Taxfiler + Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians): Faster Bank Import
Tradespeople receive payments from multiple customers, buy materials from suppliers, and manage van and tool expenses — often on the go with no time for bookkeeping. If you use Taxfiler for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) Using Taxfiler
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Taxfiler. Convert your bank statements to Excel to track job payments, match material purchases, and get your books ready for self-assessment without hours of data entry.
The Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) + Taxfiler Workflow
Tradespeople receive customer payments via bank transfer, cash, or card, purchase materials from builders' merchants and wholesalers, pay for van fuel and maintenance, and manage tool and equipment costs. Most do their bookkeeping in the evenings or at weekends, matching bank transactions against job quotes and material receipts to calculate profit per job.
Key terms you'll encounter: day rate, materials markup, call-out charge, retention.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 2-3 hours per month on expense categorisation and receipt matching, with year-end self-assessment preparation reduced from a full day to under 2 hours
AI formats for Taxfiler
Output as CSV with N/A — Taxfiler is a tax compliance tool. BankScan AI CSV output serves as supporting documentation and working papers. — dates in DD/MM/YYYY (for reference).
Import and reconcile
Taxfiler doesn't import bank statements directly. Convert with BankScan AI, then use the CSV data to verify income figures and categorise expenses within Taxfiler's accounts production module. Taxfiler's accounts production can reference categorised bank data from BankScan AI spreadsheets to auto-populate trial balance figures.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Taxfiler Features for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians)
- Taxfiler ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Taxfiler's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Taxfiler's accounts production can reference categorised bank data from BankScan AI spreadsheets to auto-populate trial balance figures.
- Built for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) — Saves 2-3 hours per month on expense categorisation and receipt matching, with year-end self-assessment preparation reduced from a full day to under 2 hours
- Software compatible — Output works directly with QuickBooks Self-Employed, FreeAgent, Excel
Import Steps for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) Using Taxfiler
As tradesperson, here's how to get bank data into Taxfiler:
- Taxfiler doesn't import bank statements directly
- Convert with BankScan AI, then use the CSV data to verify income figures and categorise expenses within Taxfiler's accounts production module
Common Import Issues
No direct import. Use BankScan AI output as working papers — sort by category to identify employment income, self-employment turnover, rental income, and capital gains.
Taxfiler Import — Built for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians)
Cloud-native competitor to TaxCalc and IRIS for UK accountancy practices. Strong on CT600 and accounts production with good Companies House filing integration.
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