{"id":2230,"date":"2024-01-22T15:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/professional-invoice-templates\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:17:09","slug":"professional-invoice-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/professional-invoice-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Free professional invoice templates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Want to make a good impression, clearly communicate your payment terms and get paid on time? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about our professional, VAT-compliant invoice templates, available to download free of charge.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting paid<\/a> on time is vital for freelancers and small businesses, especially in the first few years and when your business relies on a small number of large customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound familiar? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our free, downloadable invoice templates have been created to help and because we know that every business is different, we\u2019re offering three different styles: plain and simple, posh and professional and designer\u2019s delight.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download your free professional invoice templates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Advantages of using our free, printable invoice templates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simple<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The templates are easy-to-use Word documents. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you need to do is download the templates, choose your favourite design, add your company, customer and order details plus any special instructions, and you\u2019re good to go. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customisable<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The templates include a clear, simple layout and fully customisable areas for all the necessary information you need to include. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VAT-compliant versions of all three templates are available, with additional space for: VAT rate, net amount, VAT amount and your VAT registration number.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efficient<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Invoicing payments on time is one of the top pieces of advice we can give. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re self-employed or running a small business though, we know that things can get in the way. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why we\u2019ve made our invoice templates as easy to use as possible, to help you get your invoices sent out on time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Money<\/strong> saving<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not receiving payments on time can lead to a drop in profits, struggles with cash flow<\/a>, or worse. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While payments can be late for a number of reasons, one sure-fire way to reduce the likelihood is to ensure that invoices are accurate and contain all of the relevant information<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With our simple invoice templates, half the work is done for you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All that\u2019s required is for you to fill in the blanks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you need a VAT invoice template?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our set of templates include versions for businesses that charge VAT as well as those that don\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your business turnover is more than \u00a385,000 over a 12-month period, you will need to <\/span>register for VAT<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019re registered, you must charge the applicable tax rate on any products or services you sell.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re VAT-registered, just use the VAT versions of the templates and you\u2019ll have the peace of mind that all of your invoices are HMRC-compliant.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastering your money<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using professional, compliant invoice templates is a great step towards properly managing your business finances.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But wouldn\u2019t it be great if you could generate and send professional, personalised invoices<\/a> from anywhere as you process orders? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could say goodbye to manually completing, saving and sending invoices \u2013 freeing up time to work on your business instead of in it. Find out how with Sage Accounting<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you create and send invoices within <\/a><\/span>Sage Accounting<\/span><\/a>, you\u2019ll also create a record of all your orders, customers and outstanding payments at the same time. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No more manually entering orders, chasing lost pieces of paperwork and stressing every time you have a tax deadline due.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional invoice templates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting paid on time is vital. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download our set of professional, VAT-compliant invoice templates to make sure you make a good impression and get paid faster.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor’s note: This article was first published in September 2017 and has been updated for relevance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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