Coulto

Coulto is the operating environment for freelancers who work on day rates: location managers, crew, contractors trading through a limited company or as a sole trader. Your contract becomes the rules. Paste or upload the deal memo and Coulto reads the rate, hours, overtime, 6th and 7th day terms, turnaround, allowances and expenses. Every field can be overridden by hand. Your timesheet becomes the invoice. Enter call and wrap for each day (or upload the production's timesheet) and Coulto works out the most you can claim under that job's rules: overtime, camera overtime, broken turnaround, missed meals, night uplifts, public holidays, per diems, allowances, holiday pay. Fee invoices and expense invoices are separate; fuel can be claimed by receipt, by mpg and miles, or by mileage rate; receipts attach to any line. Every payment shows what is HMRC's and what is yours. Coulto splits each invoice into VAT, corporation tax, PAYE and National Insurance, dividend tax, running costs and what you can actually take home, and shows what to put aside this week. It flags dividend headroom, higher-rate thresholds and the effect of taking more or less out. Quarterly VAT figures (standard or flat rate) and a year-end pack are ready for your accountant. Rate check: is the offer fair, and what should you ask for? Upload the offer letter and see it against the rule packs (PACT/BECTU TV Drama and Major Motion Picture, APA, BBC/ITV). Sign in on the web or in the app; your data syncs across devices and is protected by row-level security. A read-only share link lets your accountant see the numbers. Coulto is correct to the best of our knowledge but is not financial, tax or legal advice. If in doubt, consult a qualified accountant. Made by Patient Thread Ltd.