FOR PAINTERS AND DECORATORS

The back office for UK painters and decorators.

Paint, sundries and dust sheets logged in a tap. Lekhio keeps you organised and ready for tax.

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What painters and decorators can claim.

The everyday costs of the job, all allowable, all logged from a text. Claim them and you pay tax only on what is left.

Paint, sundries and dust sheets
Brushes, rollers and tools
Van costs or 55p a mile
Overalls and protective gear
Public liability insurance
Materials and consumables

Not sure about something specific? Check it on the expense checker. General guidance, not tax advice.

CIS, sorted for painters and decorators.

Working as a subcontractor? Text “Dave paid £400, £80 CIS deducted” and Lekhio logs the gross, keeps the deduction separate, and tracks it toward your refund. Most subbies are owed money back.

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Painters and decorators, your books are handled.

Snap it, say it, or text it. Lekhio logs it, claims it, and keeps you ready for tax. You always approve before anything reaches HMRC.

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