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Accounting and invoicing for tilers

Bathroom, kitchen, terrace, stairs: tilers bill by square and running metre and often supply material. Saldiqo writes quotes with quantities from the site measurement, issues stage invoices by section and shows which jobs are still open.

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What comes up for tilers

Measurement and quantity

The price depends on square metres, running metres, skirting and cuts. Quantities from the measurement should reappear unchanged in the invoice.

Material often comes from the client

Some clients bring the tiles themselves. Then you bill labour only, other jobs include material.

Several sections

Bathroom, hallway and terrace follow one another. Stage invoices per section make the job financeable.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Quote with measurementSquare metre, running metre and flat prices as items with quantity.
  • Stage invoices per sectionFrom the quote you create stage invoices, and the final invoice deducts them.
  • Material or labour onlyMaterial as a separate line or not at all, depending on the job.
  • Tile merchant receiptsPhotograph the receipt and assign it to the job.

Typical invoice lines

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

  • Laying floor tiles, 24 square metres
  • Wall tiles bathroom, 38 square metres
  • Skirting tiles, running metres
  • Waterproofing under tiles, square metres
  • Tiles and adhesive as per delivery note
  • Stage invoice 30 % at start

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

Can I show material and labour separately?

Yes. Both as separate lines, or only the labour if needed.

How do I bill sections?

With stage invoices from the quote. The final invoice deducts them.

Do tilers 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 tilers 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 tilers 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.