Freelancer Invoice Template (UK)
A clean invoice template built for UK freelancers — designers, writers, developers and every other kind of independent contractor.
Only shown on the invoice if filled in. Leave blank if your business is not VAT registered.
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Freelancing in the UK usually means juggling several clients at once, and every one of them expects an invoice that looks like it came from a proper business — even if it's just you. This template gives you exactly that: your name or trading name, your client's details, your day rate or project fee, and a total in pounds sterling, laid out cleanly enough to send straight over email.
If you're registered for VAT, you can switch it on and enter your VAT Registration Number, and it will only appear on invoices where you've actually filled it in — so it stays hidden for freelancers who aren't VAT registered, which is most people just starting out.
Create a free account and every invoice you send is saved against your name, so at tax return time you can see exactly how many invoices you raised and what you billed in total, month by month.
Frequently Asked Questions
No — you can use the tool as a guest with no account at all. If you plan to invoice regularly, we'd still recommend registering as self-employed with HMRC, since that's a legal requirement once you start trading, separate from which invoicing tool you use.
Yes. Each line item has a quantity and a unit price, so you can bill by the hour, by the day, or as a single flat project fee — whatever suits how you work.
Leave the VAT registration box unticked in your account's Company settings. The VAT Registration Number field will then never appear on your invoices, and you can still choose to add VAT to specific invoices if a client asks — or leave it off entirely.