Electrician quotes and invoices — from the van.

Sparks — your questions

Part P notifiable work — does MarginTap put my scheme number on the PDF?

Yes. Add your NICEIC or NAPIT registration number to your profile and it prints on every quote and invoice. The homeowner sees the scheme reference before paying the deposit, and the line item description can reference Part P of the Building Regulations so the audit trail is clean.

Is MarginTap MTD-compliant for Income Tax Self Assessment?

Yes. MarginTap keeps the digital records HMRC's Making Tax Digital for Income Tax requires, live since 6 April 2026 for sole traders earning over £50,000. The threshold drops to £30,000 in April 2027 and £20,000 in April 2028. Quotes, invoices and expenses feed the quarterly update.

Can I quote an EICR from the van and convert it to an invoice on completion?

Yes. Build the EICR quote with the visit fee, observations and remedials from your schedule of rates, get a signature on the screen at the property, and one tap turns the accepted quote into a numbered invoice when the retest is signed off. Same job number from doorstep to paid.

Does MarginTap handle CIS Domestic Reverse Charge VAT for subcontract sparks work?

Yes. If you're a VAT-registered subcontractor on CIS first-fix or second-fix, MarginTap auto-stamps the invoice with the HMRC wording "Reverse charge: Customer to pay the VAT to HMRC", shows the VAT due without collecting it, and feeds the records into the MTD quarterly digital submissions required from April 2026.

I'm under £90k turnover and not VAT-registered. Can I still use it?

Yes. Most sole-trader sparks are below the £90,000 VAT registration threshold and don't charge VAT. MarginTap defaults to VAT-off, prints clean ex-VAT quotes, and switches on cleanly — standard 20% or Flat Rate Scheme — the day your rolling 12-month turnover crosses the threshold.

Why £8.49/mo when Tradify is £34+VAT and Powered Now is £28+VAT per seat?

Because MarginTap is the sole-trader spark's app, not a 5-seat job-management platform. £8.49 a month flat, VAT included, free trial with no card. Tradify Lite at £40.80 VAT-inc per user is over four times the price, Powered Now's cheapest plan over three times — for features you don't bill from.