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Crunch serves traditional contractors well. PlatformTaxHub is designed for the high-volume, multi-source, multi-currency nature of the platform economy.
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"Real-time net profit calculations for all income & expenses."
Stay with Crunch if you run a UK limited company and want accountants attached to your software: statutory accounts, corporation tax, payroll, dividends and director filings handled by people you can talk to. That combination of full double-entry books and a human accounting service is not something PlatformTaxHub offers, and for a contractor operating through a limited company it is the right home for your accounts.
| Feature | PlatformTaxHub | Crunch | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Multi‑platform income tracking, tax estimation and compliance for creators, gig workers, side‑hustlers and small/freelance businesses. | Online accounting service and software for contractors, freelancers, and small businesses. | Depends on user |
| Platform access | Multi‑platform access with a single dashboard aggregating income from multiple online platforms. | Bank feeds. No direct platform integrations. | PlatformTaxHub |
| Manual entry | Manual entry available as an option. | Manual entry supported. | Tie |
| CSV import | CSV import supported (up to 2MB). | Supported. | Tie |
| Automated aggregation | Automatically aggregates income across multiple online platforms. | Aggregates from bank feeds. | PlatformTaxHub |
| Standardised global categories | Uses standardised global income and expense categories. | Standard accounting categories. | PlatformTaxHub |
| Tax estimation | Continuous, year‑round tax estimates based on net profit. | Real-time tax estimates (UK only). | Tie (in UK) |
| Country‑specific allowances | Applies country‑specific allowances and tax rates. | UK Only. | PlatformTaxHub |
Independent research on how self-employed and platform earners actually manage their money.
of independent workers were not setting aside money each month for tax, and 49% were not making quarterly estimated payments.
Independent Economy Council survey of 1,000 independent workers, 2022were concerned they would end up owing more tax than they expected.
Independent Economy Council survey of 1,000 independent workers, 2022more, on average, is earned by creators running three or more revenue streams compared with those running one.
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