Plain English guides for UK sole trader tradespeople
25 April 202620 min read
Step-by-step guide to using Billdr for quotes, invoices, expenses, mileage, VAT, CIS, job calendar, Google reviews, and Making Tax Digital.
Read the full guide →4 May 20266 min read
How Billdr's accountant pack turns year-end chaos into one clean PDF with income, expenses, mileage, CIS, VAT, and tax estimate pages.
Read more3 May 20266 min read
Step-by-step FreeAgent connection guide for Billdr users, including what syncs, troubleshooting, and MTD workflow expectations.
Read more2 May 20268 min read
Worked mileage examples for plumbers, electricians, and gardeners, plus a practical HMRC-compliant logging workflow for sole traders.
Read more1 May 20267 min read
How AI receipt scanning saves sole trader tradespeople hours per year by auto-reading amounts, merchants, and HMRC expense categories.
Read more30 April 20269 min read
How subcontractors can track CIS deductions properly per contractor and avoid losing money at Self Assessment time.
Read more29 April 202612 min read
A practical VAT guide for UK sole trader tradespeople: thresholds, schemes, reverse charge, and how Billdr automates day-to-day VAT handling.
Read more28 April 20266 min read
How adding photos to quotes and invoices increases trust, reduces disputes, and protects tradespeople with visual proof.
Read more27 April 20267 min read
Why sole trader tradespeople need a linked job calendar and how Billdr connects scheduling with invoicing, expenses, and mileage.
Read more26 April 20267 min read
How tradespeople can quote from site using voice input, with AI turning spoken job details into a clean PDF quote in seconds.
Read more25 April 20268 min read
How UK tradespeople can get more Google reviews without awkward follow-ups, using automated review prompts after paid invoices.
Read more25 April 202612 min read
You've registered with HMRC as a sole trader. Now what? A practical setup checklist for UK tradespeople.
Read more24 April 202610 min read
How to use FreeAgent and Billdr together for Making Tax Digital. FreeAgent handles MTD filing. Billdr handles your daily trade workflow.
Read more23 April 20269 min read
HMRC mileage rates for sole traders in 2026, what counts as a business journey, how to keep a mileage log, and how much you could be claiming back.
Read more22 April 202610 min read
How CIS deductions work for subcontractors in the UK. What gets deducted, how to track it, how to claim it back, and how to keep records HMRC will accept.
Read more21 April 202611 min read
Comparing the best invoicing apps for self-employed plumbers in 2026. Quotes, invoices, expenses, mileage, CIS, and MTD — which app actually works from your van?
Read more15 April 202612 min read
MTD explained without the jargon: who must join, what quarterly updates are, penalties, and how FreeAgent with Billdr keeps you on track.
Read more14 April 202614 min read
Materials, tools, vans, mileage, CIS, PPE, insurance, and more—what you can claim, what you cannot, and how to keep proof.
Read more13 April 202613 min read
Thresholds, turf and tools, van costs, simple digital records, and a worked example at £55k turnover.
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