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Self-employed accounting software for sole traders

Simple accounting software for self-employed sole traders. Snap and scan receipts to save hours of admin so you can focus on building your business with confidence.

Focus on your business—Sage is here to help with the rest

Being self-employed is challenging. You’re responsible for everything—serving customers, finding new ones, invoicing, tracking payments, managing admin, and handling taxes. Sage software makes these tasks easier, freeing you up to run your business.

1. Manage transactions

Keep on top of your cash flow with simple bank feeds, receipt capture, and sales invoicing. Everything stored safely and securely.

2. Track activity

Sage puts everything in once place so you can track sales, payments, and business performance anywhere, anytime.

3. Sort tax

Tax becomes less stressful with easy access to everything. Seamlessly prepare tax returns, ready to submit to Revenue.

What are the benefits of using our self-employed accounting software?

Stay organised with digital record-keeping

Digital record-keeping allows you to track, store, and secure all your financial transactions in one place:

  • Create professional sales invoices from wherever you are.
  • Create records from sales invoices, bank feeds, receipt scans, or manual uploads.
  • Use the Sage app on your phone or tablet and work on the go.

Track your finances

Monitor your self-employed income, track your expenses, and calculate tax with ease: 

  • View your income and expenses. 
  • Access a simple view of who owes you money. 
  • Understand how your business is performing.

Make self-assessment stress-free

Save time by capturing, categorising, and automating data for your self-assessment tax return in one place:

  • Stay compliant with accurate tax return data.
  • Plan your tax year effectively with up-to-date insights.
  • Store your tax information for the right amount of time.

Features of self-employed accounting software

Easy to get started, easy to use

Digital record-keeping software that simplifies the finances of sole traders and self-employed professionals.

Save time with automation

Save time and reduce errors with automated processes that simplify preparing for self-assessment:

  • Connect your bank feeds to automatically import transactions.
  • Automatically apply the right category to your transactions.
  • Easily match your transactions with invoices using automated technology.

Feel confident with expert support

Access award-winning support with Sage at any time, anywhere:

  • Telephone and chat support is available 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Webchat only support is available on Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
  • Use our simple onboarding experience, and access our in-depth library of learning material.
  • Become part of the community and access peer-to-peer support through Sage City.

Collaborate with your accountant

Share access with your accountant so you can:

  • Get answers to queries you might have about your self-assessment tax return.
  • Work collaboratively to submit your return successfully.
  • Improve conversations around tax year planning.

Self-employed software plans to support you and your business

Get full access to your product, and upgrade or cancel at any time. No long-term contracts, commitments, or hidden fees.

Sage Accounting

Manage invoicing, cash flow, tax, payments, and more from anywhere.

Self-employed accounting software FAQs

You don't have to be a finance expert to use Sage's bookkeeping and accounting software for self-employed professionals. Our easy-to-use cloud solution makes managing your finances simple. Get visibility of money going in and out of your business, review cash flow and reduce admin. Use Sage Accounting to:

  1. Quickly and easily record your transactions by connecting your bank feed, or snapping a photo of your receipts.
  2. Categorise your transactions so they are in the right place, giving you peace of mind at tax time as well as valuable information on how your business is doing.
  3. Rest assured that all of your information is stored safely and securely in the cloud.

Yes, Sage Accounting makes it really easy to work with your accountant. You can collaborate securely with them online from anywhere on a return.

Sage's software and accounting app for self-employed individuals is trusted by thousands of accountants across Ireland. We work directly with accountants to ensure our software is always up-to-date.

You can manually import bank statements or transactions when you start using Sage Accounting. Simply download direct from your bank and upload to Sage Accounting.

Once you're set up with your new self-employed business accounting software, you can automate pulling your data into Sage Accounting with automated bank feeds.

Yes, you can upgrade your Sage Accounting plan or cancel at any time. There are no long-term contracts, commitments, or hidden fees.

Yes, Sage Accounting gives small businesses in Ireland the tools and features you need to get ready for your tax return and collaborate with your accountant more easily.

Our software will help you stay up-to-date and compliant with all the latest Revenue legislation, for total peace of mind. And by keeping a digital version of all your tax records you'll minimise errors, ensure records are always accurate, and keep your data secure.

You'll also save valuable time as data is automatically captured and categorised, ready for your self-assessment tax return.

Failing to file tax returns on time can result in fines or even a financial audit. Using innovative cloud accounting technology makes it easy for you to prepare for a self-assessment or a tax return and work seamlessly with your accountant before submitting to Revenue.

Get more than just great software

We're proud to deliver world-class online accounting software for self-employed business owners. But that's not all we offer. As a member of the Sage community, you'll learn from business experts and industry peers.

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