HMRC-compliant. Sequential numbering. VAT breakdown. CIS section. Reverse-charge VAT. Bank details ready. Designed to match the layout of a real Wedge invoice — so your invoices look as professional as the AI-generated ones.
Pre-formatted as INV-2026-001. HMRC requires sequential numbering on every invoice — the template starts you off correctly so subsequent invoices stay consistent.
Net subtotal, 20% VAT row, and gross total laid out cleanly. Works whether you're VAT-registered or not — leave the VAT row blank if you're below the threshold.
Working under the Construction Industry Scheme as a subcontractor? The template separates labour from materials and shows the 20% CIS deduction on labour only — exactly what your contractor needs to see.
Subcontracting for another VAT-registered firm? The template includes the correct reverse-charge VAT wording — a real edge over generic templates that miss this.
Sort code, account, and payment reference printed clearly. Customers can pay by bank transfer free — no excuse for late payment.
Pre-filled wording for the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 — gives you the legal grounds to charge 8% + Bank of England base rate on overdue amounts.
Whether you're a sole trader filing your own Self Assessment or run a small VAT-registered business, the template covers everything HMRC wants to see on a valid UK invoice.
Missing any of these fields and your invoice may not stand up as a valid record for tax purposes — and customers can legally withhold payment on an invalid invoice. The template covers all of them.
Below £250, VAT-registered businesses may issue a simplified invoice (no customer details required, single line per VAT rate). Above £250, the full invoice rules apply. See HMRC's official invoicing guidance for the full rules.
From April 2026, sole traders and landlords with income over £50,000 must keep digital records and submit quarterly summaries to HMRC. Your invoices need sequential reference numbers and proper VAT breakdowns — this template has both. Wedge's invoicing pipeline is built around the same rules.
Drop your email and pick your trade (optional). We send the template to your inbox — keeps a copy on record and means you don't lose it next time you need to invoice.
Open in Preview (Mac), Acrobat (Windows), or Google Drive (any phone). The template is laid out exactly like a real Wedge invoice — same fields, same compliance.
Replace the bracketed prompts with your business name, customer details, the work done, and the amount. The VAT and CIS sections are pre-formatted — leave them blank if they don't apply.
Save, email, or print. Customer pays by bank transfer using the details on the invoice — free, no card fees. Most tradies want a 60-second version of this; that's what Wedge does from WhatsApp.
The template is yours — use it as long as you like. But most tradies fill it in for a few weeks, then realise they want something quicker. Here's an honest side-by-side.
| Feature | This template | Wedge |
|---|---|---|
| Time per invoice | ~15 minutes filling in | 60 seconds via WhatsApp |
| Sequential numbering | Remember to increment manually | Automatic — no gaps, no duplicates |
| VAT calculation | You work it out | Calculated automatically |
| Sending to customer | Save, email, hope they open it | Sent on WhatsApp with a Stripe payment link |
| Late payment chasing | You chase manually | Automatic reminders at 7, 14, 21 days |
| Cost | Free, forever | Free unless paid — 1% per paid invoice (max £50) |
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Yes — no payment, no trial, no auto-charging. We send the PDF to your email so you have a copy on record. If you want us to handle invoicing for you, Wedge takes 1% per paid invoice (capped at £50). If you only want the template, that's fine too.
It's a PDF designed to match the layout of a real Wedge invoice — branded, HMRC-compliant, and ready to print or fill in. We chose PDF rather than DOCX so the design stays consistent across Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, and any phone. Fill it in by hand, in Preview on a Mac, or in any PDF editor.
Yes. The template covers every field HMRC requires on a UK invoice: sequential invoice number, issue date, your business name and address, customer details, description of supply, net amount, VAT breakdown (if applicable), and total. It also includes the optional reverse-charge VAT and CIS sections required for B2B construction work.
Yes — the template has a dedicated CIS section that separates labour from materials and applies the 20% deduction to labour only. Just fill in the labour subtotal, materials subtotal, and the deduction maths is shown clearly on the invoice so your contractor knows exactly what to pay you.
If you're VAT-registered and invoicing another VAT-registered construction firm under CIS, reverse-charge VAT applies — you don't charge VAT, but you must note it on the invoice. The template includes the correct wording, which most generic invoice templates miss.
No. If you're not VAT-registered, leave the VAT row blank — the gross total just equals the net total. The template works equally for sole traders below the threshold and VAT-registered businesses.
The template is a PDF — to add a logo, open it in a PDF editor (Preview on Mac, free PDF editors on Windows) and overlay your logo, or print and stamp it. If you want a fully branded version with your logo automatically applied to every invoice, that's what Wedge does in 60 seconds via WhatsApp.
HMRC requirements, sequential numbering, VAT, CIS, reverse-charge — the full plain-English walkthrough.
Who's affected, what changes, what to do this quarter. Built for sole traders and landlords over the £50k threshold.
The full escalation ladder: friendly reminder, Letter Before Action, statutory interest, small claims court.
Enter labour + materials, get the correct HMRC deduction (labour only) and net payable. Plus a CIS-ready template.
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