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Trades, couriers and drivers: tax records made simple

If you’re a self-employed plumber, electrician, builder or courier, Making Tax Digital is changing how you report to HMRC. These guides cover what it means for your trade, how CIS and VAT fit in, and the best way to claim for your van or car.

Based on HMRC guidance on GOV.UK, last checked 26 October 2026 · General information, not tax advice

£50,000MTD for Income Tax applies from April 2026 above this

£30,000threshold from April 2027

£90,000VAT registration threshold

Guides

Making Tax Digital for tradespeople

Plumbers, electricians, builders and other trades: the thresholds, quarterly updates, CIS deductions and VAT.

Making Tax Digital for couriers and delivery drivers

Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Amazon Flex, Evri and more: what counts as income, platform reporting and your quarterly updates.

Van and car costs: mileage or actual costs?

55p and 25p per mile versus fuel, insurance, repairs and capital allowances, and why your first choice sticks.

Templates

Tradesperson Job & Tax Workbook

Quotes, jobs, invoices and payments in one place, with job profit, CIS deductions, a rolling VAT threshold check and MTD quarterly totals. Excel and Google Sheets.

See the workbook on Etsy

Courier and Delivery Driver Tax Workbook

Courier & Delivery Driver Tax Workbook

Log earnings by platform and shifts with miles, compare mileage against actual vehicle costs, check your records against platform statements, and get MTD quarterly totals.