Expert advice on VAT, CIS, invoicing, business management, and growing your trade business. Written specifically for UK plumbers, electricians, builders, and contractors.
The Traddie app is now live on the App Store and Google Play, and it arrived with our biggest batch of features yet: digital certificates, Tap to Pay, an email lead catcher, auto-invoicing and a lot more.
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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