Plain answers on tax, invoices and getting paid.
Written for trades in Ireland. Every rule links to Revenue, the CCPC or another official source, every price to dated Irish price guides, and every guide shows the date we last checked it.
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Consumer unit and rewire costs in Ireland 2026
Price ranges for a consumer unit (fuse board) upgrade and for rewiring a one- to four-bed home in Ireland in 2026, each taken from at least two dated Irish price guides, with what moves the price and the certificate the law requires.
Last checked · 6 minute read - 02
House painting prices in Ireland 2026
Price ranges for painting a bedroom, a living room, a hall, stairs and landing, and the inside and outside of a house in Ireland in 2026, each taken from at least two dated Irish price guides, with what moves a price up or down.
Last checked · 5 minute read - 03
How much deposit to ask for, and how to ask
What deposits tradespeople in Ireland commonly take, how to tie a deposit to real costs, what consumer law says about deposits, cancellations and refunds, and how to ask without putting the customer off, checked against the CCPC and the Consumer Rights Act 2022.
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How to chase a late payment without losing the customer
What to say at each stage when an invoice is late, the late payment rules for business customers versus homeowners in Ireland, interest and compensation, and when to stop chasing, checked against the Department of Enterprise, the Courts Service and Irish law.
Last checked · 6 minute read - 05
How to write a quote that gets accepted
What a trade quote in Ireland should include, how long to hold your prices, deposits and start dates, and the consumer law points that apply when a homeowner says yes, checked against the CCPC and the Consumer Rights Act 2022.
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RCT explained for subcontractors in Ireland
Relevant Contracts Tax in plain words for trades who work for a main contractor: who it applies to, the 0%, 20% and 35% rates, how payment notifications and deduction authorisations work, what you get to see, and VAT on RCT jobs.
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VAT for tradespeople in Ireland: 13.5%, 23% and the two-thirds rule
Which VAT rate to charge on building work in Ireland, how the two-thirds rule works on supply-and-fit jobs, fixtures versus fittings, the registration thresholds and RCT, checked against Revenue.
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What an Irish invoice must include
The details a VAT invoice in Ireland must show, when you must issue one and by when, what changes if you’re not registered for VAT, deposits, credit notes, and how long to keep your records, checked against Revenue.
Last checked · 6 minute read