Stop overpaying tax and get your CIS back sooner.
You're a sole trader if you work for yourself and haven't set up a limited company. We do your tax return, claim back your CIS, handle Making Tax Digital, and tell you what you owe months before it's due.
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To-do list
What sole traders in construction have to do
- Register for Self-Assessment with HMRC by 5 October after your first tax year
- Register for CIS as a subcontractor, or contractors take 30% off your pay instead of 20%
- File your tax return and pay what you owe by 31 January
- Make payments on account on 31 January and 31 July, if your tax bill is over £1,000
- Send HMRC quarterly updates under Making Tax Digital once your turnover is over £50,000 (over £30,000 from April 2027)
- Register for VAT once your turnover goes over £90,000 in any 12 months
The price
The package most sole traders need
Tradies
from £30 a month
For sole traders turning over less than £90,000 who aren't registered for VAT.
What's included
- Your Self-Assessment tax return and accounts
- Your bookkeeping, done once a year before we file
- Your yearly CIS refund claim, if CIS is taken off your pay
- A tax planning call every year
- Warnings before your tax bills are due
- The Hubdoc app set up, so you can snap receipts on your phone
- HMRC dealt with for you, free
- As many calls and emails as you need, free
Turning over more than £90,000, or registered for VAT? You'll need our Small Subcontractors package, from £68 a month. See every package
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What's in the Tradies package
What each part of the Tradies package does for you
It all comes in the one monthly price.
Your tax return
Your Self-Assessment tax return, filed with HMRC well before the 31 January deadline. We work out your profit and claim every cost you're allowed to.
More about Self-AssessmentYour bookkeeping
Your income and costs recorded properly, so your return is right. We do your books once a year, before we file.
More about bookkeepingYour CIS refund
Contractors take CIS off your pay, and it's often more than the tax you owe. We check your statements and claim the difference back through your tax return.
More about CISA tax planning call
Once a year we go through your numbers with you before the tax year ends, and check you're claiming everything you can.
Tax bill warnings
We tell you what you owe months before it's due, including payments on account in January and July, so you can put the money aside.
The Hubdoc app
Snap a receipt on your phone and it goes straight into your books. We set it up for you, so you don't have a pile of receipts to sort at the end of the year.
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Extras you might need
Only if they fit your business.
See the full pricing page for every package and extra.
Thinking bigger?
Should you go limited?
It can mean less tax once your profits are high enough, but it also means more paperwork every year. We'll tell you honestly whether it's worth it for your numbers. Advice calls are free.
Staying a sole trader
Simpler, cheaper to run, and your tax return covers it all.
Going limited
Can save tax at higher profits. Adds company accounts, Corporation Tax and payroll.
Questions sole traders ask us
Do I need an accountant as a sole trader?
You don't have to have one. An accountant who knows construction usually finds claims you'd miss and gets your CIS back sooner. And with calls and emails free, you can ask as often as you like.
Can you get my CIS back?
If you've had more taken off than you owe in tax, yes, through your tax return. Try our free CIS Calculator to get a refund estimate first.
When should I go limited?
When the tax you'd save is more than the extra cost of running a company. That depends on your profit and how you'd pay yourself, so ask us and we'll work it out with you.
I've just started. What do I do first?
Register for Self-Assessment with HMRC and, if you work for contractors, for CIS as a subcontractor. Then keep every receipt. We can do the registrations for you.
Keep more of what you earn this year.
Your tax return filed early, your CIS back sooner, and every deadline handled for you.
Free.No contact details needed.
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