Spreadsheets and free guides for the self-employed
Simple record keeping for sole traders and side hustles: income and expenses, mileage at the HMRC rate, and what to put aside for tax.
Spreadsheets
Articles and how-to guides
- Simplified Expenses vs Actual Vehicle Costs: Which Is Better?Should you claim the 55p flat mileage rate or your actual vehicle costs? Worked examples for…
- Allowable Expenses for the Self-Employed: UK Guide and ExamplesWhat UK sole traders and side hustlers can claim as allowable expenses, what HMRC won't allow,…
- How Much Tax to Set Aside When Self-Employed (UK 2026/27)How much to put aside for tax as a UK sole trader in 2026/27, with the…
- How to Claim Business Mileage in the UK (2026/27): 55p Rate ExplainedFrom 6 April 2026 the HMRC mileage rate for cars and vans is 55p a mile.…
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