For sole traders
Aligned helps sole traders upload a spreadsheet, review the mapping, and submit an MTD update quickly so tax admin does not take over the working day.
Free during the soft landing period · No credit card · Aligned is in the final stages of HMRC recognition.
Found 8 potential mappings in your spreadsheet.
Most MTD tools want you to switch to full accounting software. Aligned reads the income and expenses workbook you already keep, maps the columns, and submits the quarterly update.
Drop in your spreadsheet - any format, any layout. Aligned reads your columns and maps them to the right HMRC fields automatically. You check the mapping, hit submit, and your quarterly update is filed. The mapping saves, so next quarter takes seconds.
Download a rigid template. Link cells with formulas. Or re-key every figure by hand into another tool. Every quarter. For every client. HMRC's digital mandate means you can't just copy and paste - so you're stuck adapting your workflow to fit someone else's software.
Your books stay in your spreadsheet. The mapping saves for next quarter. Tax admin stays out of your working day.
Upload the income and expenses spreadsheet you use day to day. No reformatting and no template to copy across. Smart Map reads it however you have laid it out.
Smart Map matches your column headers to the self-employment MTD fields and proposes the mapping. Review every figure and approve it before anything is submitted to HMRC.
Check the figures and file the quarterly self-employment update directly to HMRC via their MTD API. Save the mapping so next quarter is a one-click repeat, with a full audit trail.
A 7-minute read covering simplified expenses, key dates, and what changes about your bookkeeping under MTD.
Read the MTD guide for sole tradersYes. Aligned is built for sole traders who keep spreadsheet records and want guided MTD submission rather than a full accounting package.
Aligned is designed around the quarterly filing workflow, including clear status and deadline prompts for each update.
Aligned is in the final stages of HMRC recognition. You can try the demo and join the waitlist now. Try a quarterly update in the demo and join the waitlist for early access as a sole trader.
Aligned is free for sole traders during the soft landing period. There is no credit card to enter and no per-update fee for filing each quarter.
Aligned accepts Excel .xlsx, .xls, and .csv files. Bring whatever workbook you already use for income and expenses, and Smart Map maps the columns into the right HMRC fields.
Yes. You can keep your own books in a spreadsheet and avoid moving to a full accounting package, with Aligned reading the file you already maintain.
Free during the soft landing period - no credit card, no setup.