Health, beauty & wellness
MTD software for dietitians and nutritionists.
Give your practice finances a clear structure.
Online consultations, workplace programmes and repeat client plans each bring their own paperwork. Avona helps private dietary practitioners keep those receipts and professional costs organised without a complicated accounting dashboard.
- Who it is for
- Dietitians and nutritionists working as sole traders, managing their own business records and MTD for Income Tax updates.
- Available now
- Digital records, bank feeds, statement imports, transaction categorisation and quarterly self-employment updates. Pro adds customer invoicing, VAT accounting and reporting.
- Monthly price
- From £15/month for Lite. Pro is £20/month.
- Free trial
- Full access for 7 days. No credit card required.
- Annual-return limitations
- Quarterly updates do not replace your annual tax return. HMRC lists annual-return items including PAYE income, interest, dividends and pensions as in development. Check the listing and confirm support for your income sources before relying on Avona for your annual return.
Making Tax Digital
It’s what comes in.
Before costs go out.
Consultation fees, meal-planning services and corporate retainers all build gross income. Software and professional overheads affect profit, rather than the threshold for MTD.
Understand Making Tax Digital →When does MTD apply?
Combined qualifying self-employment and property income, before expenses:
- Over £50,000 in 2024/25
- From 6 April 2026
- Over £30,000 in 2025/26
- From 6 April 2027
- Over £20,000 in 2026/27
- From 6 April 2028
Eligibility and exemptions matter. These are income thresholds, not tax-free allowances.
Check HMRC’s eligibility guidance ↗From the work to your records
Clear records for your nutrition consultations.
Bring the evidence into Avona, review the suggested categories and check the figures before submitting. These three examples show the records behind your nutrition consultations, shared purchases and a nutrition-consultation programme.
| What you bring | How you use Avona | What you check |
|---|---|---|
| £480 for your nutrition consultations £120 spent on consulting-room rental | Connect your bank or import the payment, then upload the invoice or receipt for consulting-room rental. Review the income and the purchase as separate records. | Keep £480 as the sale and the £120 cost separately. The £360 left after this cost is not turnover. Check that the spending is eligible for your business. |
| £100 mixed purchase £80 for printed resources supplied to clients; £20 for personal reading materials | Upload the itemised receipt and review the suggested category. Identify printed resources supplied to clients separately from personal reading materials. | Only the eligible £80 business portion belongs in business costs. Exclude the £20 personal purchase, and check that importing both the bank transaction and the receipt has not counted the spending twice. |
| £240 paid for a block of sessions Payment received before all sessions take place | Keep the booking and payment evidence for a nutrition-consultation programme. Reconcile the receipt with the bank entry and retain any later refund details. | A prepaid block and its individual appointments are not separate sales to count twice. Apply your accounting method to payment timing; attendance alone does not show whether the client has paid. |
Keep supporting documents alongside your figures, review business use and apply your accounting method consistently. HMRC: keeping business records ↗
The costs behind your work
Six expenses worth
keeping records for.
Examples for dietitians and nutritionists. Claim only eligible business costs; mixed use, equipment and your accounting method can change the treatment.
Relevant BDA or AfN registration
Dietary analysis software
Professional indemnity insurance
Telehealth tools
Practice marketing
Consulting room hire
One thing to watch
Keep professional development evidence
Record the course content and how it supports your existing practice. A receipt alone may not explain whether the training updates business skills or starts a different profession.
HMRC: training expenses ↗Fit the admin around the work
A routine around your nutrition consultations.
Review recurring professional subscriptions, match corporate retainers and organise consultation payments without adding client health information to the records.
Capture the supporting documents
Upload receipts or invoices for consulting-room rental. Keep the date, supplier and amount legible, and distinguish printed resources supplied to clients from personal reading materials.
How document capture works →Reconcile your nutrition consultations payments
Review each customer receipt against the work it covers. Keep the breakdown for a nutrition-consultation programme available alongside the bank entry, so fees, refunds or timing differences can be explained.
How bank review works →Review before you submit
Review Avona AI’s suggested categories, check that your nutrition consultations income is complete, and remove duplicate or personal spending. Keep the evidence for a nutrition-consultation programme ready for your annual-return review too.
Before you get started
Questions from dietitians and nutritionists.
Does MTD apply to everyone in this profession?
No. This page covers dietitians and nutritionists working as sole traders. Your start date depends on combined qualifying self-employment and property income before expenses, and any exemptions. Employment and limited-company work have different reporting arrangements.
Can I include ordinary food shopping as a practice cost?
Your own groceries do not become business expenses because your work involves nutrition. Keep any genuine business purchase clearly evidenced and separate from personal food costs.
How do I record a nutrition-consultation programme?
Example: £240 paid for a block of sessions (payment received before all sessions take place). A prepaid block and its individual appointments are not separate sales to count twice. Apply your accounting method to payment timing; attendance alone does not show whether the client has paid.
Which bookkeeping issue should I watch for?
Keep professional development evidence. Record the course content and how it supports your existing practice. A receipt alone may not explain whether the training updates business skills or starts a different profession.
Can I keep using my existing spreadsheet?
Yes. Bring your nutrition consultations income records and evidence of consulting-room rental into Avona using supported spreadsheet uploads. Check dates, categories, personal spending and duplicates against the original documents before you approve the records.
Do quarterly updates complete my annual tax return?
No. You still need the annual tax return and any relevant adjustments or other income. HMRC currently lists annual-return items including PAYE income, interest, dividends and pensions as in development for Avona. Confirm support for your own income sources and circumstances before relying on Avona for the annual return.
Built for the way you earn
Bring structure to your nutrition practice records.
Choosing Avona
Your questions, answered.
Can I create customer invoices?
Yes. You can create customer invoices with Avona Pro.
What if I am VAT-registered?
Full VAT accounting is available with Avona Pro, so you can manage your VAT-registered business with Avona.
Can my accountant review my records?
Yes. You can connect your Avona account to your bookkeeper or accountant so they can review your records.
Can I use my phone on site?
Yes. Every feature has a mobile-friendly version, so you can manage your accounts from your phone while you are on the move.
Can I keep using my personal bank account?
Yes. Avona supports Open Banking connections and PDF bank statement uploads. You can clearly separate personal and business transactions to keep your business records organised.