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Accounting software for hairdressers and beauty salons

Accounting software for hairdressers and beauty salons from Sage simplifies financial admin, offering easy quotes and invoicing for sole traders, real-time insights, and seamless Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance. Save hours each week with the Sage Copilot AI-powered productivity assistant.

Hairdresser accounting software that's cut and dried

Our hair salon accounting software is purpose-built to reduce financial stress for busy hairdressers and salon owners. Whether you're a freelancer, run a single chair, or manage multiple locations, our tools make it easy to track revenue, expenses, payroll, and taxes in one place.

Straightforward tax compliance

Simplify Self Assessment or VAT returns, maintain accurate records, and stay up to date with HMRC rules.

Spend time on what matters

Free up your day by automating admin tasks like reconciliation, expense tracking, leave management, and HR.

Payroll that styles itself

Simplify payroll with automatic handling of payslips, bonuses, pensions, and HMRC submissions.

Clear financial insights for your business

Connect your POS system for a clear view of performance, product sales, and profit margins in real time.

Why salons choose Sage

Sage provides beauty business owners with the clarity, speed, and confidence to make informed decisions every day. Whether you’re styling solo or scaling up, we help you simplify accounting, save time, and stay in control.

Salon accounting software benefits

Manage every aspect of your salon’s finances and HR efficiently with tools built to simplify daily operations and support business growth.

Smart invoicing

Create and send branded invoices instantly to clients; track payments in real time.

Expense tracking

Record and categorise expenses on the go to keep your books organised and accurate.

Cash flow management

Monitor incoming and outgoing funds through live dashboards to stay financially stable.

POS integration

Connect your point‑of‑sale system for seamless visibility into product sales and services.

Inventory management

Track product use, set reorder alerts, and prevent stock shortages across multiple locations.

Multi‑location reporting

Consolidate data from different salon branches and compare performance with ease.

Payroll and HR features for hair salons

Keep your team happy with simplified payroll, streamlined shift scheduling, and less administration.

Automated payroll runs

Process weekly or monthly payroll quickly with automatic tax and pension calculations.
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Shift scheduling

Plan staff schedules and link shift data directly to payroll for accurate pay every time.

Employee self‑service

Give your team access to payslips, tax forms, and holiday requests anytime, anywhere.

Pension auto‑enrolment

Stay compliant with workplace pension requirements without the manual work.

Staff performance insights

Track attendance, productivity, and KPIs to support effective team management.

Centralised employee records

Keep contracts, certifications, and work histories secure in one place.

Digital records and MTD compliance

Stay compliant with Making Tax Digital, our software is built to help you meet HMRC requirements with ease.

MTD-ready VAT submissions

Easily submit Self Assessment or VAT returns directly to HMRC.

Keep up with regulations

Stay compliant with the latest tax legislation through automatic software updates.

Digital record-keeping

Store invoices, receipts, and tax documents securely for easy access and auditing.

Automated data syncing

Sync transactions, bank feeds, and POS data to minimise manual entry.

Audit trails

Track every financial change to maintain accuracy and compliance.

Sage Copilot VAT assistant

Use Sage AI to guide your VAT process, flag discrepancies, and simplify submission reviews.

Explore our hairdresser and salon solutions

Sage offers a suite of solutions for hairdressers and beauty salons, including accounting, payroll, and HR. Choose what fits your business.

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  • Get paid 7 days faster and save up to 5 hours of admin per week
  • Create and send sales invoices
  • Track what you're owed
  • Automatic bank reconciliation
  • Calculate and submit VAT
  • Easy to set up and use
  • Be Making Tax Digital ready for VAT
  • Payroll and essential HR features built in

Sage Payroll

Easy payroll software for small businesses.

Get payroll with essential HR features to manage and pay your people with ease.  

  • Manage payroll and HR for up to 150 employees
  • Employees self-serve payslips and P60s
  • HMRC real-time information 
  • Automatic pension enrolment
  • Track and manage employee holidays

Sage HR

Flexible HR modules for small and mid-sized businesses.

For small to medium sized businesses that want a modular HR system that will simplify processes across the end-to-end employment journey.

  • Simplified end-to-end HR system that’s easy to administrate
  • Core HR and leave management with additional modules for performance, timesheets, shift scheduling, recruitment and expenses
  • Modular design, pricing and setup
  • Ready to go out of the box, no implementation required
  • Establish a single source of truth for all your employee data
  • Automate people processes to reduce admin and improve productivity
  • Easy to navigate employee self-serve for better employee experience

Hairdresser accounting software FAQs

That depends on your annual turnover. Sole traders and self-employed individuals who exceed the Making Tax Digital (MDT) threshold will need to comply with MTD rules, submitting digital tax submissions using MTD-compliant financial software.

But whether you’re a part-time freelance stylist with a modest income or running a full-service business, salon accounting software and HR solutions can significantly simplify and improve how you manage your finances and teams. 

It helps you stay organised with invoicing, tax returns, payroll, and day-to-day expenses all in one place. 

Automating repetitive tasks and reducing the risk of manual errors frees up your time to focus on clients and growing your business.

The cost of beauty salon accounting software varies depending on your business size and needs. 

Sage offers flexible plans, including our free Sage Accounting Individual option, for sole traders with simple financial needs, and our affordable monthly Sage Accounting subscriptions that scale with your business growth. 

There are no hidden fees, just clear, transparent pricing designed to fit your salon.

Yes. Sage integrates with leading POS systems, banks, and e-commerce platforms, allowing you to manage bookings, payments, and accounting seamlessly in one place.

Absolutely. With built-in inventory management features, you can track stock levels, set reorder alerts, and sync product use data with your financial reports, helping you stay stocked without overspending.

Get more than just great software

As a member of the Sage community, you'll enjoy benefits that help you and your business by connecting with brilliant experts and industry peers.

Award-winning support

Experts on hand to help you get the most out of your software and enhance your productivity.

Member Masterclass

Dip into talks and articles from the world's leading experts to help with business challenges, like using innovation to create impact.

Community Hub

A trusted space where Sage users connect, collaborate, and grow. Share your insights, find solutions, stay up to date, and get the most out of Sage.

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