Bring in your money
Import a bank statement, snap a screenshot, or email one to your private address.
For self-employed people
Your Universal Credit report, without the stress.
Your income, expenses and miles, sorted into the exact figures for your gov.uk journal.
- Independently built and operated
- Never asks for your bank login
- Available in the UK
Who is it for
The monthly job
E v e r y m o n t h , t h e s a m e e v e n i n g l o s t t o a b a n k s t a t e m e n t .
If you are self-employed and claim Universal Credit, you report your income and expenses every month. It is fiddly, easy to get wrong, and it always lands at the worst time. Takin makes it a few calm minutes.
How it works
Sort it with a swipe
Takin reads each payment and you swipe it Business or Personal. It learns your regulars and sorts them for you.
Count your miles
If you drive for work, Takin logs your work mileage and works out the allowance you can claim.
Get your report
Takin adds it up into the exact figures for your gov.uk journal, ready to copy across.
How it works
Four steps. That is the whole app.
Bring in your money
Import a bank statement, snap a screenshot, or email one to your private address.
Sort it with a swipe
Takin reads each payment and you swipe it Business or Personal. It learns your regulars and sorts them for you.
Count your miles
If you drive for work, Takin logs your work mileage and works out the allowance you can claim.
Get your report
Takin adds it up into the exact figures for your gov.uk journal, ready to copy across.
Why Takin
Built for the way you actually work.
The report
The Universal Credit report, done for you.
Takin turns your month into the exact figures your gov.uk journal asks for. You confirm each one, then keep the file or copy it across.
- Every figure is yours to check first.
- The same fields, in the same order as the journal.
- Yours as a PDF or a spreadsheet.
| Date | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Uber BV | +£742.00 |
| 28 Apr | Car hire | -£280.00 |
| 02 May | Fuel | -£164.40 |
| 05 May | Bolt | +£238.00 |
| 06 May | Groceries | -£38.20 |
| 08 May | Insurance | -£123.00 |
| 11 May | Parking | -£16.00 |
| Net movement | +£358.40 | |
Takin Net earned income
£0.00
Reported to Universal Credit for 21 Apr - 20 May 2026
Money in
£980.00 Uber BV £742.00
Bolt £238.00
Money out
£567.40 Car hire, weekly rental £280.00
Fuel £164.40
Insurance £123.00
The last step
It fills the journal with you.
Takin opens the real gov.uk journal and walks you through it a field at a time. Tap a field, tap the figure that belongs in it, watch it turn green. You are signed in to your own account, you check every number, and you press the buttons. Nothing is ever submitted for you.
The gov.uk page in this screenshot belongs to the government. Takin is an independent tool by Borun Studios Ltd. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Department for Work and Pensions, HMRC, or gov.uk. Takin is not financial advice.
Yours, and only yours
Private by design, calm by default.
Takin keeps your money on your device first and puts you in charge of every figure. The detail is in our privacy policy.
You stay in control
Takin suggests, you confirm. It never submits anything on its own.
Private by design
Your data works on your device first, and is never sold. Notifications never reveal you are a claimant.
Never touches your bank
You bring statements in yourself. Takin never asks for your online banking login.
- Independent company Built and run by Borun Studios Ltd. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to DWP, HMRC or gov.uk.
- Registered in England and Wales Borun Studios Ltd, company no. 16757096 Check on Companies House
- Registered with the ICO Reference ZC161251 Check the ICO register
Still unsure? The questions people ask first are answered in full, including what happens to your data if you stop using Takin.
Plans
Free to start. Pro when you need more.
Everything you record is yours and is never deleted. Pro adds the automation and your full history.
Takin
The full recorder
£0 free forever
- Record income, costs and mileage by hand
- CSV and spreadsheet import
- Your last 7 days, on screen and exported
- Receipts you already saved
- Backup and sync across your phones
- Nothing you record is ever deleted
Takin Pro
Automatic, and complete
£3.99 / month
or £34.99 a year Best value
Everything in Free, plus
- Your full history, every month
- Import by photo, screenshot or PDF
- Email statements straight in
- Snap new receipts anytime
- Day and Night themes
One app, free to download. Takin Pro is a subscription inside the app, billed through the App Store or Google Play, with your first full month free. Cancel anytime.