Tips, guides and insights for Irish service businesses.
Sage or Xero for an Irish trades business? Euro vs dollar pricing, Irish VAT and the RTD, RCT for subbies, payroll and quotes, compared plainly for 2026.
1/10/2026 · 13 min read
What Relevant Contracts Tax is, who counts as a principal contractor, the 0%, 20% and 35% rates, and how the VAT reverse charge changes your invoices.
15/9/2026 · 9 min read
Revenue's two-thirds rule can move a whole job from 13.5% to 23%. How the test works, the jobs it doesn't apply to, and why it's found months too late.
15/9/2026 · 10 min read
Small trade businesses keep being sold CRMs built for sales teams. What lead tracking actually looks like for Irish trades, and when a real CRM makes sense.
19/8/2026 · 9 min read
The records your accountant actually needs at year end, what trades forget, and how to make the whole thing boring. A practical guide for Irish trades.
19/8/2026 · 9 min read
What an hour of your business really costs, markup versus margin, fixed price or hourly, materials, and the VAT rule for quoting householders in Ireland.
18/8/2026 · 10 min read
When to ask, how much, and the Irish consumer rules on deposits, cooling-off periods and cancellations every tradesperson should know. A practical guide.
18/8/2026 · 10 min read
What Revenue requires on every VAT invoice, in plain tradesperson English: the full checklist, the 15-day deadline, deposits and sequential numbering.
18/8/2026 · 9 min read
Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, INV24, Tradify and JobFlow compared honestly for Irish trades: the books, the paperwork, and actually getting paid on site in 2026.
17/8/2026 · 7 min read
Pay VAT when you invoice, or when you get paid? What the two Irish VAT bases mean for a trade business, who can use the cash receipts basis, and who can't.
17/8/2026 · 8 min read
What the Return of Trading Details is, who has to file it, why it's a pain, and how to make next year's RTD a non-event. Plain English for Irish trades.
17/8/2026 · 10 min read
We compared Jobber, Tradify, ServiceM8, Commusoft, Simpro and more for Irish trades: pricing in real currencies, Irish VAT handling, and who each suits best.
29/7/2026 · 14 min read
Still running jobs on spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups? Five signs your service business has outgrown the setup, from missed jobs to invoicing weeks late.
15/1/2026 · 2 min read
Energy upgrade contractors lose hours to scheduling, invoicing and paperwork. How the right tools fit more jobs into your week and get you paid faster.
10/1/2026 · 2 min read
Practical tips for Irish tradespeople and service businesses to reduce payment delays and improve cash flow: invoice on site, make paying easy, chase early.
5/1/2026 · 2 min read