MTD Software for Plasterers (UK, 2026): Automatic Quarterly Tax Submissions

Bags of plaster, beading, a mixer that needs replacing — a plasterer's costs add up quietly across a year.

From April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax requires self-employed people to keep digital records and send HMRC quarterly updates once gross income passes the threshold (£50,000 from 2026, £30,000 from 2027, £20,000 from 2028). For most full-time plasterers, that means quarterly reporting is coming — and the smart way to handle it is automatically.

Your expenses, captured the moment you spend

A plasterer's deductible costs typically include:

• plaster, beading and materials
• mixers and tools
• dust sheets and protection
• van fuel and travel

Photograph the receipt and AI reads the supplier, date and amount, then files it under the correct HMRC category in seconds. No shoebox, no month-end sorting — and nothing claimable slips through.

Income without the data entry

If you quote and invoice jobs in Sleepless Tradesman, your income is already recorded. Mark an invoice paid and it flows straight into your accounting — no re-typing into a separate ledger. That is what makes quarterly figures effortless: the numbers are built from work you have already done.

CIS deductions, handled

Many plasterers work under the Construction Industry Scheme, with tax deducted at source by contractors. Those deductions and your subcontractor payments are part of your tax picture — recorded alongside everything else so your quarterly figures and year-end position are right, without you keeping a separate tally.

Quarterly figures, ready on tap

Your cumulative quarterly totals are calculated for you in the categories HMRC requires, with the deadline on screen and a reminder before it lands. Review and submit, or export a clean summary for your accountant. See the full accounting features.

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