What goes on an invoice?

[map]

Just found that probably the only way to get paid for wasting my time is to invoice the local council.

However, I can't get a proforma invoice from them and I'm not a company so...

What do I need to put on my own invoice?

I guess an itemised bill, name, address, payment conditions (eg pay within 28 days) at the least.
However, what about VAT?
Plus any other (legalish) bits?

Thanks in anticipation, MAP
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[yambabe]

Do you have excel, as there is a template in there.

If not, normally you would put your name and address, your customer's name & address, a brief description of the goods or services you are invoicing for and a price. VAT not applicable unless you as an individual or trading company are VAT registered but if you were I would assume you would know how to submit an invoice!

Also give it some sort of unique identifier (eg COUNCIL0001/2009) so that you and they can trace it easily in future correspondence.
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[Blau Zedong]

Good luck getting paid in 28 days, I bet their standard terms are 30 or 60 days from end of month!
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