Invoice template for small businesses: what to include on the invoice
We do not offer our own invoice template file. What an invoice must contain is governed by law, and that can change. Here you will find the mandatory information for small businesses qualifying for the small-business tax exemption, with a link to the legislation. Use this to check any template you already use.
What's included
- Mandatory information under § 34a UStDV as a list
- Links to the legislation
- Link to the small-business tax exemption calculator
How to use the template
- Use an invoice template from your word processing or accounting software.
- Check it against the list below: is every required item included?
- If in doubt, read the legislation or ask your tax adviser. This page does not constitute tax advice.
Mandatory information under § 34a UStDV
- Your full name and full address, and the buyer’s full name and full address
- Your tax number, VAT identification number or small-business identification number
- Date of issue
- Quantity and customary commercial description of the items
- The amount as a single total and a statement that the small-business tax exemption under § 19 UStG applies
- The word “Gutschrift” (self-billed invoice) if the buyer issues the invoice themselves
Sources
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