Free invoice generator · UK

A proper invoice, finished in a minute.

Type your details and your lines; the invoice is drawn as you go and downloads as a PDF. Nothing to sign up for, and nothing you type leaves this page.

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What every UK invoice must show

Source: GOV.UK

  • A unique invoice number
  • Your business name, address and contact details
  • Your customer's name and address
  • A clear description of what you are charging for
  • The date the goods or services were supplied, and the date of the invoice
  • The amounts charged, any VAT, and the total owed

A sole trader using a business name must also give an address where legal documents can be delivered; a limited company must use its full registered name.

What a VAT invoice must add

Source: VAT Notice 700, 16.3

  • A sequential number that uniquely identifies the invoice
  • The time of supply (the tax point), and the date of issue if it is different
  • Your VAT registration number
  • For each line: the quantity, the rate of VAT and the amount excluding VAT
  • The total excluding VAT, and the total VAT — the VAT in sterling
  • The unit price, where the goods or services can be counted
  • The rate of any cash discount offered

A VAT-registered business must give a VAT invoice to a VAT-registered customer for standard- or reduced-rated supplies, normally within 30 days of the tax point (16.2).

A summary to help you decide what to put on a document, not tax or legal advice.

Questions

Is this invoice template really free?
Yes. Fill it in and download the PDF as often as you like, with no account. The file carries a small BroadPaper line at the foot of the page; BroadPaper Cloud's paid plan is the way to remove it.
Does it work if I am not VAT registered?
Yes. Set the VAT rate to 0 and leave the VAT number out, and the invoice leaves those lines off. Only a VAT-registered business can charge VAT or issue a VAT invoice.
Is anything I type sent to BroadPaper?
No. The form, the preview and the PDF are all made in your browser; nothing you type on this page is uploaded or kept.
Can I make invoices for all my customers at once?
That is what BroadPaper Cloud does. Bring a spreadsheet with a row per invoice line and a column for the customer, and it makes a separate invoice for each customer — free for up to ten documents a month.