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Straightforward explanations of the things that actually determine whether an invoice gets paid — what to put on it, how to calculate tax and discounts correctly, which payment terms work, and what to do when an invoice goes overdue.
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.
7 min readA complete checklist of what to include on an invoice, which fields are legally expected, which are optional, and what changes for tax invoices.
6 min readHow to number invoices so they stay unique, sequential and auditable — with formats that work for freelancers and growing businesses.
5 min readThe difference between an invoice and a receipt, when to send each, and why the distinction matters for your records and your customer's.
4 min readWhat Net 30, Net 15 and due on receipt actually mean, which terms get you paid fastest, and how to set terms you can enforce.
6 min readA practical follow-up sequence for late invoices — when to chase, what to say, and how to escalate without damaging the relationship.
6 min readHow freelancers should invoice — what to include, how to bill hours vs projects, which terms to set, and how to handle deposits and late payers.
8 min readHow tax on an invoice is calculated, the difference between inclusive and exclusive tax, how discounts interact with tax, and where rounding goes wrong.
7 min readPercentage vs fixed discounts, line-level vs invoice-level, how they interact with tax, and how to show them so the invoice still adds up.
5 min readWhat 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.
7 min read