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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 17, 2011, 01:18:54 pm

Title: Costs etc
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 17, 2011, 01:18:54 pm

Say you did a three bed for a tena how much would put for the mats and how much for labour.

Cheers

Daz

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 17, 2011, 01:31:43 pm

Eh ??? ???

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: windiewasher on January 17, 2011, 01:33:45 pm

i thought the same
 ??? presuse mats is materials but whats that to do with house being a tenner!

Quote from: SB Cleaning on January 17, 2011, 01:31:43 pm

Eh ??? ???

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 17, 2011, 04:07:52 pm

materials correct....

mats = £2.00

Labour = £8.00

Total = £10.00

For the tax man or dont you do invoices this way... ::)

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: dd on January 17, 2011, 04:23:21 pm

You can't do your accounts, book keeping that way.

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: erithwc on January 17, 2011, 04:25:37 pm

when i send a paypal invoice i put

window cleaning = £10.00

are you going to invoice every customer ?

i only invoice people paying by paypal if they pay cash on the day they don't get a invoice

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: ronnie paton on January 17, 2011, 05:57:34 pm

do you eck do a invoice like that?

your materials or expenses has there better known is sorted at the end of year(or if your more organized more reg)but you dont need to input it in a invoice

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 17, 2011, 07:03:03 pm

That's excellent news..

Thanks

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: careless.david@gmail.com on January 17, 2011, 10:35:36 pm

Buisness link & HMRC both run free tax courses to help you out.

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: andyM on January 18, 2011, 06:35:57 am

Quote from: careless.david@gmail.com on January 17, 2011, 10:35:36 pm

Buisness link & HMRC both run free tax courses to help you out.

Good advice they will set you on the right track. Or get yourself an accountant.

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: the bfg on January 18, 2011, 07:35:18 am

mine works like this

clean a £25 house

a)  me   =  £25

b ) matts   = £0.00

c) taxman - £0.00


finish job by 11am and straight down the german cruiser  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: Alex Allen on January 19, 2011, 01:58:57 pm

Quote from: Darren Bradley on January 17, 2011, 04:07:52 pm

materials correct....

mats = £2.00

Labour = £8.00

Total = £10.00

For the tax man or dont you do invoices this way... ::)

dont waste your time get an accountant
its very good that you can see the difference between cost & expenses
most wont know the difference
but at our level of business size, i dont think you need to separate them yourself

put your efforts into profits
read this

http://www.wfp-brush.co.uk/resources/book

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 19, 2011, 04:57:55 pm

Thanks Alex .....I knew I wasn't talking total xxxx


Very informative

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: Alex Allen on January 19, 2011, 05:46:37 pm

dont be so hard on yourself
your approaching it correctly
but find a decent accountant
so you can concentrate on profit

Title: Re: Costs etc
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 19, 2011, 05:55:07 pm

Cheers mate,

I will get a accountant...

Thanks again