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Writing on invoicing and getting paid. Our in-depth reference material lives in the guides section; the most recent pieces are below.
How freelancers should invoice — what to include, how to bill hours vs projects, which terms to set, and how to handle deposits and late payers.
What a GST invoice must contain, when to use CGST/SGST vs IGST, how HSN and SAC codes work, and how the tax breakdown should appear.
A practical follow-up sequence for late invoices — when to chase, what to say, and how to escalate without damaging the relationship.
Percentage vs fixed discounts, line-level vs invoice-level, how they interact with tax, and how to show them so the invoice still adds up.
How tax on an invoice is calculated, the difference between inclusive and exclusive tax, how discounts interact with tax, and where rounding goes wrong.
The difference between an invoice and a receipt, when to send each, and why the distinction matters for your records and your customer's.
What Net 30, Net 15 and due on receipt actually mean, which terms get you paid fastest, and how to set terms you can enforce.
How to number invoices so they stay unique, sequential and auditable — with formats that work for freelancers and growing businesses.
A complete checklist of what to include on an invoice, which fields are legally expected, which are optional, and what changes for tax invoices.
A step-by-step guide to creating a professional invoice: what to include, how to number it, how to handle tax and discounts, and how to send it so you get paid.