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Quoting, pricing, VAT and the business of being a one-person trade — practical guides for tradesmen who work from the van, not a desk.
- VAT & tax
What must be on a valid invoice in Ireland (and when to register for VAT)
The details every Irish trade invoice needs, when you actually have to register for VAT, and how to invoice cleanly when you are not registered.
- Running the business
How to take a deposit before you start a job
How much deposit to ask for, how to ask without losing the job, and how to invoice it cleanly so the final bill deducts what is already paid.
- Running the business
Five quoting mistakes that cost tradesmen jobs
Your quote is your first impression and your closing argument. These five habits lose jobs before you start — and each has a simple fix.
- Tools & comparisons
The best invoicing apps for Irish tradesmen in 2026
Accounting software, a job-management platform, or a vertical mobile app? An honest look at the three kinds of invoicing tool a one-person trade chooses between.
- Pricing & quoting
How to quote a job without underpricing yourself
A repeatable way to price building work: labour, materials, overheads and margin — plus the 60-second method for quoting on site before you leave.
- VAT & tax
The construction VAT reverse charge and RCT, explained for sole traders
When the VAT reverse charge applies to Irish building work, the exact wording Revenue wants on your invoice, and the mistakes that trigger a VAT bill you did not expect.
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