Invoice Example - Free Downloads and 5 Things You Must Know

If you are using a limited company as your payment structure you will need to raise invoices for the services you provide or goods that you sell, this article explains how to prepare one with an example, the best practices you need to know, double taxes case example, proforma invoice example and in the end I will give you tips about how to find a good invoice example online, I will also include a couple of invoice example free download in Microsoft Word and Excel format for you to use.
1. How to prepare an invoice - examples and introduction
Information that should be included in an invoice includes:
A generic invoice should contain: The word "invoice" A unique reference number (in case of correspondence about the invoice) Date of the invoice Name and contact details of the seller Tax or company registration details of seller (if relevant) Name and contact details of the buyer/ customer - Purchaser's name or firm name Date that the product was sent or delivered or the service or services rendered,or the work that was done. Purchase order number (or similar tracking numbers requested by the buyer to be mentioned on the invoice) Description of the product(s) -(sales invoice) or of the services ( service invoice) Unit price(s) of the product(s) (if relevant) Total amount charged (optionally with breakdown of taxes, if relevant) Payment terms (including method of payment, date of payment, and details about charges late payment) Discount,total before discount,and total after discount. (if relevant) Tax,total before tax,and total after tax. (if relevant) Shipping details if different from buyer details.The US Defense Logistics Agency requires an employer identification number on invoices.