VAT invoice generator
The invoice starts as a VAT invoice: the tax is called VAT, both parties get a VAT number box, and each line takes its own VAT rate. Fill in your details and download the PDF.
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At a glance
- EU full VAT invoice
- Date of issue, a unique sequential number, the supplier's and customer's full names and addresses, the supplier's VAT number (and the customer's if they are liable for the tax), description and quantity, unit price excluding VAT, date of supply if different, VAT rate and amount, and VAT broken down by rate.
- Source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-11
- Reverse charge
- When the customer is liable for the VAT, an EU invoice must carry the words "reverse charge".
- Source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-11
- UK full VAT invoice
- A sequential number, time of supply, date of issue, your name, address and VAT number, the customer's name and address, description, quantity, unit price, VAT rate and amount excluding VAT per item, the total excluding VAT, any cash discount rate, and the total VAT in sterling.
- Source: gov.uk, checked 2026-11
- UK simplified VAT invoice
- Allowed for supplies of £250 or less including VAT. Exempt supplies can't be on it.
- Source: gov.uk, checked 2026-11
- China (fapiao)
- VAT invoices in China are issued and checked through the State Taxation Administration's VAT administration information system, so a PDF generator can't make one.
- Source: chinatax.gov.cn, checked 2026-11
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VAT invoice generator: what to know
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What makes it a VAT invoice
A VAT invoice is an invoice from a VAT-registered business that shows the VAT charged, with the details a VAT-registered customer needs to reclaim it. A plain invoice asks for payment; a VAT invoice also proves the tax. That's why it carries your VAT number, the rate on each line and the VAT total.
Here, the heading reads "VAT invoice", the tax is named VAT, and the tax number boxes are labelled VAT number. Set a rate on each line. If lines have different rates, the invoice shows the VAT for each rate separately, which is the breakdown both the EU and HMRC ask for.
Numbering and the date of supply
A VAT invoice number has to be unique and follow a sequence, such as 2026-0041, 2026-0042. After you download one, "Start the next invoice" moves to the next number for you.
If you supplied the goods or services on a different day from the invoice date, write that date in the notes. The note starts with "Date of supply:" for this reason; delete it if the dates are the same.
Questions
What's the difference between an invoice and a VAT invoice?
A VAT invoice is issued by a VAT-registered business and shows the VAT: your VAT number, the rate and amount of VAT, and the totals with and without it. Your customer needs it to reclaim the VAT. If you aren't VAT registered, you send an ordinary invoice with no VAT on it.
What is a VAT invoice number?
Usually the invoice's own number, which must be unique and sequential. It's different from your VAT registration number, which identifies your business and goes next to your name.
Can I make a Chinese VAT invoice (fapiao) here?
No. In China, VAT invoices go through the tax authority's own system. Ask the seller to issue one. This tool makes ordinary PDF invoices.
What if I charge sales tax, not VAT?
Pick Sales tax as the tax name instead of VAT. The heading, rates and totals work the same way; change the heading to "Invoice" too.