UK guides
Invoicing in the UK, explained
Plain-English guides to invoicing in the UK: what a VAT invoice must show, invoicing when you are not VAT registered, CIS and the construction reverse charge, clients abroad and late payment.
Guides
- CIS invoice template: how subcontractors invoice under CISHow a UK construction subcontractor shows the CIS deduction on an invoice — 20%, 30% or 0%, labour vs materials, VAT, UTR — with worked examples and a free template.
- Construction reverse charge invoice: wording and examplesHow to invoice under the UK construction domestic reverse charge — when it applies, HMRC's wording, showing VAT without charging it, credit notes and CIS.
- How to invoice when you're not VAT registered (UK)What a UK sole trader or small business puts on an invoice when not VAT registered — names, trading name, address, no VAT — plus the £90,000 threshold.
- Invoicing overseas clients from the UK: VAT and currencyHow a UK business invoices clients abroad — B2B services outside the scope of UK VAT, zero-rated exports, billing in USD or EUR, and VAT in sterling.
- Late payment interest UK: statutory interest and compensationCharging interest on late invoices in the UK — 8% plus Bank of England base rate (11.75% in 2026), £40/£70/£100 compensation, the 30-day default and invoice wording.
- VAT invoice template UK: what a VAT invoice must includeWhat HMRC says a full UK VAT invoice must show — VAT number, tax point, VAT per rate, totals in sterling — with a free VAT invoice template. No sign-up.