Snap receipts. Don't pile them.
Why end-of-quarter receipt-shuffling kills profit. The 30-second habit that pays for Smoko in a year.
Every tradie I know has a "system" for receipts. The system is:
1. Cram them in the glove box. 2. Cram them in a drawer. 3. Forget about half of them. 4. Get a fright when GST is due.
The cost
If you miss $1,200 of GST claims in a year (totally normal — 5 receipts a week × 50 weeks at $5 GST each), you're paying IRD $1,200 extra. Or your accountant wants $400 to dig through a shoebox.
The habit
Snap each receipt within 24 hours. Smoko's OCR takes 5 seconds — vendor, date, total, GST, category. Bin the paper.
That's it. No sorting, no categorising, no spreadsheet.
Why it works
Photos beat paper because:
- IRD accepts digital records (per Tax Administration Act).
- They never fade or get lost.
- You can search "Bunnings" and see every Bunnings receipt instantly.
- Your accountant doesn't bill you for shoebox archaeology.
Set the habit
Two triggers: 1. Walking out of the supplier — snap before you start the truck. 2. End of day — empty pockets onto the bench, snap each one, bin.
Smoko's Snap button is the biggest button on the screen for a reason.