Expert advice on VAT, CIS, invoicing, business management, and growing your trade business. Written specifically for UK plumbers, electricians, builders, and contractors.
How the Trusted Payments app and Approved Code work for UK trades: who can join, how escrow pays out, disputes, and the cooling-off rules that still apply.
A 13-week cash flow view with a safe-to-spend number, a scan-to-pay QR code on every invoice, a proper defence against no-shows, and payroll done in one click.
Your customers get a portal of their own, your business gets a number that answers the calls you miss, and every job now shows what it actually made.
The Traddie app is live on the App Store and Google Play, with our biggest batch of features yet: digital certificates, Tap to Pay, lead catcher, auto-invoicing.
When you have to register for VAT, how to keep track of your turnover, and what actually changes once you cross the line. Written for UK trades.
How CIS deductions actually work, what gets deducted and what doesn't, and how to keep the paperwork straight without a spreadsheet headache.
The quote often decides the job before you've lifted a tool. Here's how to put one together that wins the work without dropping your price.
How to set payment terms that actually get you paid, what the law lets you charge on late invoices, and how to chase without the awkwardness.
What you actually gain by linking your invoicing to Xero, the bits to check before you switch sync on, and whether it's worth it for a small trade business.
Ten practical things that move the needle for a plumbing business, from getting found and quoting fast to building a team and keeping the cash coming in.
Gross payment status means contractors pay you in full with no CIS deduction. Here is what qualifies, how to apply, and whether it is worth it for your trade business.
Step by step through registering for the Construction Industry Scheme as a subcontractor: what you need, how long it takes, and what changes afterwards.
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