From April 2026
Earnings over £50,000
Already in scope. First quarterly update due 7 August 2026.
The way the self-employed file with HMRC has changed for good. We're accountants who work with sole traders and freelancers every day — so for you, it just becomes a quiet, quarterly rhythm.
Every transaction lands in your accounting software the day it clears. No envelopes of receipts, no end-of-quarter scramble — your records build themselves as you go.
Xero, FreeAgent or QuickBooks — set up around how your business actually works, with the right account codes, the right expense categories, and rules that learn your usual suppliers.
Before anything is filed, a qualified accountant looks at your figures, catches anything mis-coded, and flags decisions worth making before the deadline.
Filed directly from the software to HMRC. You see exactly what was sent, when it was sent, and the confirmation back. No portals, no logins, no last-minute panic.
We set up Xero, FreeAgent or QuickBooks against your bank feeds, your trade, and your usual expense patterns — so quarterly updates are mostly automatic.
No mandate-by-vibes. A qualified accountant looks at your figures before each return goes in. Mistakes caught now cost nothing; mistakes caught later cost interest.
Because we're inside your numbers every three months, your tax bill stops being a guess. You'll know what's owed long before it's due.
This is a guide, not advice. The rules have edge cases — partnerships, multiple trades, mixed income sources — and we'll take you through them properly on a call.
Book a call. We'll look at where you are right now, what software you're (or aren't) using, and the shortest path to a clean quarterly submission for your self-employment.