Small business invoice template

A free small business invoice template you fill in online rather than download and wrestle with in a word processor. Built with a registered business in mind: the from/to address fields have room for a full postal address, and the tax field sits on its own line in the totals so VAT, GST or sales tax is never buried inside the subtotal. It is free with no account and no watermark, the totals calculate themselves, and the PDF is generated on your own device.

What this template looks like

The real example data for this style, not a mock-up. Open the generator and this is exactly what you start from.

INVOICE

Harbour Lane Supplies
Invoice #INV-001
Issued: Sep 3, 2026
Due: Sep 17, 2026

From

Harbour Lane Supplies 15 Trade Park Old Town, 00000 VAT: XX123456789 accounts@example.com

Bill to

Meridian Cafe Attn: Finance 3 Station Approach Northgate, 11111 VAT: XX987654321 finance@example.com
Example invoice using the Small business template, showing typical line items for this kind of work
DescriptionQtyRateAmount
Monthly supply contract, August1$640.00$640.00
Delivery surcharge, out of area2$35.00$70.00
Packaging (per case)12$18.50$222.00
Totals for this example document
Subtotal$932.00
Tax (21%)$195.72
Total$1127.72

Notes

Payment due within 30 days. Late payment may incur statutory interest. VAT shown separately above.

Open the small business invoice template

Best for

  • Registered small businesses
  • Shops and studios charging VAT or GST
  • Anyone who bills the same clients repeatedly

What is included

Unlimited line items, a tax and discount field, an optional logo, VAT number and reverse-charge fields, a choice of 10 currencies, a live preview and a clean, watermark-free PDF.

Invoicing once you are registered for VAT or GST

Registration turns an invoice from a request for payment into a tax document, and that brings requirements a simple invoice does not have. In much of the EU and the UK a VAT invoice has to show your registration number, the rate applied, and the tax amount separately from the net amount rather than folded into a single total.

This style is set up for that. The example data carries a VAT number in both address blocks and puts tax on its own row in the totals, so it is never buried inside the subtotal. The Tax details section of the generator adds dedicated fields for your own and your client's tax number, plus a reverse charge option that sets the rate to zero and adds a statement under the totals.

The reverse charge is the part most often got wrong. On a business-to-business supply of services within the EU the customer can be the one who accounts for the VAT, and where that applies the invoice has to say so in words. Ticking the box adds a statement, but the exact wording your own country expects is a question for your tax authority, not for a template.

Numbering matters more once you are registered, too. EU rules require a sequential number that uniquely identifies the invoice, so an unbroken series stops being merely tidy bookkeeping.

This is one of 6 styles in the invoice templates gallery. None of them is a static file to download and edit: clicking through opens the real invoicegenerator with this style's accent and example data already applied, so what you see above is what you get. Replace the example business, client and line items with your own, and your draft saves automatically in this browser as you type.

Not sure what the document itself has to contain? How to write an invoice covers the fields every invoice needs, and invoice requirements by country covers what is legally required where you are.

Frequently asked questions

Does a VAT invoice have to show the tax separately?

In the UK and across the EU a VAT invoice generally has to show your VAT registration number, the rate applied and the VAT amount separately from the net amount. This template puts tax on its own line in the totals for that reason. Check the requirements for your own country for the full field list.

How do I add a reverse charge statement?

Open Tax details in the generator and tick Reverse charge. It sets the tax rate to zero and adds a statement below the totals. Under the EU VAT Directive an invoice must carry the words Reverse charge where the customer is liable for the VAT, but confirm the exact wording your own country expects.

Where do the VAT numbers appear on the document?

Directly under each party's address block: yours under From and your client's under Bill to. That is where a bookkeeper looks for them, and it keeps each number attached to the party it identifies rather than floating in a footer.

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