Plumber quotes and invoices, Ireland — from the van.

Irish plumbers — your questions

Can I quote a Polish-speaking homeowner in PL and invoice the German office in DE on the same boiler swap?

Yes — that's the moat. Build the quote once, switch language with one tap, the PDF re-renders in Polish for the homeowner and in German for the office that pays. Both documents reference the same job number and the same VAT number. No translator, no re-typing, no other invoicing app for tradesmen does this.

Do I charge VAT on a plumbing job, or is it reverse charge?

Depends who you're invoicing. Direct to a homeowner, you charge Irish VAT (23% standard, 13.5% reduced where it applies). As a subcontractor to a principal contractor in construction, the reverse charge applies — you don't charge VAT, the principal accounts for it. Flag the job and MarginTap applies the right treatment, line by line, on a clean export.

Burst pipe at 10 pm. Can I quote from the van right there?

Yes. Pick from the library (copper 22, push-fit, isolation valve, drain-down, call-out), the customer signs with a finger on the screen, the PDF goes by WhatsApp to the insurer before midnight. No signal in the basement? MarginTap stores locally and syncs the second the 4G comes back.

I'm a Polish plumber based in Ireland working German rentals — does VAT stay correct cross-border?

Yes. Per-line VAT supports standard, reduced, zero-rated, reverse-charge and exempt. Set the default per client (Irish customers on Irish VAT, DE customers on DE reverse-charge for B2B), override per line when a reduced rate applies. The export to your accountant lands clean — one VAT number, line-by-line breakdown, no manual reconciliation.

Does it handle the RCT deduction on the invoice?

Yes. Set the subcontractor RCT rate (0%, 20% or 35% depending on your compliance record with Revenue), and the invoice shows the gross, the RCT deduction and the net payable by the principal contractor. The accountant export carries the same figures, so the deduction reconciles against your Revenue record without re-keying.

Why €9.99/month when Tradify and Powered Now charge per user?

Because Irish plumbers aren't agencies. MarginTap is flat €9.99/month, one trader, unlimited quotes and invoices, no per-seat tax. €79/year saves 34%. 14-day Pro trial, no card to start, cancel from the app. CSV export to your accountant is included on every tier.