Guides and tools for Australian tradies

Name: ZYNKTRA
Author: ZYNKTRA Scheduling

Straight answers on pricing your work, quoting, invoicing and compliance, with the official sources linked so you can check them.

Tradie hourly rate calculatorEnter your wage, overheads and real billable hours. Get the hourly rate that actually covers them.Use the calculator
How to write a trade quote that wins the jobScope, exclusions, price breakdown, validity and terms: what a quote needs so the customer says yes.Read, 6 minutes
Free tradie quote templateA free one-page PDF quote template with every section a quote needs, and how to fill it in.Read, 3 minutes
Free tradie invoice templateFree PDF invoice templates: a tax invoice for GST-registered tradies and a plain invoice for everyone else.Read, 3 minutes
How to price a maintenance contractWork out the price from real visits and hours, then write the terms that keep it profitable.Read, 6 minutes
Tax invoice requirements for Australian tradiesThe seven things every tax invoice needs, the $1,000 rule, and what to do if you are not registered for GST.Read, 6 minutes
Chasing late invoices: what a tradie can doReminders, letters of demand, free dispute help, small claims, and the extra rights construction work has.Read, 6 minutes
Renewing your job software contract: what to check firstThe three dates to find, seven things to check before you renew, and what the ACCC says about one-sided contract terms.Read, 5 minutes
SWMS: when you need one and what goes in itThe 18 high risk construction activities, the four things a SWMS must cover, and how Victoria differs.Read, 7 minutes
Heavy vehicle maintenance records: what the NHVR expectsThe primary duty, the 2026 law change, and what a maintenance record needs to show an auditor.Read, 7 minutes
Heavy vehicle daily check checklistWhat to check before the truck leaves the yard, what counts as a fault, and what to write down.Read, 6 minutes

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