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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…
Your right to be paid You can set your own payment terms, such as…
Check what you need to do if you're sending, receiving and storing VAT invoices in an electronic format.
Find out what records you must keep and how to keep them if you're registered for VAT.
How to set up a self-billing arrangement between a VAT-registered customer and their supplier, and the conditions that have to be met.
When HMRC will issue a joint and several liability notice to individuals who have been involved with companies which have become insolvent and have a tax liability with HMRC.
How customers and their suppliers must treat VAT if they're using self-billing arrangements.
Supplementary Q&A for public sector buyers on paying undisputed invoices within 30 days
The Currency of Invoice for UK trade with countries outside the EU has been collected under EU legislation since 2010. As a result of consulting with our data users, we now publish a Currency of Invoicing dataset annually
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices.
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