Now we have started a new tax year why not use a phone application to keep track of income and receipts? HMRC suggest the following:
| Software supplier | Product | Platform |
| Forbes Computer Systems Ltd (Opens new window) | Forbes Receipt Keeper | Android |
| FreeAgent Central Ltd (Opens new window) | Earnest | iPhone, iPod touch, iPad |
| Immagini Ltd (Opens new window) | ZipZipBooks | Android |
| Intuit (Opens new window) | MyBizTracker | iOS (iPhone, iPod touch) |
| Mr Tax Software Ltd (Opens new window) | Text 2 Save Tax | Android. |
| Quick File Ltd (Opens new window) | Quick File | All – free web-based application |
| Sage (Opens new window) | Sage Record Keeper | iPhone, iPad iOS |
| 123 Tax (Opens new window) | 123 Tax application | Windows Phone |
I have been trying out the Sage Record Keeper Mobile on my iPhone, its pretty good for free, here is an overview:
- Record cash in and cash out
- See your balances at a glance and track CIS deductions – Standard or Higher Rate
- You can even take photos of your receipts – no longer worry about losing them- multiple photos if needed
- Estimate the current year’s tax and refer back to previous ones (up to 6 years)
- Quick links to record income and expenses in seconds
- Enter details, specify type of payment used and add notes
- Add and customise tags for transactions to group them into categories
- Add several tags to each transaction
- Search and filter by category, supplier / customer, amounts or other details
- Backup your information using iCloud
For use outside of the app you can export all or just a selection of transactions and photos as CSV and image files. They’re automatically attached to an email for sharing with anyone.
So no excuses, use your phone and stay organised.
steve@bicknells.net
