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Invoicing and taking payment from customers, what invoices must include, VAT invoices, sole trader invoices, limited company invoices, payment options, charging for late payment, chargebacks
If you sell a customer a product or a service, you need to give them an…
Your invoice must include: a unique identification number your company…
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Check what you need to do if you're sending, receiving and storing VAT invoices in an electronic format.
The Currency of Invoice for UK trade with countries outside the EU was collected under EU legislation from 2010 to 2020. It is being collected for all trade declared via Customs systems under UK legislation for 2021 onwards.
Learn how to identify misleading invoices and what you should do if you receive one.
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your independent school.
How to set up a self-billing arrangement between a VAT-registered customer and their supplier, and the conditions that have to be met.
How to make a payment to MHRA by credit or debit card or a bank transfer.
Find out how to pay an Ofsted invoice in relation to your childcare business or children's social care service.
How customers and their suppliers must treat VAT if they're using self-billing arrangements.
MOD supplier payment performance, invoice processing and MOD contract payments.
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
This accessibility statement is for our paying your childcare or social care invoice digital service.
Information on measures introduced by the government to tackle late and unfair payment practices in both public and private sectors.
Defence Business Services (DBS) invoicing forms to be used by Ministry of Defence (MOD) suppliers.
Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
How to charge VAT, calculate VAT, VAT rates, reclaim VAT on business expenses, keep digital records.
Statistics showing the declared currency of invoice for the UK’s trade with countries outside the EU.
Supplementary Q&A for public sector buyers on paying undisputed invoices within 30 days
Find out how the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works and the conditions you must meet if you want to use it.
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