The part of the trade nobody trains you for.
Pricing, tax, registration, chasing invoices. Written for UK sole traders, with every figure checked against the official source and the source linked at the bottom of each guide.
Pricing your jobs without losing customers
Work out a day rate that actually covers the year.
4 min read
Getting more 5-star reviews
Ask at the right moment, make it one tap, never buy them.
3 min read
Compliance basics: Gas Safe and NICEIC
What the law requires, and what is a trade body choice.
4 min read
VAT and tax deadlines for sole traders
The thresholds and the dates that carry penalties.
4 min read
Invoice templates and getting paid faster
What an invoice must say, and what the law lets you charge.
4 min read