Question 1

What makes an invoice EU-VAT compliant?

Accepted Answer

A compliant EU invoice generally needs: a unique sequential invoice number, the issue date, your business name, address and VAT number (if registered), your client’s name and address (and their VAT number for B2B), a clear description of what was supplied, the net amount, the VAT rate and amount (or a reverse-charge note for cross-border EU B2B), and the total. Exact requirements vary by country, so confirm yours locally. This free generator builds an invoice with those fields and lets you print it to PDF.

Question 2

What is the reverse charge?

Accepted Answer

For most B2B services sold to a VAT-registered business in another EU country, you do not charge VAT — the customer accounts for it under the reverse-charge mechanism, and your invoice must state that (e.g. “Reverse charge — VAT to be accounted for by the recipient”). Tick the reverse-charge box in this generator and it adds the note and zeroes the VAT. Confirm it applies to your specific supply with a local accountant.

EU VAT invoice generator

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