC and is not uploaded to us or shared with anyone else.

4. When an MTD VAT return is submitted, or other MTD VAT API's are accessed via our Software it is a legal requirement, for for anti-fraud protection, that certain data about your PC is uploaded to HMRC. This includes no personal data. Full details of what is submitted is detailed in the help file for the individual application.

5. As is common practice with almost all professional websites our Website uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience.

1. THE SOFTWARE, WEBSITE, CONTENT, AND ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT OR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY SIMPLY ACCOUNTS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SIMPLY ACCOUNTS MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (I) THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; (II) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (III) ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM SIMPLY ACCOUNTS OR THROUGH THE SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE CONTENT SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF USE.

2. SIMPLY ACCOUNTS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY RELATED TO USE OF THE SOFTWARE. SIMPLY ACCOUNTS ALSO DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE MISUSE, LOSS, MODIFICATION OR UNAVAILABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE.

3. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW SIMPLY ACCOUNTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS THAT YOU MAY INCUR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNT INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE, WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE. SIMPLY ACCOUNTS HAS ENDEAVORED TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS CORRECT, BUT SIMPLY ACCOUNTS NEITHER WARRANTS NOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE QUALITY, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY DATA, INFORMATION, PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE. SIMPLY ACCOUNTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, WEBSITE OR RELATED FUNCTIONALITIES OR SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONALITIES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, WEBSITE OR SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. FURTHER, SIMPLY ACCOUNTS SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR NON-AVAILABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE DURING PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS OR ANY UNPLANNED SUSPENSION OF ACCESS TO THE SOFTWARE THAT MAY OCCUR DUE TO TECHNICAL REASONS OR FOR ANY REASON BEYOND SIMPLY ACCOUNTS CONTROL. THE USER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ANY DATA UPLOADING THROUGH THE SOFTWARE OR WEBSITE IS DONE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTS FROM THE SUBMISSION SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA. SIMPLY ACCOUNTS ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU WHETHER ON BEHALF OF THIRD PARTIES OR ITSELF.

4. FURTHER YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SIMPLY ACCOUNTS IS NOT PROVIDING LEGAL, FINANCIAL, TAX, ACCOUNTING OR PROFESSION ADVICE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION, CONTENT, ACCURACY AND REVIEW OF ANY DOCUMENTS DATA OR OUTPUT PREPARED OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE SIMPLY ACCOUNTS SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL SIMPLY ACCOUNTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY PENALTIES, INTEREST OR TAXES ASSESSED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

5. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS WHEN REGISTERING IN OUR SOFTWARE OR ON OUR WEBSITE. WHEN REGISTERING ON OUR WEBSITE YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO NOT BE SENT INFORMATIONAL EMAILS. IF YOU DO NOT SELECT THIS OPTION THEN YOU HEREBY AUTHORISE US TO CONTACT YOU IN RELATION TO NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING THE SOFTWARE, HMRC MAINTENANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT INFORMATION.

When you use our Software or send emails or other data, information or communication to Simply Accounts, you agree and understand that you are communicating with Simply Accounts through electronic records and you provide consent to receive communications via electronic records from Simply Accounts may be periodically and as and when required. Simply Accounts will communicate with you by email or on your mobile number which will be deemed adequate service of intimation / electronic record to the maximum extent permitted under any applicable law.

1. This agreement (including all Attachments hereto, and all documents incorporated herein by reference): (a) represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any proposals, representations previous or contemporaneous oral or written agreements and any other communications between the parties.

2. You are prohibited to assign this agreement or any of its rights hereunder, or delegate any of its obligations hereunder, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, without the Simply Accounts prior written consent, Simply Accounts in sole discretion, Simply Accounts may transfer its rights and obligations (also known as “assign”) under this agreement without your prior express consent, provided that Simply Accounts assigns the agreement on the same terms or terms that are no less advantageous to you.

3. The Terms, Privacy Policy and other policies shall be governed in accordance with applicable law in force of respective jurisdiction.

4. We may make changes from time to time to these Terms so please check regularly to keep informed of updates. The latest version of these Terms will always be available through our Software and/or Website. Any new version of these Terms shall take effect and will govern the use of the Software and your relationship with us immediately upon the date of posting. By continuing to use the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of these updates and amendments.