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Trade PA
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Our notes
Trade PA is job management and bookkeeping software with an AI assistant for UK tradespeople. It sends MTD quarterly updates for one cash-basis sole-trader business.
Pros
- Quarterly update built from invoices and receipts already in the app
- 30-day free trial with no card
- Monthly rolling subscription
Cons
- Quarterly updates only; no final declaration
- One self-employment business only; no property income
- Higher price than MTD-only tools
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Solo
- Per month
- £39
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- unknown
- Notes
- Solo £39/month (1 user, 160 AI messages). Pro Solo £59, Team £89, Business £129 a month. 30-day free trial, no card. Business Phone and top-ups are paid add-ons.
- Landlord pricing
- no. 'Property income and multiple businesses require other compatible software.'
- Agent/accountant pricing
- unknown. Not mentioned.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no (free trial only)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no (not supported)
- Limits
- n/a
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- 30-day free trial
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:www.tradespa.co.uk, www.tradespa.co.uk
HMRC listing
What the software provider has told HMRC. “In development” means the provider has committed to building it in time for the 2026 to 2027 tax return.
Features
| Free version | Not included |
|---|---|
| Agent software | Not included |
| Individual software | Ready now |
| Software that creates digital records | Ready now |
| Bridging software that connects to records | Not included |
| Standard update period (6 April to 5 April) | Ready now |
| Calendar update period (1 April to 31 March) | Not included |
| Making Tax Digital for VAT | Not included |
| HMRC Assist (Submission Feedback) | Not included |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK property | Not included |
| Foreign property | Not included |
Other income sources and items
| Employment (PAYE) | Not included |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | Not included |
| State Pension income | Not included |
| Private pension incomes | Not included |
| Partner income from a partnership | Not included |
| Foreign dividends | Not included |
| Foreign interest | Not included |
| Private pension contributions | Not included |
| Construction Industry Scheme | Not included |
| Charitable giving | Not included |
| Capital Gains | Not included |
| Student Loan | Not included |
| Marriage Allowance | Not included |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | Not included |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | Not included |
| UK interest | Not included |
Accessibility
| Blindness or impaired vision | Not included |
|---|---|
| Deafness or impaired hearing | Not included |
| Motor or physical difficulties | Not included |
| Cognitive impairments | Not included |
Platform
| Software type | Desktop application Web browser |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Microsoft Windows Mac OS Linux |
| Mobile App | Android Apple iOS |
| Language | English |