The documents themselves, and the rules they have to satisfy. These guides cover what a UK invoice has to show before a client can act on it, how a quote differs from an invoice, what changes when you bill under your own name, and how the whole process fits together from agreed price to recorded payment.
4 guides in this category
Start here if you are setting up a billing routine for the first time, or checking that a template you inherited still holds up.
01The whole process from agreed price to recorded payment, including what the document has to show, when to send it, how to chase it on a schedule, and what a late invoice legally entitles you to.
02A quote is a priced offer. An invoice is a request for payment. Getting the order right protects both the price you agreed and the money you are owed.
03The practical side of billing under your own name: what a sole trader invoice has to show, how to number it, and what changes once you register for VAT.
04The details a UK invoice needs before a client can act on it, what changes when you are VAT registered, and how to keep every document consistent.