The InvoiceAdept blog.

Painter and decorator invoice template UK (2026): CIS, VAT and rooms

UK painter and decorator invoice template for 2026: rooms and coats, labour versus paint and paper, CIS 20/30, VAT tax point, tower hire, and a copy-paste field list. Illustrative figures only.

Roofer invoice template UK (2026): CIS, VAT, and a worked example

Free UK roofer invoice template for 2026. What to include, CIS 20/30, domestic reverse charge, tiles vs labour, and a worked example.

Carpenter invoice template UK (2026): kitchens, joinery, CIS and VAT

UK carpenter and joiner invoice template for 2026: copy-paste fields, fitted-kitchen stages, labour versus timber, CIS 20/30, VAT tax point, and late-payment wording. Illustrative figures only.

Electrician invoice template UK (2026): CIS, VAT, and a worked example

Free UK electrician invoice template for 2026. What to include, CIS 20/30, domestic reverse charge, and a labour-plus-materials worked example.

Handyman invoice template UK (2026): call-outs, VAT £90k & getting paid

Free handyman invoice template for odd jobs: labour, materials, call-out and VAT lines — simple, professional and MTD-ready. Send in 30 seconds.

Gas engineer invoice template UK (2026): boilers, heat pumps, CIS and VAT

UK gas engineer invoice template for 2026: boiler swap vs landlord CP12 vs heat-pump install, labour versus kit, CIS under CISR14090, VAT Notice 708/6 rates, tax point, and a copy-paste field list. Illustrative figures only.

Plasterer invoice template UK (2026): board, skim, CIS and VAT

Plasterer invoice template UK for skim, board-and-skim and dry lining - CIS finishing ops, VAT, deposits, stages and examples.

Boiler service invoice template UK (2026): CP12, service plans and VAT

A servicing-and-maintenance billing guide for UK gas engineers: annual boiler services, landlord gas safety records and CP12 paperwork, letting agent purchase orders and portfolio billing, service plans and recurring invoices, callouts, out-of-hours and abortive visits, the parts/labour split when a service becomes a repair, and where CIS, the domestic reverse charge and the right VAT rate actually apply. Five worked examples, all illustrative.

Deposit Invoices for Tradespeople: How to Take One (UK)

How UK tradespeople take deposits safely: what to put on a deposit invoice, how much to ask for, and how to handle deposits for materials and bigger jobs.

CIS invoice template UK (2026): 20%/30% rates, labour vs materials, worked example

CIS invoice template UK: copy-paste fields, 20% vs 30% worked example, materials at direct cost, householder no CIS, VAT £90,000. Records not filing.

MTD for Sole Traders 2026: Deadlines, Rules and Free Software

MTD for Income Tax is live: sole traders earning over £50,000 must send quarterly updates; £30,000+ join in April 2027. Deadlines and penalties explained.

Sole trader simplified expenses: when they save you money