Making Tax Digital for Bolt drivers
Bolt drivers are self-employed, so your fares are taxable income you report through Self Assessment, and, since April 2026, Making Tax Digital. Autodue is built to keep your Bolt earnings, commission and running costs ready all year.
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Bolt drivers are self-employed, so your earnings go through Self Assessment and, since April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: digital records, quarterly updates and a year-end final declaration sent to HMRC through connected software. Autodue is built on HMRC's Making Tax Digital system to handle all of it from your phone, built for the way drivers actually earn.
What it means for Bolt drivers
Driving for Bolt means you are self-employed, running your own small business. Under Making Tax Digital you keep digital records, send HMRC a quarterly update, and confirm a year-end final declaration, all through software that talks to HMRC. Autodue handles that flow from your phone so there is no last-minute panic.
Your Bolt income, captured properly
Bolt's weekly statements show your gross fares and the commission Bolt takes. HMRC wants your gross income with the commission recorded as a cost, not just your net payout. Autodue helps you log the full picture so nothing is over or understated.
What you can claim
Typical allowable expenses Autodue helps you track. Always check your own circumstances with HMRC.
- Fuel or charging
- Insurance (hire and reward)
- PHV licence and MOT
- Vehicle cleaning and maintenance
- Phone and mobile data
- Bolt's commission
- Business mileage
How Autodue handles it
Four steps, all from your phone.
Track as you earn
Log every fare or fee, plus your expenses, right from your phone all year round.
Stay quarter-ready
Autodue keeps your figures up to date so your quarterly updates to HMRC are ready on time.
See your tax bill
Watch what you owe as the year unfolds, with no nasty surprise at the deadline.
Sign and file
Confirm your final declaration and send it straight to HMRC from the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
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