Practical knowledge for entrepreneurs: invoicing, accounting and digital business processes made simple.
Trades & Services
A German timesheet needs six entries, no more. For mini-jobbers and in eleven industries it must be filled in within seven days — and stay available for two years.
Trades & Services
In 2026, 20 percent and 1,200 euros still apply unchanged. The cut is planned for 2027 but not yet law – what your customers need to know now.
Trades & Services
A minijob employee costs more than their wages. What a 603-euro job costs per month and per hour in 2026, how many hours it covers, what the accident insurance fund charges and how you register the job.
Trades & Services
Everyone talks about the duty to track time digitally. For businesses with up to ten employees, it is precisely the electronic form that is set to be waived permanently – the recording itself still applies, and for mini-jobbers it is stricter. Find your case first.
Trades & Services
Private customers can deduct 20 percent of the labour cost from their tax – but only if your invoice shows it separately. Here is how to write it.
Trades & Services
For construction services between two building firms, the contractor invoices without VAT and the client pays it to the tax office. When this applies, what belongs on the invoice – and the trap for small businesses.
Trades & Services
The ZDH economic report from May 2026 shows order backlogs in the trades shrinking and capacity use down to 75%. Four concrete steps to win new customers and secure your cash flow.
Trades & Services
Charge too little per hour as a tradesperson and you work for free. The 2026 practical guide: formula, realistic productive hours, worked example, and current minimum wages.