Guides
Invoicing & EU VAT compliance guides
Practical, up-to-date guides for freelancers and small businesses — EU VAT, reverse charge, and country-specific invoicing rules.
Compliance Guide
French Auto-Entrepreneur Invoice Requirements (2026)
Everything you need to know about invoicing as a French auto-entrepreneur (micro-entrepreneur) in 2026 — required fields, VAT exemption rules, numbering, and penalties.
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UK Freelancer Invoice Guide Post-Brexit (2026)
A practical guide to invoicing as a UK freelancer in 2026 — VAT thresholds, HMRC requirements, Making Tax Digital, and how to invoice EU clients after Brexit.
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EU Reverse Charge VAT: When and How to Apply (2026)
Understand when and how to apply the EU reverse charge VAT mechanism on your invoices — required mentions, VIES verification, country-specific terms, and common mistakes.
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These guides go deeper on the situations that most often trip freelancers up: invoicing as a French micro-entrepreneur, billing EU and UK clients after Brexit, and applying the EU reverse charge correctly. Each one lists the details your invoice must show, the exact wording to use and the common mistakes to avoid.
For the full table of VAT rates by country, read the EU VAT guide. For the fields every invoice needs, see our invoice templates page, and for numbering formats try the invoice number generator. Tax rules change, so always confirm your own situation with an accountant.