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Accounting and invoicing for tilers

Bathroom, kitchen, terrace, stairs: tilers bill by square and running metre and often supply material. Saldiqo writes quotes with quantities from the site measurement, issues stage invoices by section and shows which jobs are still open.

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What comes up for tilers

Measurement and quantity

The price depends on square metres, running metres, skirting and cuts. Quantities from the measurement should reappear unchanged in the invoice.

Material often comes from the client

Some clients bring the tiles themselves. Then you bill labour only, other jobs include material.

Several sections

Bathroom, hallway and terrace follow one another. Stage invoices per section make the job financeable.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Quote with measurementSquare metre, running metre and flat prices as items with quantity.
  • Stage invoices per sectionFrom the quote you create stage invoices, and the final invoice deducts them.
  • Material or labour onlyMaterial as a separate line or not at all, depending on the job.
  • Tile merchant receiptsPhotograph the receipt and assign it to the job.

Typical invoice lines

Examples that often appear on invoices in this industry. You set the prices yourself.

  • Laying floor tiles, 24 square metres
  • Wall tiles bathroom, 38 square metres
  • Skirting tiles, running metres
  • Waterproofing under tiles, square metres
  • Tiles and adhesive as per delivery note
  • Stage invoice 30 % at start

Tax and invoicing in Malta

What applies to invoices in Malta, in short. As of October 2026.

VAT
Rates 18 %, 12 %, 7 % and 5 %. Malta has no zero rate in law. Exports, EU supplies, food and medicines are exempt with credit, which lets you reclaim input VAT. Exempt without credit does not.
Article 11 small undertakings
With up to €35,000 of domestic turnover a year you can be exempt under Article 11. The status ends on the day the limit is passed, and you still register with the VAT department. Saldiqo adds the exemption note and leaves VAT off.
Tax invoice or fiscal receipt
A tax invoice is issued only when the customer gives you a VAT number. Otherwise a fiscal receipt from an approved system is required. Saldiqo writes invoices. It is not a fiscal receipt system, and a Saldiqo PDF does not replace a fiscal receipt.
Invoice timing
Issue the invoice by the 15th of the following month, or when payment arrives if that comes first. Simplified invoices are allowed up to €100.
E-invoicing
There is no mandate. Public bodies accept e-invoices through Peppol (EN 16931). The tax authority plans e-invoicing and real-time reporting but has set no dates, and EU rules apply from 1 July 2030.
VAT returns
Returns are due by the 15th day of the second month after the period, with 7 extra days when you file and pay electronically. Article 11 businesses file a yearly declaration by 15 February. Saldiqo does not file returns.
Record keeping
VAT records for 6 years, income tax records for 9 years and company records for 10 years. Plan for 10 years.
Late payment
Interest on late business payments is 10.40 %, plus €40 compensation between businesses.
Languages
Use Saldiqo in English or Maltese and send invoices in either language.

Frequently asked questions

Can I show material and labour separately?

Yes. Both as separate lines, or only the labour if needed.

How do I bill sections?

With stage invoices from the quote. The final invoice deducts them.

Do tilers in Malta have to charge VAT?

If you are registered under Article 10, yes. Small undertakings under Article 11 with domestic turnover of up to €35,000 a year are exempt from charging VAT, but the status ends on the day the limit is passed.

Do tilers in Malta need a fiscal receipt?

Sales to consumers need a fiscal receipt from an approved fiscal receipt system, and Article 11 businesses use one for all sales. Saldiqo is not such a system. It covers tax invoices to customers who give you their VAT number.

How long should tilers keep invoices?

VAT records for 6 years, income tax records for 9 years and company records for 10 years, so plan for 10 years. You can store receipts digitally in Saldiqo. The legal duty to keep records stays with you.

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As of October 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice, without guarantee. For your case ask your tax adviser.