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The bits of running a trade business nobody else writes about. CIS, VAT, RAMS, mileage, money, evenings. Plain English. No filler.
The recurring rejection reasons: generic paperwork, controls that dodge the hazard, impossible sequences, missing competence and stale versions.
Read post →Enter your rate, your admin hours and your costs, and see the hourly rate you actually take home.
Read post →The EICR explained: what gets inspected, C1 to FI codes, the landlord 5-year rule, and satisfactory vs unsatisfactory.
Read post →Four escalating templates from friendly nudge to Letter Before Action, your statutory interest rights, and how to systemise the chase.
Read post →The three tests for CIS gross payment status, how to apply, why HMRC withdraws it, and the cash-flow maths.
Read post →What a CIS deduction statement must contain, the 14-day deadline, and a copy-ready template.
Read post →Work out CIS deductions properly: labour vs materials, 20% vs 30% vs gross, with the classic mistakes explained.
Read post →A proper free RAMS template with a plain-English guide to every section, plus an on-page generator that builds a printable draft.
Read post →When Tradify is still the right answer, when it is not, and how Trade PA, ServiceM8 and Powered Now compare for switchers.
Read post →Trade PA, Tradify, ServiceM8 and Powered Now compared honestly for UK sole traders and small firms. What each does well, and how to choose.
Read post →MTD for Income Tax went live in April 2026 for sole traders over £50,000. The quarterly updates, the thresholds, how CIS fits in, the first-year soft landing, and how to stay ready without losing your evenings.
Read post →When the construction reverse charge applies, the end user rule everyone gets wrong, the working capital it quietly costs subbies, and the exact invoice wording HMRC wants.
Read post →Per-user vs flat pricing, native CIS vs bolt-ons, Android support, offline mode, and the new question for 2026: does it have AI that actually does the work?
Read post →Real HMRC cases, the 2026 enforcement crackdown, and the £100 penalty that quietly becomes £6,000. The CIS guide every UK subbie should read.
Read post →A few years running a small building firm, evenings lost to the laptop, no app that quite fit. Then voice AI got good enough.
Read post →Your day rate covers tools-down time, not the laptop hours afterward. Why admin is the largest unpriced cost in running a trade business. What to do about it.
Read post →A quick intro. What we'll write about, what we won't, and what's coming up next.
Read post →Voice-first PA for UK tradespeople. Jobs, quotes, invoices, CIS, mileage. All by voice with Eve.
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