If you are contracting and using a limited company as your payment structure you will need to raise invoices for the services you provide.
This article explains how to prepare one with an example, together with links to invoice templates in Word and Excel format.
Invoice Requirements
Company details:
The following should be included:
- Company name
- Company address
- Company telephone number and email address.
- Company number
- VAT registration number (if VAT registered)
Invoice number:
Each of your invoices should have a unique invoice number. Although is called a number it can include letters. A common method is to prefix invoices with letters that indicate the client.
For example: If you provided services for IBM and the BBC, for IBM you could use IBM001 and IBM002, etc. For the BBC you could use BBC001 and BBC002.
Using three placements for the numbers will ensure they sort in date order.
Dates:
You should include the following dates:
- Date: the date the invoice was raised.
- Due date: the date by which payment should be made. Normally 30 days after the invoice date.
Client details:
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