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Accounting and invoicing for interior furnishers

Curtains, sun protection, upholstery, flooring and wall design: interior furnishers sell fabrics and accessories, sew and fit. Saldiqo writes quotes with fabric by the metre and fitting, issues a deposit on made-to-measure work and records fabric and accessory invoices per job.

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What comes up for interior furnishers

Goods, making and fitting

Fabric by the metre, sewing by the hour, fitting as a flat fee: an invoice has many price types.

Made to measure with a deposit

Fabrics are ordered and cut. The deposit covers the purchase.

Contract customers

Hotels, practices and offices order larger quantities and pay on terms.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Quote with fabric by the metreFabric, making and fitting as items with quantity.
  • Deposit on orderFrom the quote you create the deposit invoice.
  • Material per jobRecord fabric and accessory invoices and assign them.
  • Contract customers with payment termsContacts with a payment term and reminder.

Typical invoice lines

Examples that often appear on invoices in this industry. You set the prices yourself.

  • Curtain fabric, by the metre, 18 metres
  • Sewing curtains, hours
  • Fitting rails and hangers
  • Pleated blind made to measure, each
  • Upholstery work armchair, re-covering
  • Deposit 50 % on order

Tax and invoicing in Ireland

What applies to invoices in Ireland, in short. As of October 2026.

VAT
Standard rate 23 %, reduced rates 13.5 % and 9 %, 4.8 % for livestock, and 0 %. Since 1 July 2026 a 9 % rate applies to restaurants, catering, hot takeaway food and hairdressing, excluding alcohol and soft drinks.
VAT registration
Registration is required above €42,500 a year for services and above €85,000 for goods, if at least 90 % of turnover comes from goods. Saldiqo leaves VAT off your invoices while you are below the threshold and shows how much room is left.
What goes on an invoice
Registered businesses show their VAT number. Sole traders and partnerships providing services show their tax reference number, or their full name and address, on invoices and receipts of €7 or more (section 885 TCA). Companies show their name, CRO number and registered office, and directors’ details on letters, order forms and the website.
Invoice timing
Issue a VAT invoice within 15 days after the end of the month in which the supply took place.
E-invoicing
From 1 November 2028 every business must be able to receive e-invoices. Issuing is phased in: first for suppliers to large corporates, from November 2029 for businesses trading B2B within the EU, and from 1 July 2030 under the EU VAT in the Digital Age rules. A PDF does not count as an e-invoice, and the technical specifications are not yet published.
VAT returns
VAT3 returns are filed every two months through ROS, by the 19th of the following month, or the 23rd when you file online through ROS. Saldiqo does not file returns, your accountant or ROS does.
Record keeping
Keep records for 6 years, longer while a review is open.
Late payment
Interest on late business payments is the ECB main refinancing rate (2.40 % in the second half of 2026) plus 8 points, so 10.40 %, plus fixed compensation of €40, €70 or €100 depending on the amount owed.
Getting paid
IBAN and BIC are on every invoice, plus a SEPA QR code (EPC) for banking apps that can read it.

Frequently asked questions

How do I bill fabric by the metre and making?

You create fabrics as items with a price per metre and making as an item with hours. Both appear as separate lines.

Can I bill deposits for made-to-measure work?

Yes. The quote becomes the deposit invoice, and the final invoice deducts it.

Do interior furnishers in Ireland have to charge VAT?

Once they are registered, yes. Registration is required from the sale that takes turnover over €42,500 a year for services or €85,000 for goods, where at least 90 % of turnover comes from goods. Below those limits Saldiqo leaves VAT off your invoices.

Do interior furnishers in Ireland need e-invoicing?

Not yet. From 1 November 2028 every business must be able to receive e-invoices. The duty to issue them phases in from the same date for suppliers to large corporates and later for more businesses. PDF invoices do not count as e-invoices.

How long should interior furnishers keep invoices?

Keep records for 6 years, longer while a review is open. You can store receipts digitally in Saldiqo. The legal duty to keep records stays with you.

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As of October 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice, without guarantee. For your case ask your tax adviser.