Quick answer
Every invoice needs the seller and client, a unique number, a date, a description, and the total. Each country adds its own rules, mostly about tax IDs, tax rates, and electronic invoicing, so pick your country below.
Choose a country
- United States No federal format, but sales tax and IRS record rules apply
- United Kingdom VAT invoices, simplified invoices under £250, and Making Tax Digital
- France Mentions obligatoires, TVA, and the e-invoicing reform
- Spain Factura completa, simplified invoices, IRPF, and Verifactu
- Mexico CFDI 4.0, RFC, tax regime, PUE and PPD
- Canada GST/HST details by amount, plus PST and QST
- Australia Tax invoices, ABN, and the $1,000 buyer rule
- Indonesia Commercial invoices, faktur pajak, PPN, and Coretax
- Singapore Tax invoices, the S$1,000 rule, and InvoiceNow
- Philippines VAT and non-VAT invoices after the EOPT Act
- Argentina CUIT, invoice classes A, B, C, E, CAE
- Colombia NIT, DIAN prior validation, CUFE, IVA 19%
- Chile RUT, giro, DTE folios, IVA 19%
- Peru RUC, F-series, IGV 18%, detracciones
Also in the local language: España (Español) , México (Español) , Argentina (Español) , Colombia (Español) , Chile (Español) , Perú (Español) , France (Français) , Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia) .
Frequently Asked Questions
What should every invoice include, whatever the country?
Your business name and contact details, the client name, a unique invoice number, the issue date, a description of the work, the amounts, any tax, and the total due. Most countries then add tax ID and tax rate rules on top.
Do I need to follow my country rules or my client country rules?
Generally the rules of the country where you are registered for tax, because the invoice is your tax record. When you sell across borders, the client country can affect the tax you charge, such as reverse charge VAT.
How often is this information checked?
Each country page lists its official sources and the date we last checked them. We re-check every page at least once a year and sooner when the rules change.
These pages are general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and depend on your situation, so check the official sources or ask an accountant before relying on them.