Practical tips and guides for trade business owners — quoting, invoicing, job management, tax, and running a profitable trade business.
Yes, you must register for GST as a tradie once your gross business turnover hits $75,000 in any rolling 12-month period — not just a financial year. You've got 21 days to register from the day you cross it. Under $75k, registering is optional. Taxi and rideshare drivers must register from dollar one.
Read articleMost tradie job management apps marketed as offline-capable still require internet to send invoices, process payments, or sync job notes. Genuine offline means the complete workflow — quoting, scheduling, customer sign-off — runs in a mobile black spot and syncs accurately when you reconnect. Most apps can't do this.
Read articleA well-structured quote wins jobs before you even meet the client. Learn the five elements every tradie quote needs, how to price confidently, and why the cheapest quote rarely wins.
Read articleServiceM8 has an Android app in 2026, but multiple comparison sites confirm it's a cut-down version of the iOS product — full offline sync and advanced scheduling remain iOS-first. Tradies on Android commonly switch to Tradify or Chippie for full feature parity on their Samsung or Pixel device.
Read articleFor a 2-person Australian tradie team: Tradify is approximately $98/month at published per-user rates, ServiceM8 Starter from $79/month before add-on charges, SimPro pricing requires a sales call. Chippie costs $25/month for 2 users with unlimited jobs. Annual totals diverge sharply once add-ons are included.
Read articleChippie is free to start — quote, invoice and manage jobs from your phone.
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