Expenses & Receipts

Snap a Receipt.
Traddie Does the Rest.

Stop stuffing receipts in the van. Scan them with your phone, let Traddie read the details and VAT, and keep every material, fuel and tool cost organised — ready to export to your accountant whenever you need it.

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No manual entry

Every expense, every receipt, all in one place

The bits of paper that pile up in the van are the same bits your accountant chases you for. Traddie turns each one into a clean, categorised record the moment you scan it — so the admin is done before you’re back on the road.

  • Reads supplier, amount, date and VAT automatically
  • Sorts costs into materials, fuel, tools and more
  • Keeps a running VAT-reclaim total for you

Expenses

This month · VAT reclaimable: £243.60

Copper pipe & fittings

Materials

£186.00

Shell — M60 Services

Fuel

£84.50

Makita drill bit set

Tools

£42.00

Boiler parts order

Materials

£1,150.00

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Built for the way tradespeople actually spend

From the merchants to the fuel station to the tool shop — every cost kept tidy and tax-ready.

Scan with your phone

Point your camera at a receipt and Traddie reads the supplier, amount, date and VAT — no typing, no shoebox.

Categorise as you go

Materials, fuel, tools, plant hire, travel and more. Costs are sorted so your year-end is already done.

Automatic VAT reclaim

Traddie works out the reclaimable VAT on every expense, so you can see exactly what you can claim back.

Split a receipt

One trip, several jobs? Split a single receipt across categories and jobs so every cost lands in the right place.

Tie costs to jobs

Log materials against the job they belong to, so you always know the true profit on every piece of work.

Export in one click

Send a clean report to your accountant, or sync to Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent. No double entry.

From receipt to records in three steps

1

Snap the receipt

Take a photo at the merchants or after a fuel stop. Traddie reads the key details automatically.

2

Check and categorise

Confirm the amount, pick a category, and tie it to a job if you want. It takes seconds.

3

Export when you need it

Your VAT and expenses are ready to export to your accountant or sync to your accounting software.

Why UK tradespeople track expenses in Traddie

No more shoebox of crumpled receipts
Reclaimable VAT calculated automatically
Materials and CIS costs tracked separately
See real profit per job once costs are logged
Records kept digitally and ready for Making Tax Digital
One-click export to your accountant or software

Frequently asked questions

How does receipt scanning work?

Take a photo of a receipt with your phone and Traddie reads the supplier, total, date and VAT. You check and adjust the details, then save it — no manual typing and no lost paper.

Does Traddie work out the VAT I can reclaim?

Yes. For each expense, Traddie calculates the reclaimable VAT and keeps a running total, so you can see what you can claim back on your next VAT return without doing the maths.

Can I track materials and CIS costs separately?

Yes. Expenses are organised by category — materials, fuel, tools, plant hire and more — and you can keep materials and CIS-related costs separate so job profit and subcontractor records stay accurate.

Will my expenses sync with my accounting software?

Traddie connects with Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent, so expenses flow through automatically. Prefer a report? Export a clean expense summary for your accountant in one click.

Turn your next receipt into a tidy record

Scan, categorise, reclaim. Traddie keeps your costs sorted so tax time is no drama.

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