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Quote and invoice notes for Australian tradies
Short pages on the words, the GST, and a sample for each trade. They are general information, not tax or legal advice. The quote itself is free to start. Template packs for a residential job, progress claims, and a maintenance visit are a Pro feature, on the pricing page.
- SparkiesFree quote template for electriciansA free quote template for Australian electricians: safety switch, GPOs, labour and a certificate, with GST at 10% and a PDF you can send from the ute.
- PlumbersFree quote template for plumbersA free Australian plumber quote template for a hot-water swap, with a tempering valve, labour, GST at 10%, and the exclusions worth writing down.
- CarpentersFree quote template for carpentersA free carpenter quote template for Australian chippy work: a hung door, architraves and make-good, with GST shown separately.
- PaintersFree quote template for paintersA free painter quote template for Australian houses: prep, coats, ceilings and trim, plus what to say about old lead paint.
- LandscapingFree quote template for landscaping and gardeningA free landscaping and gardening quote template in metres and hours: turf, soil, a hedge trim, GST at 10%, and hedged notes on licences and insurance.
- CleaningFree quote template for cleanersA free Australian cleaning quote template for an end-of-lease clean: rooms, the oven, GST at 10%, and what the price does not include.
- Air conditioningFree quote template for air conditioningA free Australian quote template for a split-system air conditioner: the unit, pipe run, condensate, electrical and the exclusions, with GST at 10%.
- TilersFree quote template for tilersA free Australian tiler quote template: square metres, a waste allowance, prep and waterproofing, with GST at 10% and the exclusions written down.
- RoofersFree quote template for roofersA free Australian roofer quote template: roof area and pitch, scaffolding, materials and gutters, with GST at 10% and the access written down.
- The quoteHow to write a tradie quote in AustraliaHow to write a quote in Australia that a client can accept: scope, exclusions, GST, validity, and the line that handles variations.
- Tax invoicesGST on invoices for tradiesGST on Australian tradie invoices: the 10% rate, when you must be registered, and what a tax invoice needs under and over $1,000.
- Getting paidInvoice payment terms for tradiesPayment terms for Australian tradie invoices: due dates, deposits, progress claims, and what to print so the client can actually pay.
- Words that bindQuote vs estimateThe difference between a quote and an estimate in Australia, and the one line that stops a fixed price becoming a guess.
- The invoiceFree invoice template for tradiesA free Australian tradie invoice template: tax invoice wording, GST, a due date, BSB and the lines copied from the quote.