# UK Freelancer Kit

> Free guides for UK sole traders on Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, Self Assessment deadlines, payments on account, mileage and allowable expenses (2026/27), plus the UK Sole Trader Kit, a £9 Google Sheets/Excel income, expenses and tax-estimate spreadsheet sold on Gumroad.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Figures checked against GOV.UK on 2026-10-15. Every page has a Markdown twin at the same URL plus `.md`. Information only, not financial or tax advice.

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## Guides

- [Allowable expenses for UK sole traders (2026 guide)](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/guide-allowable-expenses.html.md): Which costs you can claim on Self Assessment, simplified expenses and the £1,000 trading allowance.
- [Self-employed mileage rate 2026/27: 55p per mile](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/guide-mileage-allowance.html.md): Simplified expenses for vehicles in 2026/27: 55p a mile for the first 10,000 business miles, then 25p; motorcycles 24p.
- [MTD for Income Tax quarterly update deadlines 2026/27](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/guide-mtd-quarterly-deadlines.html.md): Making Tax Digital quarterly update dates: 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May, with standard and calendar periods.
- [MTD for Income Tax software: can I use a spreadsheet?](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/guide-mtd-software.html.md): Yes, with bridging software. How to choose MTD-compatible software for Income Tax as a sole trader or landlord.
- [Making Tax Digital for Income Tax 2026: who needs it and when](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/guide-mtd.html.md): MTD for Income Tax thresholds and start dates: £50,000 from April 2026, £30,000 from April 2027, £20,000 from April 2028.
- [Payments on account explained (UK sole traders, 2026)](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/guide-payments-on-account.html.md): How Self Assessment payments on account work, when they are due (31 January and 31 July) and the £1,000 and 80% exemptions.
- [Self Assessment deadlines 2026/27: 31 January 2027 and more](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/guide-self-assessment-deadlines.html.md): Self Assessment key dates: register by 5 October 2026, paper return 31 October 2026, online return and payment 31 January 2027, payment on account 31 July.

## Pages

- [UK Sole Trader Tax & Invoice Kit (Google Sheets)](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/index.html.md): Self-assessment income and expense tracker, MTD-ready categories, invoice template and tax estimate for UK sole traders.

## Data

- [api/rates-2026-27.json](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/api/rates-2026-27.json): Sole trader 2026/27 MTD thresholds, quarterly and Self Assessment deadlines, payments on account, mileage rates, with GOV.UK sources and checked date
- [openapi.json](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/openapi.json): OpenAPI 3.1 description of the static JSON file
- [llms-full.txt](https://kit.andreiturcea.com/llms-full.txt): full plain-text content of every page

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