Painter and decorator quotes — from the doorstep.

60 seconds for a quote on the front path. Hallway, exterior, commercial unit. Quote in m² with prep, dust sheets, two coats — and the colour code in the line description. CIS Reverse Charge stamped for subcontract, MTD-live since 6 April 2026. £8.49/mo flat.

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Quote in m², with prep priced separately

Schedule of rates with the lines that actually win a domestic decorating job — m² of wall, m² of ceiling, dust sheets, filler and sand, two coats of trade emulsion. Add the colour code in the line description. The homeowner sees what they're paying for, the prep doesn't get lost in a round number.

CIS Reverse Charge on commercial subcontract

Painting a new-build estate as a subcontractor for the main contractor? Tick "subcontractor" on the client card and MarginTap stamps the invoice with the HMRC wording "Reverse charge: Customer to pay the VAT to HMRC" — no VAT collected, the main contractor pays it to HMRC. No template to type, no penalty for getting it wrong.

UTR on file, MTD-live since 6 April 2026

Your UTR lives on the company profile — quotes, invoices and expenses become digital records HMRC accepts for the MTD quarterly update. Live for sole traders over £50,000 since 6 April 2026, £30,000 from April 2027, £20,000 from April 2028. No catch-up panic, no spreadsheet bodge.

Painter-decorators — your questions

Quote a hallway and stairs from the front path — can I do it in m²?
Yes. Pick m² of wall and m² of ceiling from your schedule of rates, price prep, dust sheets and two coats as separate lines, drop the colour code in the line description. The homeowner sees what they're paying for, signs on the screen, the PDF goes out before you've left the path.
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. Your UTR sits on the company profile, quotes and invoices feed the quarterly update. £30k threshold from April 2027, £20k from April 2028.
Does MarginTap handle CIS Domestic Reverse Charge on subcontract commercial painting?
Yes. If you're a VAT-registered subcontractor decorating new-build for a main contractor, 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 record into the MTD quarterly digital submissions required from April 2026.
I'm not VAT-registered — under £90k turnover. Does the app still work for me?
Yes. Most sole-trader decorators are below the £90,000 VAT registration threshold. MarginTap defaults to VAT-off, prints clean ex-VAT quotes for domestic customers, and switches on cleanly the day your rolling 12-month turnover crosses the threshold — standard 20% or Flat Rate Scheme if you've opted in.
Can I attach before-and-after photos to the job record?
Yes. Snap the wall before prep, snap it after the second coat, the photos attach to the job. Useful for the homeowner asking for an extra wash on a previously decorated wall, useful for the main contractor signing off your subcontract, useful for you remembering what colour you used last June.
Why £8.49/mo when Powered Now is £28+VAT per seat?
Because MarginTap is for the sole-trader decorator, not a five-painter outfit with a diary and certificates. £8.49 a month flat, VAT included, free trial with no card. Powered Now's cheapest plan is £33.60/mo VAT-inc — almost four times the price, for features a one-van decorator won't bill from.
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MarginTap
RECEIPT · NO. 0001
TIER · FREE

£0.00

— PER MONTH · FOREVER
  • ✓Quotes & invoices5/mo
  • ✓PDF exportincl.
  • ✓1 userincl.
  • ✓EN · PL · DEincl.
  • —Client CRMPRO
  • —Recurring invoicesPRO
Subtotal£0.00
VAT£0.00
TOTAL£0.00
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MarginTap PRO
RECEIPT · NO. 0042
TIER · PRO
PAID

£8.49

— PER MONTH · UNLIMITED
  • ✓Quotes & invoicesunlimited
  • ✓PDF + email + WhatsAppincl.
  • ✓Client CRM & balancesincl.
  • ✓EN · PL · DE on one jobincl.
  • ✓Recurring invoicesincl.
  • ✓Schedule of rates libraryincl.
  • ✓MTD-compliant VAT exportsincl.
Subtotal£7.08
VAT 20%£1.41
TOTAL£8.49
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