Know what’s actually yours.
Money in the bank isn’t all yours. Some is owed to suppliers, some to HMRC. BillingEase takes those out first, so the number in the jar is what you can really spend.
Reports and your tax estimate are on every plan.Try it with your own month
Harper Studio, October (sample business). Drag the sliders to try your own month. In the app the estimate uses the year’s real rates, not a flat share.
January stops being a surprise.
Every time you add income or a cost, BillingEase re-estimates your Income Tax and Class 4 NI for the tax year and takes it out of Yours to keep. When a payment is due, you already know the number.
Profit, as you go
Income minus allowable costs, in HMRC’s categories, for the tax year from 6 April.
So far: £19,220Tax estimated on it
Income Tax and Class 4 NI at this year’s rates, landlord finance costs included. It leaves your number, so it never feels like yours.
Estimated: £2,960Ready when it’s due
Payments on account on 31 January and 31 July sit on Home with the amount next to them.
Next: 31 Jan 2027
Rates shown are illustrative and are checked against gov.uk before launch.
Reports that answer the question you actually asked.
Every standard report is here, named after the question it answers. The formal name is underneath for your accountant and your bank.
- Sales£28,400
- Car, van and travel−£1,140
- Premises (studio rent)−£2,700
- Phone, stationery and office costs−£1,980
- Advertising−£520
- Other allowable costs−£2,840
- Profit£19,220
Quarters ready to file. Books that match the bank.
The two jobs most likely to eat a weekend, done as you go and checked before anyone has to look.
Check against your bank statement
Done by hand from your statement · SeptemberHand over the books, not a shoebox.
Proper double-entry books are kept underneath the three numbers. Your accountant sees the same books, files the update from their own software, and the quarter is locked once it’s filed.
Your accountant, same books
Through the TaxWise practice workbenchLock the quarter
Q2 · 6 July to 5 October 2026In practice · illustrative example, not a real customer
“Last January the money for the tax bill was just there. My accountant said it was the first time a client sent a quarter with nothing to fix.”
Profit and tax, answered
Something else? Ask the help centre.
Find out what’s really yours.
Add this month’s invoices and costs. The jar fills in with what’s left after tax.