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Free EU reverse charge invoice generator

Create an EU reverse charge invoice free for a business customer in another member state: pre-set to EUR and VAT at 0%, with fields for your VAT number and the customer’s VAT number, and the Article 196 reverse charge statement already in the notes. Download a PDF instantly, no signup.

Last updated August 2026 · Maintained by the Invoice My Clients team.

Is this reverse charge invoice generator really free?

Yes. You can build a reverse charge invoice and download a professional PDF without paying or signing up, as many times as you like. The free download carries a small footer mark; a free account removes it and keeps every intra-EU sale on record for your recapitulative statement.

Capability	Free, no account	Free account
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Unlimited line items & per-item tax
12 currencies, locale formatting
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How to make a reverse charge invoice in under a minute

Fill in the form, watch the live preview, and download or save. Here is the full walkthrough.

01Add your business name, address and VAT number in the "Your VAT number" field, including the country prefix (DE, FR, NL, ES and so on).
02Add the customer’s name, address and their VAT number in the "Customer VAT number (required)" field. Check it on the EU VIES service first; a reverse charge invoice to a customer without a valid VAT number is not valid.
03Add each service as a line item with a description, quantity and price. VAT is pre-set to 0%, so the total equals the net amount and the customer accounts for VAT in their own country.
04Set a sequential invoice number, the invoice date and the date of supply if different, upload your logo, and pick EUR or the currency you agreed.
05Keep the notes as pre-filled ("Reverse charge: VAT to be accounted for by the recipient under Article 196 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC. No VAT charged."), add your payment terms and IBAN, then click Download free PDF.

The pre-filled notes cite Article 196, which covers services. For goods or other cases where Article 194 or another article applies, edit the wording; the words "Reverse charge" themselves are what the Directive requires. The PDF is a document you give your customer; nothing is filed with or sent to any tax authority, and registering for the tax, charging the right rate and reporting it remain your responsibility.

What must an EU reverse charge invoice include?

Articles 226 and 226a of the VAT Directive list what any EU VAT invoice must show, and a reverse charge invoice adds two things: the customer’s VAT number and the statement that the customer accounts for the VAT. Include the following.

The date of issue, and a sequential number that uniquely identifies the invoice
Your full name, address and VAT identification number
The customer’s full name, address and VAT identification number (mandatory for the reverse charge)
The quantity and nature of the goods, or the extent and nature of the services
The date of the supply if it differs from the invoice date
The taxable amount per line, the unit price excluding VAT, and any discount
No VAT charged, shown as 0% or with the VAT line omitted
The words "Reverse charge" (the exact phrase the Directive requires), optionally with the article relied on
The currency, and the total payable
Your payment terms and IBAN or other payment details

Taxes, VAT, GST, and multiple currencies

You can mark each line item taxable or not and set the rate, so a single invoice can mix taxed and untaxed items. This per-item control is something many simple tools cannot do, where one document is limited to one tax rate.

Documents render in 12 currencies with locale-correct formatting: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, INR, PKR, MXN, NZD, ZAR, and SGD. That covers VAT in the EU and UK, GST in India, Australia and Canada, and US sales tax. Need detailed tax handling across your whole workflow? See the tax feature.

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Invoice My Clients stores each client’s VAT number and country, applies the reverse charge automatically for cross-border B2B clients, reports those sales separately from domestic VAT, and takes card and SEPA payments in euro.

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Features

Unlimited line items

Add as many items as you need with per-item taxable control.

Your logo, your brand

Upload a logo and it appears on the document and the PDF.

Live totals

Subtotal, discount, and tax recalculate instantly.

12 currencies

Locale-correct formatting for every supported currency.

No signup to download

Build and download a PDF without creating an account.

Reverse charge pre-filled

Both VAT numbers print as labelled lines, VAT sits at 0%, and the notes carry the Article 196 statement so the invoice says why no VAT was charged.

Frequently asked questions

What must a reverse charge invoice include?

Everything an ordinary EU VAT invoice needs (date, sequential number, both parties’ names and addresses, your VAT number, a description, quantity and net amount per line), plus the customer’s VAT identification number and the words "Reverse charge", which Article 226(11a) of Directive 2006/112/EC makes mandatory. You show no VAT. Citing the article (196 for services, 194 for certain goods) is not required but helps the customer’s accountant. This tool has the wording pre-filled in the notes and both VAT number fields on the document.

When does the reverse charge apply?

The main case is a B2B service supplied to a VAT-registered business in another EU member state: under the general place-of-supply rule the service is taxed where the customer is, and Article 196 makes the customer liable for the VAT. It also applies under Article 194 where a member state chooses to shift liability for supplies by a non-established supplier, and domestically in some sectors (construction, mobile phones, emissions allowances) under Article 199 and 199a. It does not apply to consumers: a private customer in another EU country is charged VAT under your own or the OSS rules.

Do I have to check the customer’s VAT number?

Yes. Verify it on the European Commission’s VIES service and keep a record of the check (the confirmation ID) with the invoice. If the number is invalid or belongs to a business in your own country, the reverse charge does not apply and you must charge VAT at your domestic rate. A reverse charge invoice with no valid customer VAT number is the most common reason a tax authority reassesses these sales.

What do I report after issuing a reverse charge invoice?

The sale goes on your normal VAT return as a supply with no VAT, and on the recapitulative statement (EC Sales List, ZM, DEB, or the local name) for the period, quoting the customer’s VAT number and the net amount. The customer declares the VAT on their own return and, if entitled, deducts it in the same return. Since 2020 filing the statement is a condition of the exemption for goods, so keep it current.

Is my client data safe?

Yes. Everything you type stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored on our servers unless you create an account and save the document yourself. See our privacy policy for details.

What currencies are supported?

USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, INR, PKR, MXN, NZD, ZAR, and SGD, each formatted correctly for its locale.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Everything runs in your browser. There is nothing to download or install.

What happens when I create an account?

Your invoice is carried straight into your new Invoice My Clients account. Your invoice arrives ready, PDF generated, so you can send it and get paid online. From there you can edit it, send it, track payment, and get paid online.

Does it remember my business details?

Yes. Your own business details, logo, currency, and payment information are saved on your device (in your browser, never on our servers) so you do not re-enter them next time, and your invoice number auto-increments from the last one you used. Client details, line items, and amounts are never saved. You can clear everything any time with the "Clear saved details" link above the form.

Is there a Spanish version?

Yes. The same invoice generator is available in Spanish, with the document, the labels and the PDF in Spanish, at the "Español" link in the header.

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