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Every industry has its own tax rules: reverse-charge schemes in construction, VAT exemption in healthcare, cash records in hospitality. These articles cover what applies specifically to your line of work.
41 articles on this topic
Bookkeeping for the window cleaner: rounds, VAT and cash
A regular round with dozens of households, a few business clients and sometimes a job for a cleaning company. How to invoice it, why VAT differs per client, how to handle cash and payment requests and which costs are deductible.
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Care provider paid from a personal budget: which taxes do you pay?
Anyone providing care paid from a personal budget receives money through the SVB but is not automatically an entrepreneur. Employee, freelancer or income from other activities: what decides it, and what does it mean for your return and VAT?
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed truck driver: own truck, licence and VAT
As a self-employed driver in professional road haulage you need your own truck and licence, otherwise you are not an entrepreneur. What that means for your bookkeeping, the truck toll since July 2026, VAT on international transport and food on the road.
7 min read
Bookkeeping for a self-employed removals business
The van is your biggest cost, your clients are often private individuals and you work with changing helpers. How to set up your records: VAT, the commercial vehicle plate, hired help and liability.
8 min read
Bookkeeping for a self-employed coach or therapist
The biggest question in this field is VAT: exempt or 21 per cent? That depends on your training and on what exactly you do. Plus the practice room, mixed turnover and the records you must keep.
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Bookkeeping for a childminder: exempt from VAT, and then?
Childcare is exempt from VAT, so your invoices are simple. The real questions sit elsewhere: are you an entrepreneur, which costs can you deduct and how do you substantiate your hours?
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed web designer: VAT across borders
A client in Germany, hosting you pass on and subscriptions from Ireland: in web design the admin sits mostly in the VAT. Sorted per client type, plus work in progress and retainers.
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed electrician: VAT, materials and the van
Work for a contractor and you reverse-charge the VAT; work for a consumer and you charge 21 per cent, except on solar panels. Plus advancing materials, depreciating tools and the blocked account.
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Bookkeeping for dog walking, grooming and pet sitting
Your services carry 21 per cent, your van and kilometres are your biggest cost and one escaped dog can cost you a year's profit. How to set it up properly.
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed architect: instalments, copyright and liability
Design work is always 21 per cent, even for a builder: the reverse charge does not cover advice. How to invoice in stages and secure your copyright.
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Bookkeeping for the interim manager: agencies, false self-employment and expenses
Long assignments at one client, invoices through an agency and travel costs you pass on. These are the three points where interim work goes wrong.
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Bookkeeping for the market trader: cash, two VAT rates and your pitch
On the market you take cash, sell at 9 and 21 per cent mixed together and pay pitch fees per municipality. How to keep cash records that survive an audit.
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed physiotherapist: exemption, locums and claims
Your treatments are exempt from VAT as long as you are registered and work within your field. What that means for your deductions, locum work and claims.
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed roofer: VAT, materials and extra work
Roofing is 21 per cent, roof insulation 9 per cent on labour and solar panels 0 per cent. As a subcontractor you reverse-charge. How to keep invoices and van in order.
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Bookkeeping for the freelance writer: VAT, copyright and clients
Editorial articles are often exempt from VAT, advertising copy and manuals are not. That difference determines your invoice, your input VAT and your records.
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed car mechanic: parts, cash and the margin scheme
Buying parts from private individuals, taking cash at the counter and occasionally reselling a car: three things the tax authorities watch closely. How to keep it right.
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed installer and plumber: 21, 9 or 0 per cent VAT
Insulation work on an older home is 9 per cent on your labour, solar panels 0 per cent, the rest 21 per cent, and as a subcontractor you reverse-charge. How to get it right on your invoice.
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Bookkeeping for the self-employed gardener: VAT rates, materials and seasons
Your labour falls under 21 per cent, the plants you supply under 9 per cent, and subcontracted landscaping means reverse-charged VAT. How to split your invoices and survive the winter dip.
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Bookkeeping for content creators and influencers: products, platforms and VAT
A free product for a post is income, platform payouts often come from abroad and you depreciate your camera. How to keep your records and VAT in order as a creator.
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Bookkeeping for freelance translators and interpreters: VAT, EU clients and sworn status
Translating and interpreting carry 21% VAT, but for a Belgian agency you reverse-charge and file the EU sales listing. How to set up invoices per client type, and what you deduct for tools and sworn status.
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Bookkeeping for freelance driving instructors: certificate, lesson car and VAT
Driving lessons carry 21% VAT, exam fees can be a disbursement and your dual-control lesson car calls for a deliberate choice. The tax rules for driving instructors at a glance.
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Bookkeeping for freelance couriers and parcel drivers: van, VAT and independence
As a courier your records revolve around your van, your kilometres and whether you are genuinely self-employed. Which costs you deduct, why you charge 21% VAT and what to watch with depots and platforms.
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Bookkeeping for freelance cleaners
Always 21% VAT, reverse-charged VAT in subcontracting and liability reaching beyond construction. Plus the question private clients raise: are you an entrepreneur here at all?
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Buying from private individuals: keeping records sound without invoices
Trading used goods often means buying without invoices. A purchase register, the margin scheme and sometimes a dealer registration keep you within the rules.
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The blocked account: when you need one, and when you don't
Clients in construction and staffing regularly ask for a blocked account. Without staff you cannot even open one, and that is precisely the answer.
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Bookkeeping for freelance IT professionals and developers
International clients, stacks of SaaS subscriptions and long assignments for a single client: a freelance developer's bookkeeping has its own points of attention. We walk through them.
7 min read
Mobile hairdressing or renting a chair in a salon: the tax differences
Same trade, different bookkeeping. Mobile hairdressers mainly deal with travel costs and cash records; chair renters with rent and agreements with the salon owner. Here is how it works for tax.
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Bookkeeping for personal trainers and sports coaches
Do you train in a gym, in the park or at people's homes? It matters for your VAT rate. Plus: session cards, travel costs and the deductions you are entitled to as a trainer.
8 min read
Bookkeeping for freelance photographers and videographers
A shoot and the licence on it carry 21% VAT; only a numbered, signed art photo qualifies for 9%. And that camera worth thousands is depreciated. The rules at a glance.
8 min read
Painter, plasterer or handyman for private clients: how VAT works
When do you reverse-charge VAT and when not? And when may you charge 9% instead of 21%? We explain it for painters, plasterers and handyman businesses working for private clients.
8 min read
Bookkeeping for e-commerce freelancers: VAT, abroad and stock
Sell online? Then you deal with VAT on sales abroad, the OSS scheme, stock management and platform costs. We set out the key points.
5 min read
Bookkeeping for freelancers in security: clothing, hours and deductions
Work independently in security? Then you deal with mandatory clothing and training, irregular hours and deductions. These are the key points for your bookkeeping.
7 min read
Bookkeeping for freelancers in education: VAT exemption and deductions
Work as a freelance teacher, trainer or tutor? Then the VAT exemption for education plays a big role. We explain when it applies and what else to watch for.
5 min read
Starting a food truck: permits, VAT and bookkeeping
Starting a food truck is accessible, but there's more to it fiscally than you'd think. From VAT rates to permits and your cash records: here's what to arrange.
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VAT reverse charge as a construction subcontractor: how it works
The reverse-charge scheme in construction often causes confusion. When do you reverse-charge VAT, what do you put on your invoice and how do you declare it? We explain it step by step.
7 min read
Bookkeeping for freelancers in construction: deductions and key points
Work as a freelancer in construction? Then you deal with tools, materials, transport and often the VAT reverse-charge scheme. These are the key points for your bookkeeping.
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Bookkeeping for freelancers in healthcare: what you need to know
Work as a freelancer in healthcare? Then you deal with the VAT exemption, the hours criterion and specific deductions. We set out the most important points for you.
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Salon bookkeeping: two VAT rates under one roof
Cutting hair is 9 per cent, nails and make-up 21. Add cash and product sales. How to keep your records auditable.
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The healthcare VAT exemption: when does it apply to you?
The exemption depends on your BIG registration and the purpose of the care. Getting it wrong means an assessment over years of turnover.
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Hospitality bookkeeping: VAT rates and cash records
Nine per cent on food, twenty-one on some drinks, and cash records that add up to the cent. This is what the tax office looks at first in hospitality.
7 min read
Taxi driver bookkeeping: VAT, trip records and car benefit
Passenger transport carries 9 per cent VAT while most of your purchases sit at 21. That often means a refund. How to keep your trip records watertight.
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