The Apsis blog
Product updates, small-business guides, and notes from the team.
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How to invoice as a sole trader in Australia
What goes on a sole trader invoice, when it must say "tax invoice", how to number and send it, and what to do when it is not paid.
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The real cost of disconnected business tools
Every handoff between tools is somewhere work gets lost - a quote never followed up, an invoice never chased, a receipt never claimed.
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Sole trader or company: how to choose
What actually differs between the structures - liability, tax, cost and admin - plus the three triggers that usually mean it's time to change.
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How to write a quote that wins work
Why speed beats polish, what belongs in a quote beyond the price, and how scope creep gets designed in or out before the job starts.
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Small business deductions and record keeping
The three-part test for a deductible expense, how to handle mixed work and home use, and what the ATO expects you to keep.
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How to get invoices paid on time
Late payment is a systems problem, not a personality problem. Payment terms that work, and a follow-up sequence you can run without dread.
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What must legally be on an Australian tax invoice
The exact fields the ATO requires on a tax invoice, the extra rule for sales from $1,000, and the details that get invoices paid faster.
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GST registration and BAS for sole traders
The $75,000 threshold, what changes the day you register, how to work out GST on a price, and how to keep your quarterly BAS from becoming a weekend job.