The bookkeeping app for electricians
Do your books from the van, out loud. Say what you did and VanBooks writes the invoice, logs the costs and miles, and keeps your tax figure up to date.
“Fitted six downlights and a new consumer unit for Mrs Patel, £640. Cable and fittings from CEF, £212. Fourteen miles.”
Made for the way electricians work
Quotes customers accept online
Send a quote, they accept it from their phone, invoice a deposit, then turn it into the final invoice in a tap.
CIS on labour, not materials
Working for a contractor? Tick the materials lines and VanBooks works out the CIS on your labour.
Photos and sign-off
Before and after photos on the invoice, and the customer signs the work off on your phone.
See what each job made
Link the cable and miles to the job and see its real profit.
Also in VanBooks
- Making Tax Digital quarterly updates and VAT returns
- How much to put aside after every payment, and when to pay HMRC
- Mileage worked out from postcodes, 45p and 25p a mile
- A private link for your accountant, or their own sign-in
Questions electricians ask
What can an electrician claim as expenses?
Cable, fittings and materials used on jobs, test equipment and tools, van costs or mileage, NICEIC or NAPIT fees, trade insurance, workwear and PPE, phone and software.
Does Making Tax Digital apply to me as a electrician?
It depends on your turnover (money in before costs), not profit. It starts in April 2026 if you took over £50,000, April 2027 over £30,000 and April 2028 over £20,000. VanBooks keeps the digital records and sends the quarterly updates.
Can I claim for my van?
Yes. Either claim 45p a mile for the first 10,000 business miles and 25p after, or the actual costs (fuel, insurance, repairs and the van itself), but not both for the same van. VanBooks works out either and warns you if you mix them.
First month free, then £9 a month
No card needed to start. Cancel any time.
Free tools: tax calculator · mileage calculator · Does MTD apply to me?