Bolst on Fix Radio: Tax App for CIS Contractors!

Why Bolst teamed up with Fix Radio

Fix Radio is on in vans, on sites and in workshops up and down the country. Bolst was built for exactly the people listening, so it made sense for them to be on air with us. If you've caught the ad and want the full picture, it's all below.

Who is Bolst for?

Self-employed contractors and sole traders in construction who are paid under CIS: groundworkers, scaffolders, sparkies, plumbers, chippies, joiners, plasterers, brickies and the rest of the trade. More than 40,000 people already use it.

Making Tax Digital: does it apply to you?

If you earned over £50,000 before CIS deductions and costs, HMRC now wants an update from you every three months, not just one tax return at the end of the year. HMRC is moving people onto Making Tax Digital now.

Quarterly updates are due on 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May.

• What is Making Tax Digital? (Bolst guide)
• Missed your first update? Here's what to do

How Bolst Tax works

1. Download the app and connect your bank. Your income and costs pull through on their own.
2. Have a quick look over them. Fuel, tools and van costs are already there.
3. Bolst's tax team checks every update. A real person, not just software.
4. Bolst sends it to HMRC for you and reminds you when the next one is due.

You check it, their tax team checks it, and it goes to HMRC without you lifting another finger.

What does it cost?

Making Tax Digital plan, with £20 off using code BOLST20:

Common questions

Is this the Bolst app I heard on Fix Radio?

Yes. It's the same tax app for construction contractors. You can download it from the App Store or Google Play.

What is Bolst Tax?

It's the tax side of the Bolst app. It handles your Making Tax Digital updates and your end-of-year tax return, and a real person checks every update before it goes to HMRC.

Can Bolst send my Making Tax Digital update for me?

Yes. You check your income and costs, Bolst's tax team checks them, then Bolst sends the update to HMRC on your behalf.

Is Bolst only for CIS contractors?

It's built for construction contractors under CIS, but self-employed sole traders in other trades can use it too.

More from Bolst's Tax Toolbox

• What is CIS and how does it work?
• How much tax comes off my pay under CIS: 20%, 30% or 0%?
• What can I claim back as a self-employed builder?

This page is paid partner content from Bolst. General information only, not personal tax advice. Bolst is run by Indigo Platform Ltd, which is registered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 1055815) as an agent of Salt Edge Limited (FRN 822499).