For UK sole traders

Simple software made for sole traders.

From invoicing and expense capture to MTD for Income Tax filing, Clear Books helps you run your business without the hassle.

Your needs, solved

Running a business is enough. The admin shouldn't be.

Hard to keep track of expenses

Snap a receipt and let bill capture and auto-categorisation do the sorting, so nothing slips through the cracks.

Worried about MTD compliance

Built-in MTD submissions mean quarterly filing to HMRC is a few clicks, not a late night with a spreadsheet.

Spending too much time on admin

One place for invoicing, bank feeds and reports, so you spend less time on paperwork and more on the work that pays.

What you get

Key features that make it easy.

Invoice in seconds

Create, customise and send professional invoices, and schedule recurring invoices for regular clients.

Bill & receipt capture

Snap or upload receipts and let Clear Books extract the amounts, so your records stay complete.

Bank feeds with Auto Explain

Connect your UK bank account and match transactions automatically for speed and accuracy.

MTD for Income Tax

Track revenue and expenses in real time and file quarterly updates straight to HMRC.

Self-employment reports

Profit & loss, cashflow, expense breakdowns and tax estimates, built fresh every time you open them.

Invite your accountant

Share your data with read-only or full access, so your accountant can check the numbers whenever they need to.

Get paid

Professional invoices, sent in seconds.

Raise a branded invoice, add one-click pay buttons and let automatic reminders chase the latecomers, so you get paid faster with less effort.

  • Customisable, branded templates
  • One-click pay with Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal
  • Recurring invoices for regular clients
  • Automatic late-payment reminders
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Creating an invoice in Clear Books with line items, VAT and a running total
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How to get started

Up and running in four steps.

1

Sign up in seconds

Create your free account, no card required.

2

Connect your bank

Link your UK bank account. Optional, but it saves the most time.

3

Send an invoice or snap a bill

Raise your first invoice, capture a receipt or check today's profit.

4

File your first MTD update

Submit a quarterly Income Tax update to HMRC in under five minutes.

Clear Books running on a laptop and phone, showing income and a submitted update
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HMRC recognised
Why Clear Books

Built for UK sole traders.

Clear Books is officially recognised by HMRC for MTD for Income Tax and VAT, so you can report with confidence, whatever the deadline.

  • MTD-compliant from day one
  • Designed to be easy, even without accounting experience
  • Friendly, UK-based support by email or phone
  • Trusted by thousands of sole traders to save time and reduce stress
Not quite you?

Clear Books fits your kind of business.

Free for 30 days

Run your business, not the paperwork.

Sign up, send an invoice and see how much simpler the admin can be. UK-based support is just a click or call away.