An invoice is a sales document that a business sends to its customer. It lists the products and/or services that the business has provided and acts as an official request for payment for the provided goods or services.

In the UK, invoicing is mandatory for certain sales. This includes business-to-business transactions and transactions between VAT-registered businesses.

In the UK, invoices should include the following information:

• A unique invoice number

• Your company’s name, address and contact details

• Your customer’s name and address

• A description of the goods or services provided

• The date these goods or services were provided

• The invoice date

• The cost of the goods or services

• The VAT amount (if applicable)

• The total amount owed

With the templates above, you can add your business logo. However, if you require further customisation options, give our free invoicing software a try. You can choose from multiple invoice templates and customise them to fit your brand.

There are several things to consider when choosing an invoice template for your business, including:

• If you need to include VAT on your invoices

• If you need to customise the design of your invoices

• If you need to save items and customers for future invoices

• If you need to show product pictures on your invoices

If you require more customisable templates than the Word and Excel invoice templates above, give SumUp Invoices a try for free.

You can edit the Word or Excel invoice template to include your bank account details. When you send the invoice to your customer, you can also include the payment details within the email.