Identify both parties
Add the legal business names, addresses, VAT registration numbers when required, invoice number, tax point or issue date, and customer reference.
VAT invoice template
Use this VAT invoice template to itemize taxable goods or services, identify the seller and customer, show net values, apply the appropriate VAT rates, and display the VAT and gross total. Select inclusive or exclusive pricing and a supported country and currency as a starting point for review.
Add the legal business names, addresses, VAT registration numbers when required, invoice number, tax point or issue date, and customer reference.
List each supply, quantity and price, net amount, VAT rate and amount, and the final gross total, including any zero-rated or exempt treatment.
VAT invoice requirements, rates, currency conversions, reverse-charge wording, and simplified-invoice limits differ by country and transaction.
Common questions
Common elements include invoice number and date, seller and customer details, VAT numbers where required, descriptions, net values, VAT rates and amounts, and the gross total.
VAT-inclusive prices already contain the tax. VAT-exclusive prices have the tax added afterward. The invoice should make the selected treatment and tax amount clear.
Tax, invoicing, and record-keeping requirements vary by business and jurisdiction. Review the completed document before sending it.