Running a sole trader business rather than freelancing? Our dedicated guide to the best free bookkeeping tools for UK sole traders covers Zoho Books, FreeAgent (bank-linked), QuickFile, Pandle, and Starling with MTD ITSA compliance status for each.
MTD Bridging Software UK 2026: VitalTax vs 123 Sheets vs AbraTax — Prices Compared Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is now live for sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000. If you already keep your records in a spreadsheet and have no intention of switching to full cloud accounting,
Best Accounting Software for UK Sole Traders (2026): Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks, Sage and Zoho Compared Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is now live. From April 2026, sole traders and landlords earning above £50,000 must keep digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC — and that threshold drops to
MTD ITSA Soft Landing 2026/27: What It Covers, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters Now The first quarterly update deadline under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD ITSA) passed on 7 August 2026. For the 500,000-plus sole traders and landlords newly in scope