Lawyer / legal advisor
Lawyer / legal advisor invoice template 2026 — Free, EU VAT-ready
Legal invoices need to withstand client scrutiny: precise time entries, clearly labelled disbursements, a separation between fee work and reimbursable expenses. This template lets you list time per timekeeper, attach disbursements as separate lines, and apply the standard VAT rate that every EU jurisdiction applies to legal services.
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 disbursements carry VAT?
- If a disbursement is a true pass-through expense paid in your client's name (e.g. a court filing fee), it is typically excluded from your VAT base. If you incur the cost in your own name and re-bill it (e.g. travel), it forms part of the taxable supply. Treat the two cases as separate lines and label them clearly.
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