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600,000 UK subbies under CIS ·
Average £2,400 in unclaimed expenses per year ·
MTD live for £50k+ earners NOW ·
April 2027: £30k+ earners must comply ·
April 2028: £20k+ earners must comply ·
Built by a scaffolder, for the trades ·
600,000 UK subbies under CIS ·
Average £2,400 in unclaimed expenses per year ·
MTD live for £50k+ earners NOW ·
April 2027: £30k+ earners must comply ·
April 2028: £20k+ earners must comply ·
Built by a scaffolder, for the trades ·
The Problem

Every app out there was built for someone in an office.

01

MTD is mandatory — and most subbies aren't ready

Quarterly digital submissions to HMRC are now legally required for £50k+ earners. £30k+ follows in April 2027. The old way of chucking receipts in the glovebox until January is gone.

02

£2,400 a year left on the table

The average subbie claims less than half the expenses they're legally entitled to. Fuel, tools, workwear, mileage, phone — it's your money. Nobody's tracking it properly.

03

CIS deductions going unclaimed

Your contractor deducts 20% from your labour every month. Most subbies don't know exactly what they've had taken or how to reclaim it efficiently at year end.

04

Existing software isn't built for you

QuickBooks and Xero are built for businesses with bookkeepers. Not for someone on site at 6:30am who needs to log a receipt before first lift.

£2,400
Avg unclaimed expenses per subbie per year
70%
Of subbies unaware of MTD requirements
600k
UK subbies under CIS with no dedicated tool
Making Tax Digital

Where are you in the rollout?

MTD is being phased in over three years. Wherever you sit, Squared Away has you covered — and getting sorted early means no panic when your phase arrives.

Live Now
6 April 2026
Over £50,000 income
Mandatory quarterly digital submissions already required. HMRC is in a soft-landing period for 2026/27 — no penalty points issued yet. But the clock is ticking. If you're in this bracket and not yet using MTD-compatible software, you need to act now.
10 Months Away
6 April 2027
Over £30,000 income
The biggest wave. Most electricians, plumbers, scaffolders and bricklayers sit in this bracket. Ten months to get a proper system in place. Squared Away is built for exactly this group — get on the waitlist now and be sorted before anyone else.
April 2028
6 April 2028
Over £20,000 income
Final phase. An estimated 900,000 additional sole traders enter MTD. Nearly every self-employed tradesman in the UK will be in scope. Paper records are gone for good.
What It Does

Everything a subbie needs.
Nothing they don't.

📸
Snap a Receipt
Photo your receipt on site. Auto-categorised into materials, fuel, tools, PPE, workwear, phone. No typing, no filing, no forgetting.
Free
🚐
Mileage Tracker
Log every journey at the HMRC-approved 45p/mile rate. The single biggest unclaimed allowance for tradesmen. Finally tracked properly.
Free
📄
CIS Tracker
Log each statement as it comes in. Running total of what's been deducted and what you're in line to get back through Self Assessment.
Free
💰
Tax Pot Calculator
Enter what you've earned. App tells you what to set aside. Kills the January panic before it starts. No nasty surprises.
Free
📊
MTD Quarterly Summaries
The exact income and expense report HMRC requires each quarter — generated automatically from everything you've logged. Export-ready.
Pro
Deadline Reminders
Push notifications before every HMRC deadline — quarterly MTD submissions, payment on account dates, CIS monthly returns.
Pro
📋
Annual SA Report
One-click Self Assessment summary to hand to your accountant or submit yourself. All income, expenses, CIS — organised in one place.
Pro
📚
Know What You Can Claim
Plain-English guide to every allowable expense a tradesman can claim. No jargon. Just a straight answer to "can I put this through?"
Free
📈
Income Trends
12-month earnings view. Spot your quiet months before they hit. See which jobs and which contractors actually pay well.
Elite
Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.

Early access is free. When we launch Pro, waitlist members get a locked-in founder rate — cheaper than a pint on a Friday and it saves you thousands.

Free Forever
£0/mo
No card needed. Ever.
Receipt logging & categorisation
Mileage tracker (45p/mile)
CIS statement logger
Tax pot calculator
Expenses guide
MTD quarterly summaries
Deadline reminders
Annual SA report
Get Started Free
Elite
£24.99/mo
For serious subbies
Everything in Pro
Income trend dashboard
Job profitability tracker
Pension & savings nudges
Monthly trades finance Q&A
Priority support
CA community access
Early access to new features
Join Waitlist
How It Works

Simple enough to use on site.

1
Sign Up Free
Create your account. Takes 60 seconds. No card, no commitment, no faff.
2
Log As You Go
Snap receipts, log miles, add CIS statements. 30 seconds per entry on site or in the van.
3
Stay Sorted
Your tax pot, CIS balance and expenses are always up to date. No end-of-year scramble.
4
Submit & Claim
Export your MTD quarterly summary or annual SA report. Hand it to your accountant or submit it yourself.
A Construction Athlete Product
Built by a scaffolder
"I've been on the tools for years. I got sick of software that assumed I had an accountant sat next to me."

Squared Away was built out of frustration. Every other app on the market was designed for someone in an office — not someone grafting from 6am, logging a receipt in the rain between lifts.

As a working scaffolder who's been through the stress of a surprise tax bill and the frustration of leaving CIS money on the table, I built the tool I wished existed. Plain English. Built for the trades. Nothing more, nothing less.

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Real numbers
Average mileage per year
12,000 mi
At 45p/mile that's
£5,400
Most subbies claim
£0
CIS deducted on £40k
£8,000
Typical refund unclaimed
£1,200+
The point
Most subbies are losing £3,000–6,000 per year to unclaimed expenses and CIS. Squared Away fixes that.
FAQ

Questions subbies actually ask.

Do I need to be MTD-compliant right now? +
If you earned over £50,000 self-employed in 2024/25, yes — MTD is already mandatory for you from April 2026. If you earn £30,000–£50,000, your deadline is April 2027. Under £30,000 — April 2028. Squared Away covers all three phases.
What is CIS and why does it matter? +
CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) means your contractor deducts 20% (or 30% if you're not registered) from your labour payments and sends it to HMRC. You reclaim what you've overpaid through Self Assessment. Most subbies don't track their deductions properly and end up leaving refund money with HMRC.
Is the free plan actually free — no catch? +
Yes, genuinely free. Receipt logging, mileage tracking, CIS logger and the tax pot calculator are all free forever — no credit card required, no hidden charges. Pro unlocks the MTD-specific features when you need them.
Can I use this instead of an accountant? +
Squared Away doesn't replace an accountant — but it makes working with one much cheaper and easier. Instead of spending an hour gathering receipts and statements, you hand them a clean report. Many subbies find they save more on accountant fees than the cost of the Pro subscription.
Is my financial data safe? +
Yes. All data is encrypted in transit and stored securely. We never sell your data to third parties. Payment processing is handled by Stripe — your card details never touch our systems. Full details in our Privacy Policy.
What trades does this work for? +
Any self-employed subcontractor operating under CIS — scaffolders, electricians, plumbers, bricklayers, carpenters, groundworkers, roofers, plasterers, painters. If you're on the tools and self-employed, Squared Away is for you.
When does the app launch? +
We're building now. Waitlist members get first access and the locked-in founder rate before we open publicly. Sign up above and you'll be first to know.
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