Consultant
Consultant invoice template 2026 — Free, EU VAT-ready
Independent consultants in the EU bill a mix of hourly engagements, fixed-fee scopes, and monthly retainers — often across borders. This template covers all three: per-hour line items with rate display, fixed deliverables with description and a single line, and recurring retainers with VAT applied per the customer's country and status.
Smart VAT engine
Cross-border B2C supply within the EU. As you are not registered for OSS, your home-country VAT (20% in AT) applies. Once your annual EU-wide distance sales exceed €10 000, OSS registration becomes mandatory.
- ⚠ If your annual cross-border B2C sales in the EU exceed €10 000, you must register for OSS and switch to destination-country VAT.
- ⚠ The customer is marked as a business but has no VAT number. Treated as B2C unless a valid VAT number is provided.
Your business
These details are saved locally so you only enter them once.
Customer
Customer country and VAT status drive the smart VAT logic below.
Invoice details
Number, dates, language and currency.
Line items
Add as many lines as you need. Discounts and per-line VAT rates are supported.
Adjustments
Optional invoice-wide discount, shipping fee and amount already paid.
Notes & terms
Template & colour
Pick the look that matches your brand. The accent colour is used in headers and totals.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions people most often ask before relying on the page.
- Should consultants invoice net-14 or net-30?
- Net-14 keeps cash flow tight; net-30 is the corporate norm in much of Europe. The Late Payment Directive 2011/7/EU caps payment terms at 30 days for B2B and 60 days for public authorities unless the contract justifies a longer period. Pick what your bank balance can absorb.
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