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SELF-EMPLOYED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

Taking control of your business finances? Easy

Self-employed or a single property landlord? Make light work of your business admin with QuickBooks Sole Trader—self-employed accounting software for busy business owners.

QuickBooks is the #1 recommended cloud accounting software.*

Harness the power of AI to separate personal and business transactions. Sort receipts, make Income Tax more relaxed, track mileage and manage your accountants with ease from anywhere. Plus, get support from QuickBooks product experts 7 days a week.**

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Our range of simple, smart accounting software solutions can help you take your business to the next level. Once you've chosen your plan, there's no hidden fees or charges.

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“Being able to seamlessly navigate the features has made a tremendous impact on the financial health of my business.”***

Dr. Brenda Sacino, Owner of Playful Progress

Made for self-employed sole traders and single property landlords

Take control of your business finances with QuickBooks Sole Trader. It’s no frills self-employed accounting software that keeps things simple.

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Self Assessment sorted

Let QuickBooks do the heavy lifting for you. Sort your transactions and estimate your Income Tax with our automation tools to get on top of Self Assessment. Single property landlord? We make year end easy too.

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Fast friendly collaboration

Teamwork makes the dream work. That’s why QuickBooks lets you easily collaborate with your accountant. Stay on top of your books and make worrying about Self Assessment a thing of the past.

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Added CIS confidence. No added cost

Set up and manage yourself as a subcontractor. Automatically calculate Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) amounts, report your Income Tax deductions and get ready for tax time.

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Non-VAT registered

Sole Trader Plus

Handle your business

(All prices + VAT @20%)

1 user

Plus access for your accountant

Top Features:

Intuit Intelligence

Categorises transactions
Making Tax Digital for IT submission checks
Chat for instant insights limited queries per month
BETA
Delegate tasks to AI
BETA

Top features:

Receipt capture & mileage tracking
Invoice and get paid**
Making Tax Digital for IT ready

VAT registered

Simple Start

Build your financial foundation

(All prices + VAT @20%)

1 user

Plus access for your accountant

Everything in Sole Trader Plus, and:

Intuit Intelligence

Pre-file check with VAT AI
Chat for instant insights limited queries per month
BETA
Delegate tasks to AI
BETA

Top features:

Making Tax Digital for VAT ready
Run payroll and manage workforce (paid add-on)

Non-VAT registeredNon-VAT registered

Sole Trader Plus

Handle your business

(All prices + VAT @20%)

VAT registeredVAT registered

Simple Start

Build your financial foundation

(All prices + VAT @20%)

Intuit Intelligence

Intuit Intelligence chat

BETA

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

Purchase orders

Sales orders

Business Intelligence

Cash flow planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Custom report builder

Spreadsheet sync

Connected Platform

Users

Chart of accounts

250

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

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	QuickBooksSole Trader	SageIndividual	XeroIgnite	FreeagentSole Trader
Price	£10 /mo (+VAT @20%)	£7 /mo (+VAT @20%)	£16 /mo (+VAT @20%)	£19 /mo (+VAT @20%)
Receipt capture				Up to 10 (unlimited for £5/mo)
Mileage tracking			Additional £2.50/user/month
Invoicing			Up to 20/month
Bank feeds
AI separation of business & personal expenses
Cashflow planner
Free customer support	Phone / Chat / Email	Chat	Email / Chat	Phone / Chat
Estimates & quotes
Track goals
Income Tax estimates
Self Assessment preparation
CIS	Subcontractors		Additional £5/mo

Pricing reflects total monthly costs, pricing and feature lists accurate as per Sage, Xero and FreeAgent UK websites of 22.10.24. Pricing may vary subject to discounted introductory rates. This comparison is tailored to the needs of non-VAT and non-PAYE registered businesses. Functionality not included above may be included in other QuickBooks plans and other plans offered by the providers included in this comparison.

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Our award-winning UK-based experts are here for you, 7 days a week** with free support via phone, live chat and screen sharing.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is Self Assessment?

Self Assessment is a system that HMRC uses to collect untaxed Income from:

Sole Traders
Landlords
People with more than 1 source of income
Company directors who take dividends
Anyone earning more than £150k/year

Details of the year’s earnings from 6 April-5 April need to be submitted to HMRC by 31 January in the following year. The tax is due in two installments: 31 January (in arrears) and 31 July (in advance). You can read more about this in our blog on how to do a self-assessment return.

How does QuickBooks help me prepare for my Self Assessment?

Is preparing my Self Assessment in QuickBooks an automatic process?

Which QuickBooks product is right for me?

If you’re VAT registered, need to use QuickBooks Payroll or file CIS contractor deductions, QuickBooks Simple Start is the right plan for you. If you are not VAT registered, do not have employees and do not need to file CIS contractor deductions, QuickBooks Sole Trader is probably best for you. If you need to move from QuickBooks Sole Trader to Simple Start (or another plan) you can easily move in the product. Of course, it's easier if you pick the right QuickBooks product from the start, so please call us on 0808 258 3673 if you need any guidance.

I have questions about completing my Self Assessment tax return. Where can I get help?

Can I import data from my spreadsheets directly into QuickBooks?

Can I manage my VAT with QuickBooks?

I work in construction. Does QuickBooks have what I need?

Can I work with my accountant in QuickBooks Sole Trader?

If I need different features can I move to a different QuickBooks plan?

What can I claim as self-employed expenses?

Can you explain how to pay tax if I’m self-employed?

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* Based on a January 2024 survey commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks of 506 Accounting professionals in the UK

** Phone support available 8.00am - 7pm Monday - Friday or message them live 8.00am - 10.00pm Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday

***Testimonial is from a US QuickBooks Sole Trader customer

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Important offers, pricing details and disclaimers

QuickBooks Making Tax Digital for VAT software is available to all QuickBooks Simple Start, Essential, Plus and Advanced subscribers. Use of QuickBooks MTD for VAT software and bridging software must be aligned with HMRC’s eligibility requirements and includes additional setup 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. Businesses whose home currency is not GBP are currently not supported.

*Offer terms

QuickBooks Online Discount Offer Terms: Receive the discount stated above on the current monthly price for QuickBooks Online Sole Trader Plus, Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, Advanced, Payroll Core, Payroll Premium or Payroll Elite for the stated amount of 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 you will not be eligible for a 30-day free 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 258 8107. Discount cannot be combined with any other QuickBooks Online offers. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice. All prices shown exclude VAT.

Mobile apps: The QuickBooks Online mobile and QuickBooks Self-Employed mobile companion apps work with iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets. Devices sold separately; data plan required. Not all features are available on the mobile apps and mobile browser. QuickBooks Online mobile access is included with your QuickBooks Online subscription at no additional cost. Data access is subject to cellular/internet provider network availability and occasional downtime due to system and server maintenance and events beyond your control. Product registration required.

Cancellation Terms: To cancel your QuickBooks Products subscription at any time go to Account & Settings in QuickBooks and select “Cancel.” Your QuickBooks Products cancellation will become effective at the end of the monthly billing period. You will not receive a pro-rated refund; your access and subscription benefits will continue for the remainder of the billing period.

**Products and features

Intuit Intelligence features may differ based on product. Not available with QuickBooks Sole Trader or QuickBooks Self-Employed.

Intuit Intelligence and certain other AI features are currently available at no additional cost at this time. Pricing, terms, conditions, and service options are subject to change without notice.

AI Agents (excl. VAT AI Agent): While available in all QuickBooks supported languages, the AI agent's output are currently in English-only. We recommend you review all outputs carefully.

Finance Agent: Available on QuickBooks Online Advanced only. Not available to customers with multi-currency enabled.

Beta features: Beta features have very limited availability and are subject to change. Features may be more broadly available soon.

Third party apps: Third party applications available on apps.com. Subject to additional terms, conditions, and fees.

QuickBooks Advanced Payroll: QuickBooks Advanced Payroll allows you to automatically submit information to the following pension providers: NEST, The Peoples Pension, Smart Pensions, Aviva and NOW:Pensions.

QuickBooks Payments: QuickBooks Payments allows you to access and use payment services which are provided directly to you by Adyen NV. Adyen NV is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (FRN: 779800).

Free onboarding: Free onboarding sessions are offered to all newly subscribed customers and trialists. We offer 1 session per customer and reserve the right to remove this offering at anytime. Invitations are sent via email and in-product messaging once signup has been completed. A link will be included in the message for you to book a session using our calendar tool.

Mileage tracking: Mileage tracking is available on QuickBooks Online on iOS and Android only.

VAT: Both the VAT error checker and VAT submission directly to HMRC functionality are not available in the QuickBooks Sole Trader plan.

Cash flow insights: Does not support multi-currency.

The user experience videos are for information purposes only and should not be considered legal, accounting, or tax advice or a substitute for obtaining such advice or research specific to your business. Additional information and exceptions may apply. No assurance is given that the information provided or shared in the videos are comprehensive, accurate or free of errors. Intuit does not have any responsibility for updating or revising any information presented or shared in the videos herein. Viewers should always verify statements before relying on them.

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 304 6358.

This information is intended to outline our general product direction, but represents no obligation and should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. Additional terms, conditions and fees may apply with certain features and functionality. Eligibility criteria may apply. Product offers, features, functionality are subject to change without notice.

QuickBooks UK support hours:

QuickBooks Online Phone–Monday to Friday 8.00 AM to 7.00 PM
QuickBooks Online Live Messaging–Monday to Friday 8.00 AM to 10.00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM
QuickBooks Self-Employed Live Messaging–Monday to Friday 8.00 AM to 10.00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM

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SELF-EMPLOYED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

Taking control of your business finances? Easy

Join over 6.5 million subscribers worldwide

Made for self-employed sole traders and single property landlords

Self Assessment sorted

Fast friendly collaboration

Added CIS confidence. No added cost

Features that help you get things done

Find a plan that’s right for you

Compare QuickBooks Sole Trader with Xero, Sage and FreeAgent products

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Frequently asked questions

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Made for self-employed sole traders and single property landlords

Added CIS confidence. No added cost

Features that help you get things done

Compare QuickBooks Sole Trader with Xero, Sage and FreeAgent products