As a sole trader, you’re the only one who runs and owns your business. This means that you’re entitled to keep all the profits it makes after tax has been paid, but you’re also liable for all losses.
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Accounting software for sole traders
Never feel out numbered with QuickBooks–the #1 recommended cloud accounting software.1 Our simple, smart accounting software for sole traders helps you save time and effort sending invoices, managing expenses and preparing Income Tax or VAT Returns**–all in one place.
All QuickBooks plans are Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax and VAT ready.
“From a business management perspective, it's a go to tool all in one. Which is a real dream.”
Jules and James, Founders of Utter Waffle
Feel in control
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax made easy
QuickBooks offers a one-stop Making Tax Digital service that helps you to stay compliant regardless of your income type. QuickBooks supports single and multi-income types, as well as mandated and non-mandated incomes (e.g. personal allowance, dividends). QuickBooks automatically pulls all your records from QuickBooks Online, as well as all the obligations and data from HMRC. It makes preparing and submitting your quarterly and final Income Tax returns easy.
Take control of your Income Tax and finances
Claim back all you deserve
Be VAT & CIS confident
More time for what matters
Save time with more accurate books
QuickBooks Simple Start users and above benefit from a built-in AI Accounting Agent. It helps you keep your books clean and accurate by suggesting categories and matching transactions, all for you to review. It detects and resolves anomalies, and streamlines collaboration with your accountant or bookkeeper–so you can flag what needs attention and get deeper context about your transactions.
Automate everyday business tasks with AI
Invoices from you, sorted by us
Receipts? Consider them sorted
Drive business growth
Level up your business with our finance management tools
Know your cash flow
See all your business balances on one dashboard-no messy spreadsheets. See your business money come in and out over time, so you can make smarter business decisions.
Tools that grow with you
Meet your business dream team
Intuit’s AI agents** deliver insights and recommendations straight to your personalised business feed—ready for you to review and approve. You’re always in complete control.
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Accounting Agent
Save time with more accurate books
Your Accounting Agent helps keep your books clean and accurate. It suggests categories and matches transactions, ready for your review.
VAT AI Agent
Submit VAT returns with confidence
File with confidence with a VAT AI Agent that spots duplicates, inconsistent VAT codes and missing transactions—ready for you to review.
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Sole Trader Plus
Handle your business
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1 user
Plus access for your accountant
Top Features:
Intuit Intelligence
AI-powered bank feeds
Boosts efficiency by organising transactions for your review.
Prepare for Self Assessment
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax ready
Send invoices & estimates
Get cash flow insights
Manage receipt capture & mileage tracking
Free onboarding session
Income and expenses
Invoice and payments
VAT registered
VAT registered
Simple Start
Build your financial foundation
GET MTD READY FOR LESS
1 user
Plus access for your accountant
Everything in Sole Trader Plus, and:
Intuit Intelligence
VAT AI
Flags differences between P&L and VAT reports with recommended corrections.
Making Tax Digital for VAT and Income Tax ready
Non-VAT registeredNon-VAT registered
Sole Trader Plus
Handle your business
GET MTD READY FOR LESS
VAT registeredVAT registered
Simple Start
Build your financial foundation
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Intuit Intelligence
Accounting AI
— AI-powered bank feeds
— AI-powered collaboration
— Anomaly detection
VAT AI
Customer AI
Finance AI
Project Management AI
Accounting
Income and expenses
Automated bookkeeping
Prepare for Self Assessment
MTD for Income Tax ready
Calculate and submit CIS
Manage and submit VAT to HMRC
Automated bank feeds
Revenue recognition
Auto-track fixed assets
Expenses
Receipt capture
Mileage tracking
Manage bills
Sales and Get Paid
Send estimates
Invoice and payments
Recurring invoices
Customer Hub
Customer management
Notes and tasks management
Reputation management
Appointments
BETA
Lead management
Contract upload and e-signature
Proposals
BETA
Time
Enter time
Project Management
Project profitability
Project management
Inventory
Inventory
Purchase orders
Sales orders
Business Intelligence
Cash flow planning
Budgeting
Forecasting
Custom report builder
Spreadsheet sync
Connected Platform
Users
Chart of accounts
Mobile app
Integrate with hundreds of apps
Reports
User management and permissions
Custom fields
Class and location tracking
Workflow automation
Batch invoices and expenses
Backup and restore
Premium support
Help when you need it (from real human beings)
Get up and running with free support
Get expert product help from real people 7 days a week.* We offer phone support, live chat and screen sharing all free of charge.
Free onboarding for new customers
We offer our QuickBooks Online customers and trialists a free 45 minute onboarding session with one of our experts.**
Assisted migration when switching to QuickBooks
Your business data is our top priority. Our trusted migration partners will have your data securely transferred within 72 hours.
“QuickBooks allows us to concentrate on, the things we're really passionate about and building the business, driving it forward.”
Jules and James, Founders of Utter Waffle
“When it comes to my tax return, I rely on QuickBooks. It has everything in one place and it just makes accounting so much easier.”
Victoria, Founder of Alpaca Coffee
“QuickBooks helps me to forward plan by managing cash flow, helping to identify trends and helping to plan ahead for taxes”
Izzy, Founder of Nails Luxe
The Sole Trader Blog
Discover the QuickBooks UK Blog covering all aspects of running a sole trader business.
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The Self Assessment Tax Return for Beginners
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New to QuickBooks? Book a free 45 minute onboarding session with one of our experts. They'll walk you through setting up QuickBooks and answer your questions. Your welcome email has all of the details.
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*Phone support available 8.00am - 7.00pm Monday - Friday or live message 8.00am - 10.00pm Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday
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