Business guides for sole traders and contractors in the UK.
For sole traders, subcontractors and the self-employed: HMRC Self Assessment (SA103S / SA103F), Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, 45p/25p AMAP business mileage rates, CIS records, and compliant UK invoices.
What records do sole traders in United Kingdom need to keep?
For sole traders, subcontractors and the self-employed: HMRC Self Assessment (SA103S / SA103F), Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, 45p/25p AMAP business mileage rates, CIS records, and compliant UK invoices. Keeping every estimate, invoice, receipt and business trip organized under its customer and job ensures your supporting records are ready for HMRC (SA103S / SA103F).
How does MTD VAT work on invoices in United Kingdom?
When registered or required to collect MTD VAT in United Kingdom, your invoices must state your business details, itemised charges, the applicable MTD VAT rate and amount, and the total payable.
Can I use Keel as a sole trader in United Kingdom?
Yes. Keel is free to download on the App Store for iPhone and lets you create estimates, jobs, invoices, receipts, expenses and mileage logs with no bank connection.
What is the best free sole trader invoice app in the UK for iPhone?
Keel is free on the UK App Store for sole traders, CIS subcontractors, freelancers and consultants. You can send GBP (£) quotes and VAT/non-VAT invoices, scan receipts offline, and log 45p/25p HMRC AMAP business mileage with no monthly subscription.
How do I prepare HMRC Self Assessment (SA103S / SA103F) and CIS deduction records?
Keel organizes your UK invoices, 20% or 30% CIS subcontractor deductions, allowable business expenses and mileage logs into clean SA103S/SA103F categories and Making Tax Digital (MTD) ready exports.
From reading about it to doing it.
Keel keeps your quotes, work orders, invoices, receipts, expenses and trips together.
On the App Store as “Keel: Estimating & Invoicing”: Sole Trader Quoting & Costing.
Free to download on the App Store.
