Car Detailer
MTD Compliance Kit — Premium
Making Tax Digital is becoming part of the record-keeping reality for many self-employed car detailers, and the real headache isn't the rule — it's keeping records clean across a year of callouts, materials runs, mileage and CIS deductions when half the receipts live in the van glovebox and half in your inbox. This Compliance Kit is a 20-sheet Excel workbook covering Income Tracker, Expense Log, Expense Summary, Quarterly Summary, Annual Summary, Reconciliation, Mileage Log with a simplified-vs-actual switch, Year-End Adjustments, Tax Reserve Scenarios, Evidence Log, Compliance Warnings, Allowable Expenses Guide, Deadline Calendar, Quarterly Checklist, and an Executive Dashboard that surfaces the figures your accountant actually asks for. Available in England and Scotland versions to match where the business is based. Built for UK sole-trader car detailers who want quarterly returns to be a 30-minute review, not a weekend search through receipts. Not a replacement for HMRC-compatible filing software — a record-keeping foundation that makes filing simpler.
In the pack
What's included
- Start Here
- Your Details
- Income Tracker
- Expense Log
- Expense Summary
- Quarterly Summary
- Annual Summary
- Compliance Warnings
- Digital Link Guide
- Allowable Expenses Guide
- Deadline Calendar
- Quarterly Checklist
- Reconciliation
- Mileage Method Switch
- Year-End Adjustments
- Tax Reserve Scenarios
- Deadline Alerts
- Evidence Log
- Mileage Log
- Executive Dashboard
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