Standard invoice

Here is a basic template for the information that should be included in an invoice. When to invoice, how much to invoice for and payment terms should be agreed through a contract or other written agreement.

INVOICE REFERENCE NAME/NUMBER (one that makes sense to you to help                                                               you keep track of invoices, it could                                                                             be as simple as no.001)

YOUR NAME YOUR ADDRESS

YOUR UTR NUMBER (Unique Taxpayer Reference - you                                                                    get one of these by registering                                                                   as self-employed with HMRC, which                                                                                  you can do online)

NAME OF THE PERSON/ORGANISATION THAT YOU ARE INVOICING ORGANISATION ADDRESS

DATE

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PERFORMED

FEE DUE (This might be broken down into different fees and expenses, depending on what has been agreed, but should always include a total)

YOUR BANK DETAILS

ATTACH COPIES OF ANY EXPENSES TO YOUR INVOICE (where these have been agreed beforehand)