Full VAT invoices with every HMRC field, digital records ready for Making Tax Digital, and fast payment options so UK clients settle quickly. All on one flat plan.
UK invoicing means VAT invoices with all the fields HMRC expects, keeping your records digital for Making Tax Digital, and getting paid quickly by Faster Payments or card. Billbooks takes care of the compliance so you can get back to the work.
VAT calculated correctly
Apply 20%, 5% or 0% per line, and Billbooks shows the VAT in sterling on a full, HMRC-compliant invoice.
Digital records for MTD
Your invoices and records stay digital, giving you the foundation Making Tax Digital requires.
Get paid on Faster Payments
Add payment options and automatic reminders so clients pay quickly and you chase less.
The standard VAT rate is 20%, with a reduced 5% rate on things like domestic energy and a zero rate on most food, books and children clothing. You must register for VAT once your taxable turnover passes GBP 90,000 in any rolling 12-month period. Once registered, you keep digital records and file under Making Tax Digital using compatible software, and your invoices must show the total VAT in sterling. Billbooks produces full VAT invoices and keeps your invoicing records digital.
HMRC requires a full VAT invoice to carry these details. Billbooks fills them in on every invoice.
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You must register for VAT once taxable turnover passes GBP 90,000 in any rolling 12-month period. The standard rate is 20%, with 5% on things like domestic energy and a zero rate on most food, books and children clothing.
A full UK VAT invoice must show a unique sequential number, the date of issue and the tax point if different, your name, address and VAT registration number, the customer details, a description of the supply, the VAT rate and the total VAT in sterling.
No. Billbooks produces full VAT invoices and keeps your invoicing records digital, but it does not submit VAT returns to HMRC. You or your accountant file through MTD-compatible software. Billbooks is invoicing software, not a tax filing service.
Yes. Billbooks issues invoices in the client currency while you keep reporting in sterling, recording the exchange rate at the invoice date. That matters for UK businesses billing EU or US clients who expect to be invoiced in euros or dollars.
Alongside the 20% standard rate the UK has a 5% reduced rate on things like domestic energy, and a zero rate on most food, books and children's clothing. Billbooks lets you set the rate per line, so a mixed invoice charges each item correctly.
The tax point is the date a supply is treated as taking place for VAT, which can differ from the invoice date. It determines which VAT period the sale falls into. A full UK VAT invoice must show the tax point when it differs from the issue date.
Yes, but you must not charge VAT or show a VAT number until registration is complete. Once registered you may need to reissue invoices covering the period between passing the GBP 90,000 threshold and getting your number, so keep the records clean.
Yes. Billbooks produces full VAT invoices with your VAT number, sequential numbering, a per-line VAT breakdown, and the total VAT shown in sterling, as HMRC requires.
Billbooks keeps your invoicing records digital, which is the foundation of Making Tax Digital. For submitting VAT returns, make sure your overall setup uses MTD-compatible software.
You must register for VAT once your taxable turnover passes GBP 90,000 in any rolling 12-month period. Below that, registration is optional.
Connect a payment gateway so clients pay by card or bank transfer straight from the invoice, and add automatic reminders so you get paid on time.
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