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Issuing invoices/receipts-self employed

  • 28-12-2008 6:49pm
    #1
    another1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭


    Hi All,
    Let's say I am already registered as self employed /sole trader/. My customers are both- companies and personals. For services provided I will issue invoices to the companies and respectively - receipts to personal(physical) customers.
    Do I need an electronic device /with fiscal memory etc./ to issue receipts or I can just write them?
    Generally - What are the requirements issuing a receipt (and keeping records of them) when acting as a sole trader?
    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    You can just use a duplicate book and get a rubber stamp made with your company name and vat number on it.
    That is all ive used for the last four years with no problems.


  • #3
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Agreed the format doesnt matter as long as you retain proof of the reciept and keep your books correctly.


  • #4
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    All invoices must have a unqiue nr to identify them and cos are obliged to keep all financial records for at least 7 years.


  • #5
    another1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭another1


    Thanks for your replies - very helpful. As I am just in the beginning a few questions are on my mind. I will post another thread about way of payments- specially- payment by credit/debit cards.


  • #6
    another1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭another1


    how about when I am not VAT registered? is my name enough on the receipt?PPS No?


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  • #7
    *Derek*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭*Derek*


    another1 wrote: »
    how about when I am not VAT registered? is my name enough on the receipt?PPS No?

    Your name or company name. PPs not needded. They cannot claim vat from you as your not charging vat.


  • #8
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    The professional way to do it would be on headed paper, printed electronically. Looks better than producing same handwritten. You should also produce a system for tracking same (i.e every customer should have an account e.g BOI001 could represent Bank of Ireland Group, BOI002 could represent Bank of Ireland Life and so on). Each reciept could then be numbered e.g BOI001 Reciept No. 1 etc)


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