untied: Your Real-Time Tax Companion for UK Freelancers and Sole Traders
Staring at a mountain of crumpled receipts last January, I felt that familiar tax-season dread tighten my chest. As a freelance photographer, I'd wasted entire weekends drowning in spreadsheets before discovering untied. This HMRC-recognised app didn't just simplify my self-assessment—it transformed tax filing from a nightmare into something I actually manage with coffee in hand.
Automated Transaction Tagging That first sync with my business account felt like magic. Within minutes, untied mapped six months of chaotic expenses into clear categories. Now when I tag a lens rental while waiting for clients, the relief is physical—shoulders relaxing as the app learns my patterns. Setting custom rules for recurring costs means my morning espresso runs auto-categorize before I've taken the last sip.
Live Tax Liability Updates Watching my projected tax bill adjust in real-time after logging mileage changed everything. Last Tuesday, after deducting 43 miles to a countryside shoot, I actually smiled seeing the numbers dip instantly. That constant visibility stops tax bombshells—I now save monthly based on the app's crystal-clear forecasts rather than scrambling in April.
Integrated Invoice Management Stranded at King's Cross with a dead laptop last quarter, I fired off three client invoices directly from untied in under four minutes. The vibration alert when payments hit my account delivers instant satisfaction—no more frantic bank refreshes. It's become my silent business partner, chasing payments while I focus on editing.
Mileage & Expense Capture The mileage tracker salvaged my sanity during festival season. After eight muddy field assignments, simply tapping "log trip" while my wellies dried felt revolutionary. That faint click sound when photographing receipts now signals freedom—knowing untied will extract every allowable pound from train tickets to prop costs.
Rain lashed against my studio windows last November as I finalized a complex return with capital gains. Untied's SA108 guidance appeared like a beacon—each form field explained in plain English. By midnight, the submission confirmation glowed on my screen, the blue HMRC logo dissolving years of accountant dependency. That quiet victory, achieved in pajamas with jazz playing, redefined "tax efficiency" for me.
Here's my truth: untied launches faster than my banking app during financial panic moments. But during Scotland's snowstorms last year, I craved offline mileage tracking when signals failed. Still, for £99.99 annually? It pays for itself by salvaging billable hours. I urge every UK sole trader drowning in paperwork to try it—especially creatives who'd rather focus on their craft than HMRC forms.
Keywords: self assessment, tax app, freelancer, HMRC, real-time tax
