For people on the tools

Your books and your tax bill, sorted from the van.

TraderTax is the dead-simple accounts app for self-employed tradespeople. Log money in and out, track your mileage, send invoices — and watch your tax bill add up as you go, so there's no nasty surprise come January.

Built for UK trades CIS-ready Cancel anytime
Income Tax & NI worked out Mileage at 55p HMRC rate England, Wales, NI & Scotland Self Assessment ready
Why traders use it

Less time on paperwork. No dread about tax.

You didn't go self-employed to spend your evenings on spreadsheets. TraderTax does the fiddly bits so you can get back to the job.

See your tax as you go

Your Income Tax and National Insurance update live as you log income and expenses — so you always know roughly what to put aside.

Log it in seconds

Add a job, an expense or a mileage trip from your phone on site, in the van, or at the end of the day. No clunky menus.

Hand it over in one tap

Email your full year of records and mileage straight to your accountant, or download a spreadsheet. Tidy, sorted, done.

No January surprise

Always know what the taxman's owed.

Most traders find out their tax bill months too late. TraderTax keeps a running estimate using the real 2026/27 rules, so the number's never a shock.

  • Personal Allowance and the right tax bands applied automatically
  • Class 4 National Insurance included
  • Payments on account flagged so you can plan ahead
  • Scottish bands or rest-of-UK — just tell us where you are
  • CIS deductions accounted for in your figures
Everything it does

Built for the way trades actually work.

Plain, practical tools — nothing you'll never use. Here's what's inside.

Money in & out

Log income and expenses in seconds, sort them into categories, and record VAT where it applies.

Mileage

Add a trip and we work out the claim at current HMRC rates — 55p a mile for the first 10,000, 25p after.

Live tax estimate

Income Tax and National Insurance, worked out as you go using the 2026/27 rules for your part of the UK.

Pro

Invoices

Send tidy invoices with your logo and details, add line items, mark them paid, and download a PDF.

Business

Job costing

Group income, expenses and mileage by job and see the profit you've actually made on each one.

Receipts

Keep receipts attached to your records, so nothing goes missing before tax time.

Accountant export

Email or download your full books and mileage, with VAT broken out — on every plan.

CIS-aware

Set your CIS status and your figures account for deductions, so the tax estimate stays honest.

Made for your phone

The whole thing is built mobile-first — quick to use with mucky hands on a site, not just at a desk.

A look inside

Simple enough to actually use.

No accountancy degree required. If you can send a text, you can run your books.

£Dashboard
Estimated tax & NI
£3,140
£12,230 profit so far
In
£18,450
Out
£6,220
Your dashboardThe whole picture at a glance
£Invoice
INV-0007
Labour — 2 days£450
Consumer unit£120
Sundries£60
Total£630
Proper invoicesYour logo, sent in seconds
£Mileage
This year
8,420 mi
To claim£4,631
Site visit32 mi
Wholesaler14 mi
Mileage that paysEvery trip, every penny claimed
Simple pricing

One small monthly price. Cancel anytime.

Start with the basics and move up whenever you need more. No long contracts, no setup fees.

Not VAT-registered VAT-registered +£3/mo
Starter
£4.99 / month
Everything a sole trader needs to stay on top of the books.
  • Income & expenses
  • Mileage tracking
  • Live tax & NI estimate
  • Receipts
  • Accountant export
Choose Starter
Business
£12.99 / month
For tracking profit job by job.
  • Everything in Pro
  • Job costing
  • Profit per job
  • Income, expenses & miles by job
Choose Business
VAT-registered? Add VAT tools for £3 a month. Record VAT on your income and expenses, and have your VAT return totted up ready to hand to your accountant. Not registered — like most sole traders? Leave it switched off and you'll never pay for VAT features you don't need.
Good to know

Questions, answered straight.

Do I need to be VAT-registered to use it?

No. TraderTax works whether or not you're VAT-registered. Most sole traders aren't, and you'll have everything you need. If you are registered, you can record VAT on your transactions and pass it straight to your accountant.

I'm CIS — does it handle deductions?

Yes. Set your CIS status in your settings and your figures will account for deductions, so your tax estimate stays accurate.

Can I cancel whenever I want?

Anytime. When you cancel, you keep your plan until the end of the month you've paid for — no penalties, no awkward phone calls.

Do I still need an accountant?

That's up to you. TraderTax keeps you organised and shows your estimated tax all year. Many traders still use an accountant to file their return — and with one tap you can hand them a tidy, complete set of records.

Is my information private?

Your records belong to your account and are protected by your password. They're yours — we're just the tidy place you keep them.

Get your books straight today.

Join the tradespeople who've stopped dreading tax time. It takes a couple of minutes to set up.