VAT invoices · UK
How to make a VAT invoice.
Once you're VAT registered, your invoices have to show more. Here's what HMRC expects on a full VAT invoice, and a free generator that does the VAT sums for you.
Free for 1 invoice a month. Unlimited from £3/month + VAT. No card required.
What a full VAT invoice must show
According to GOV.UK, a VAT invoice must include:
- A unique invoice number that follows on from the last invoice
- Your business name and address
- Your VAT registration number
- The invoice date
- The time of supply (tax point), if it's different from the invoice date
- Your customer's name or trading name, and address
- A description of the goods or services
- For each item: the unit price or rate excluding VAT, the quantity, the VAT rate and the amount excluding VAT
- The total amount excluding VAT
- The total amount of VAT charged
- Any discount you offer
If the total is £250 or less including VAT, you can issue a simplified VAT invoice instead. The VAT total must be shown in pounds sterling.
Make one in under a minute
Everything above is filled in for you. You only type the jobs.
1. Add the jobs
Who it's for, what you did, how many and how much.
2. Add VAT if you charge it
20%, 5%, none, or any rate. Worked out for you.
3. Download the PDF
Your details and bank details on it, ready to send.
Questions
Which VAT rate should I use?
The standard rate is 20%, the reduced rate 5% and some goods and services are zero-rated (0%). The rate depends on what you're selling, not who you're selling to. GOV.UK lists which rate applies to what.
Can I send a VAT invoice if I'm not VAT registered?
No. If you're not registered you must not charge VAT or show a VAT number. Invoo only adds VAT when you've told it you're registered.
Does Invoo work out the VAT for me?
Yes. Pick the rate and Invoo calculates the VAT on every line, the VAT total and the amount due, and prints your VAT number on the invoice.
Are Invoo invoices in pounds?
Yes. Every amount, including the VAT total, is shown in pounds sterling, as HMRC requires.
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