Guides for getting paid.
Short, plain guides on invoices, tax and money coming in, for businesses anywhere.
An invoice with a pay link and a QR code on it. The customer scans, pays online, and it is marked Paid. Getting paid · 5 min read
How to get paid faster: 7 habits that work
Most late payments come from unclear invoices, no easy way to pay and nobody asking. Seven simple habits that fix most of it, wherever you work.
The message arrives in your customer's WhatsApp. They tap the link and see the invoice with a button to pay. Getting paid · 6 min read
How to send an invoice on WhatsApp, the right way
Send a link, not just a PDF, write a clear message and follow up politely. How to bill customers on WhatsApp, and when email is better.
The default reminder days: 3 days before, on the day, then 3, 7, 14 and 30 days late. The wording gets clearer as it gets later. Getting paid · 6 min read
Payment reminder messages that stay polite and work
Copy-ready payment reminders for WhatsApp or email: before the due date, on the day, when late, after a part payment, and a final notice.
An invoice from a UK plumber, built one field at a time. The same fields work almost anywhere. Tax · 7 min read
What every invoice must show: a checklist for VAT, GST and sales tax
The fields every invoice needs, wherever you are, then what changes for VAT in the UK and EU, GST in India and sales tax in the US.
An invoice for a client in the US switches to dollars. The VAT line becomes a zero-rated export. Tax · 6 min read
Billing clients abroad: currency, tax and getting paid
Which currency to bill in, why exports usually carry no tax, the EU reverse charge in plain words, and why a little less money arrives.
A €3,000 invoice. €2,965 arrives, €35 went on bank fees. You agree to write it off with a credit note, and the invoice is paid. Tax · 6 min read
Why your client paid less: withholding tax, fees and short payments
Less money arrived than the invoice said? The usual reasons, from bank fees to withholding tax and India's TDS, and what to do about each.