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31 January
31 January
Self-Employed | Accounting Software
Self Assessment? Sorted.
Perfect for sole traders, freelancers & self-employed workers who aren’t registered for VAT. Track your income and expenses, sort personal from business finances and be ready for HMRC's Self Assessment.
Trusted by 4.5 million self-employed & small businesses around the world
Peace of mind at tax time
Always know how much tax you owe. We’ll crunch the numbers for you and give you a detailed breakdown so you’re ready to complete and submit your self employed tax return to HMRC.
Claim every expense
Simply snap receipts and auto-track mileage with the QuickBooks mobile app. We’ll extract the data and sort your expenses into categories, ready for HMRC.
Manage your money on the go
Our top-rated app gives you a full view of your finances in real time. Send unlimited invoices, upload expenses and track payments any time, anywhere.
No more manual data entry
QuickBooks syncs up with your bank using a secure Open Banking connection. Get instant, accurate cash flow insights and import up to 2 years of data – we’ll automatically reconcile your transactions for you.
Free online chat support
Get free support from a QuickBooks expert, using our chat messaging service. Available 8am-8pm weekdays from your phone or laptop.
There's a plan whatever your business needs
Simple Start
Standard Payroll
£4/mo
+ £1 per paid employee /month
Advanced Payroll
£8/mo
+ £1 per paid employee /month
Buy now & save
Get QuickBooks today instead of choosing a one month trial and pay just £5/month instead of £12/month for your first 6 months with no obligation (cancel anytime).
Essentials
Standard Payroll
£4/mo
+ £1 per paid employee /month
Advanced Payroll
£8/mo
+ £1 per paid employee /month
Buy now & save
Get QuickBooks today instead of choosing a one month trial and pay just £8/month instead of £20/month for your first 6 months with no obligation (cancel anytime).
Plus
Standard Payroll
£4/mo
+ £1 per paid employee /month
Advanced Payroll
£8/mo
+ £1 per paid employee /month
Buy now & save
Get QuickBooks today instead of choosing a one month trial and pay just £12/month instead of £30/month for your first 6 months with no obligation (cancel anytime).
Self-Employed
Buy now & save
Get QuickBooks today instead of choosing a one month trial and pay just £3/month instead of £8/month for your first 6 months with no obligation (cancel anytime).
Need multiple accounts? Call us on 0808 168 4246.
Standard Payroll
Your simple payroll solution- Multiple pay schedules (weekly and monthly)
- Statutory payments for maternity, paternity and sick leave
- Net pay, taxes and National Insurance and pension contributions all calculated as well as overtime and bonus payments.
- Payslips for print or email
- Real-time Full Payment Submission and Employer Payment Submission automatically sent to HMRC
- Workplace pension/auto enrolment assessment and calculation of pension contributions
- Automatic update of tax codes at the start of the tax year
- Journals automatically created and posted to your QuickBooks account
Advanced Payroll
The complete solution for complex payroll needs- Multiple pay schedules (weekly, fortnightly, 4-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual)
- Payslips for print or email
- Timesheets, rotas, leave and expense management
- All statutory payments
- Mobile app/portal where employees can change their personal details, access payslips and request leave
- Direct integration with supported pension providers so you can submit contributions automatically. New pension schemes can also be set up directly from QuickBooks.
- Construction Industry Scheme (CIS Suffered) reporting
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Court order deductions
- 30 off-the-peg or bespoke payroll reports sent automatically in batches
- Automatic pay runs for directors and salaried employees
- Journal posting for multiple locations into different accounts
Frequently asked questions
Does it matter if I record my income and expenses on an accrual or cash basis?
At the moment, QuickBooks Self-Employed only works on a cash basis – recording income and expenses when you receive or pay money. QuickBooks Online Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all support both cash and accrual accounting (recording income and expenses when you get a bill or raise and invoice). But you can’t calculate Self Assessment on those plans.
Can I manage my VAT with QuickBooks?
Not with QuickBooks Self Employed. You can track your VAT then prepare and submit your return to HMRC using any one of the QuickBooks Online plans: Simple Start, Essential and Plus. But if you’re looking for Self Assessment calculations, you’ll need to use QuickBooks Self-Employed.
I work in construction. Does QuickBooks have what I need?
If you need to manage Construction Industry Scheme obligations (CIS) try our QuickBooks Online plans: Simple Start, Essentials and Plus. These plans don’t support HMRC’s Self Assessment right now.
I need to complete a Self Assessment. Which plan is right for me?
You can prepare Self-Assessment tax returns in our QuickBooks Self-Employed. At the moment we only support SA103S, the self-employment form – not partnerships, property income or capital gains.
Can I import data from my spreadsheets directly into QuickBooks?
Yes. You can import Customer, Supplier, Items, and Chart of Accounts from an Excel spreadsheet in several ways.
Can I work with my accountant in QuickBooks Self-Employed?
Of course. It’s easy to invite them to access your QuickBooks account. Need to find an accountant? Check out our searchable directory.
If I need different features can I upgrade?
You can’t instantly upgrade from QuickBooks Self-Employed to one of our QuickBooks Online products. But if you’d like to switch, just contact us and we can move your data over for you.
* If you select the Free Trial option the first months subscription to QuickBooks, starting from the date of enrolment, is free. To continue using QuickBooks after your one month trial, you'll be asked to present a valid credit card for authorisation, and you'll be charged the then current fee for the service(s) you've selected. All prices shown exclude VAT. Offer(s) are valid for new QuickBooks customers only and available for a limited time. Offer cannot be combined with any other QuickBooks Online offers. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice.
QuickBooks Making Tax Digital for VAT software is available to all QuickBooks Simple Start, Essential and Plus subscribers. Use of QuickBooks MTD for VAT software and bridging software must be aligned with HMRC's eligibility requirements and includes additional set up between the small business and HMRC.
QuickBooks MTD software currently supports Standard, Cash and Flat Rate schemes. QuickBooks Bridging Software supports Standard and Cash schemes. Annual submissions are not currently supported but will be coming soon. Businesses whose home currency is not GBP are currently not supported.
Receive a 60% discount off the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Simple Start or 60% discount off the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Essentials or 60% discount off the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Plus for the first 6 months of service, starting from date of enrolment, followed by the then current monthly price. Your account will automatically be charged on a monthly basis until you cancel. You must select the Buy Now option and will not receive a one month trial. Offer valid for new QuickBooks Online customers only. No limit on the number of subscriptions ordered. You can cancel at any time by calling 0808 168 9533. Discount cannot be combined with any other QuickBooks Online offers, such as the Movemybooks service. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice. All prices shown exclude VAT.
Receive a 63% discount off the current monthly subscription price for the first 6 months of service starting from the date you subscribe for the service. In order to obtain the discount you need to select the Buy Now option and will not receive the free one month trial offer. After the first 6 months, your account will be charged on a monthly basis at the then current price until you cancel. The above discount offer is available only to new QuickBooks Self-Employed customers and cannot be combined with any other QuickBooks Online offers.
1Standard Payroll is priced at a rate of £4/ month subscription fee + £1 per paid employee per month until you cancel. Advanced Payroll is priced at a rate of £8/ month subscription fee + £1 per paid employee per month until you cancel. All prices are exclusive of VAT. Your account will automatically be charged on a monthly basis for the subscription fee and for all payruns processed in the previous month. Offer available to all customers with an active subscription to QuickBooks Simple Start, Essentials or Plus. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice.
2QuickBooks Advanced Payroll allows you to automatically submit information to the following pension providers: NEST, The Peoples Pension, Smart Pensions, Aviva and NOW:Pensions
3Mileage tracking is available on QuickBooks Self-Employed Android and iOS and the QuickBooks Online App on iOS
These terms apply to QuickBooks UK customers only. Bulk-pricing discount offer is valid only if you are signing up for more than one QuickBooks Online subscription with each order. View terms and conditions for multiple accounts pricing here. To inquire further about the bulk-pricing discount offer, please call 0808 168 4246.
'The world's #1 online accounting software' based on number of paying customers and accountants worldwide, June 2016.
'Save around 8 hours a month' based on respondents new to QuickBooks; Intuit survey June 2016.
'The leading app for self employed finances' based on GooglePlay rating, Jan 2016.
'See how your business is doing in less than 30 seconds'; Intuit survey June 2016.
'Save 12 hours a month managing your finances'; Based on an October 2016 survey of active Quickbooks Self Employed subscribers who offered an opinion about how much time Quickbooks Self Employed saves them related to managing their finances.
'75% of QuickBooks Online users say working with an accountant makes their businesses run better'; Based on Intuit US customer survey 2016.