Guides
Transport paperwork, explained plainly
Short guides on the documents and sums a small transport business deals with every week. Written to be read at the booking counter, not in a classroom.
- 5 min read
What is a lorry receipt (bilty)? Meaning, contents and copies
What a lorry receipt or bilty is, who issues it, what it must say, how many copies are made and what “to pay”, “paid” and “TBB” mean.
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GST on goods transport by road: GTA, reverse charge and the rates after September 2025
How GST applies to road freight: who counts as a goods transport agency, reverse charge versus forward charge, the 5% and 18% options and common exemptions.
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Lorry receipt, e-way bill and tax invoice: what each one is for
Three documents travel with a truckload. Who issues the tax invoice, the e-way bill and the lorry receipt, what each proves, and what the driver should carry.
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How to work out the real profit on a truck trip
A trip sheet method for small fleet owners: freight, diesel, tolls, bhatta, empty kilometres and fixed costs, and the difference between contribution and profit.
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Driver advance and trip settlement: a simple method that avoids disputes
How to record the advance given to a driver, match it to what was spent on the trip, and settle the balance clearly at the end.
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Transport quotation terms and conditions: what to include
The terms a freight quotation should state — validity, detention, loading, tolls, insurance, payment and GST — with wording you can adapt.
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