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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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Customers should not pay these, and should always report them to the IPO.
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Supplementary Q&A for public sector buyers on paying undisputed invoices within 30 days
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