Gig Economy
If you drive for your platform work and want a purpose-built mileage log with gig-platform tagging, we compare the best options in our guide to mileage tracking apps for UK self-employed people — including the new 55p HMRC rate and UK-built apps with no monthly drive cap.
MTD ITSA
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
Reviews
Starling Accounting Review 2026: Is It Worth It for UK Sole Traders? Also read: Best Business Bank Accounts for UK Sole Traders in 2026 Starling Bank has been quietly building something more than a business current account. Since its August 2025 acquisition of tax software firm Ember — a deal reportedly
QuickBooks
QuickBooks Simple Start Review 2026: Good Enough for UK Sole Traders? Last updated: August 2026 QuickBooks Simple Start is the entry-level cloud accounting plan for UK sole traders who want the name-brand assurance of Intuit behind their books — but after a 33% price increase in January 2026, and
MTD ITSA
AI Bookkeeping for UK Landlords: Tools to Automate Property Accounting (2026) Last updated: September 2026 For a head-to-head of the leading dedicated tools, see Best Landlord Property Accounting Software UK 2026 — covering Hammock, LandlordVision, Zoho Books, FreeAgent Landlord, and Xero side by side. If you own rental property
Best Of
Best MTD Software for UK Sole Traders (2026): The Complete Guide Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is live. From April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 must use HMRC-recognised software to keep digital records and submit quarterly updates. A second wave — those with
Xero
Last updated: October 2026 ⚠️ Xero price update: Xero UK is increasing subscription prices on 1 September 2026. Ignite rises from £16 to £18/mo, Grow from £37 to £39/mo, Comprehensive from £50 to £55/mo, and Ultimate from £65 to £70/mo (all ex. VAT). Prices in this article
MTD ITSA
What Is Making Tax Digital? The Complete Guide for UK Small Businesses (2026) Making Tax Digital (MTD) is HMRC's programme to replace paper-based tax reporting with real-time, software-driven submissions. If you're a sole trader or landlord earning over £50,000, MTD for Income
Bookkeeping Tips
10 Bookkeeping Mistakes UK Sole Traders Make (And How AI Fixes Them) Last updated: August 2026 Most sole traders don't set out to get their books wrong — it happens through habit, distraction, and software that doesn't push back when you make an error. HMRC collected an
Best Of
For a dedicated comparison of AI invoice processing tools specifically — covering Dext, Hubdoc, AutoEntry, Datamolino, and Receipt Bot with current UK pricing — see our best AI invoice processing software for UK bookkeepers (2026).