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Sage Sole Trader & Landlord
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Our notes
Sage Sole Trader is Sage's simple app for non-VAT sole traders and landlords, with MTD quarterly updates and tax return HMRC-listed. The paid tier is £7/month and is required for a second income source.
Pros
- Cheap paid tier (£7/mo)
- Free tier available to start
- Recognised brand
Cons
- One ownership % per property business; mixed shares not supported
- Each joint owner needs their own subscription
- Separate business instance needed for trading + property; second one must be paid
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Sage Sole Trader (paid)
- Per month
- £7
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- ex VAT (Sage pricing pages state prices exclude VAT; the £7 line itself isn't separately labelled)
- Notes
- Paid adds unlimited invoices, receipt/AI upload, CIS, P&L. Annual billing not shown.
- Landlord pricing
- same product. Landlord income is recorded in Sage Sole Trader; landlords with trading + property income need a second business instance, and only one can stay free.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- unknown. Not published.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- n/a (paid plan)
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- n/a
- Limits
- See Sage Sole Trader Free (3473) for the free tier.
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- n/a
Landlords and spreadsheets
- Jointly owned property
- partial. Sage KB (modified 13 Jul 2026): each co-owner needs their own subscription; Sage applies one ownership % across the whole UK property income source, so different shares in different properties are NOT supported (Sage itself points such users to Hammock).
- Excel bridging
- n/a
- Google Sheets bridging
- n/a
- CSV import
- n/a
- Bridging notes
- Not bridging software (HMRC listing: bridging 'Not included').
Checked 17 Oct 2026. Sources:www.sage.com, www.sage.com, gb-kb.sage.com, gb-kb.sage.com, www.sage.com
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 | Ready now |
| 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) | Ready now |
| Making Tax Digital for VAT | Not included |
| HMRC Assist (Submission Feedback) | Not included |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK property | Ready now |
| Foreign property | Not included |
Other income sources and items
| Employment (PAYE) | In development |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | In development |
| State Pension income | In development |
| Private pension incomes | In development |
| Partner income from a partnership | Not included |
| Foreign dividends | In development |
| Foreign interest | In development |
| Private pension contributions | In development |
| Construction Industry Scheme | In development |
| Charitable giving | In development |
| Capital Gains | In development |
| Student Loan | In development |
| Marriage Allowance | In development |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | In development |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | In development |
| UK interest | In development |
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 |