Is a receipt the same as an invoice?

No. An invoice asks to be paid; a receipt confirms that it was. A VAT-registered business can use a receipt as a simplified VAT invoice for sales of £250 or less.

Do I need a VAT number on a receipt?

Only if you are VAT registered and the receipt is serving as a VAT invoice. Otherwise leave it out and set the VAT rate to 0.

Is this receipt generator free?

Yes, with no account, and nothing you type is uploaded. The PDF carries a small BroadPaper line at the foot, which BroadPaper Cloud's paid plan removes.

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A receipt, done properly.

Record what was paid, how and when; the receipt is drawn as you type and downloads as a PDF. For a VAT-registered business it can be a simplified VAT invoice for sales of £250 or less.

Your business Business name Address Email Phone VAT or company number

Receipt details Receipt number Date paid Paid by VAT rate (%) Note

Received from Name

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What a simplified VAT invoice must show

Source: VAT Notice 700, 16.6.1

Your name, address and VAT registration number
The time of supply (the tax point)
A description which identifies what was supplied
For each VAT rate, the total payable including VAT, and the rate

A simplified invoice is only allowed when the supply is £250 or less and the customer agrees. Over £250, or whenever a customer asks, a full VAT invoice is needed instead (16.6.2).

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

Questions

Is a receipt the same as an invoice?: No. An invoice asks to be paid; a receipt confirms that it was. A VAT-registered business can use a receipt as a simplified VAT invoice for sales of £250 or less.
Do I need a VAT number on a receipt?: Only if you are VAT registered and the receipt is serving as a VAT invoice. Otherwise leave it out and set the VAT rate to 0.
Is this receipt generator free?: Yes, with no account, and nothing you type is uploaded. The PDF carries a small BroadPaper line at the foot, which BroadPaper Cloud's paid plan removes.