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Free MTD software for Self Employed Sole Traders and Landlords

Record income and expenses, submit quarterly updates to HMRC, and file your end-of-year income tax return, with Clear Books. For free.

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Clear Books is HMRC recognised accounting software, allowing you to report to HMRC with ease.

What is Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?

Sole traders and people with income from property will need to follow new HMRC rules under Making Tax Digital (MTD).

That means keeping digital records and sending quarterly updates to HMRC instead of filing a single annual tax return, using HMRC-registered software.

Clear Books makes it simple - and keeps you compliant.

Accountants and bookkeepers, learn more about Clear Books and how to easily get your clients compliant with Making Tax Digital.

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Record income and expenses

MTD means sole traders and people with income from property have to record their revenue and costs in registered software, like Clear Books.

Categorise income and expenses your way, online or on the mobile app – no spreadsheets, no stress.

Simple and Free MTD Software

  • Create invoices: Compliant invoicing with beautiful templates.
  • Bank feeds: Securely link your bank account using open banking.
  • Capture bills and receipts: Easily record your costs and expenses.
  • Keep track of business profitability: Get at-a-glance profit and loss reporting to know if you’re on track.
  • One-click MTD quarterly updates: Submit MTD quarterly updates to HMRC in one click.
  • Easy end-of-year tax returns - coming soon: Review and submit your end-of-year MTD tax return.
  • Smart coding: With built-in AI-powered tools, get better insights into your business performance.
  • Import files: You can upload CSVs if you prefer to do it that way.
  • Export your data any time: No lock-in here!
  • Construction Industry Scheme: Works for construction subcontractors.

Submit quarterly updates

Stay compliant by sending your updates to HMRC each quarter.

Clear Books walks you through each step so you know exactly what’s due – and when.

End-of-year tax return

When the tax year ends, easily finalise your figures and submit your MTD tax return to HMRC – all online, all in one place.

Free MTD Software for Self-Employed Sole Traders and Landlords

Self-employed?

Clear Books helps you stay compliant with Making Tax Digital (MTD) and makes running your business easier with simple, HMRC-recognised bookkeeping tools.

Sign up for a free sole trader account

A landlord?

If you earn income from UK or overseas property—whether you manage it yourself or use an agent—Clear Books makes it easy to stay on top of your records and MTD obligations.

Sign up for a free landlord account

Both self-employed and a landlord?

You’ll need to comply with MTD for both types of income. Clear Books lets you manage it all in one place, with built-in support for both self-employment and property income.

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Clear Books, accredited by The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (reg. no. 843585), delivers valued, comprehensive online accounting software for small businesses in the UK.