SAMPLE FORMAT for a FREELANCER INVOICE
Name, address and phone number
of the contracting party
INVOICE
Invoice to: Invoice Date: xx / xx / xx
BBC (you must invoice the BBC, not an
individual) Invoice No: (unique number per invoice)
For the attention of: Joy Bloggs
Production Acc Customer Order No: BBC Purchase Order number
Full Postal Address (Invoice must relate to only 1 purchase order)
BBC Contact telephone number
Date Description Amount
Name of freelancer and job designation
Date service Description of service provided
delivered
Any additional description lines
Net Total £nnnn
VAT @ 17.5% £nnnn
(must show Net Total and VAT if VAT registered)
Total Amount Payable £nnnn
Note: (indicate if a downpayment (advance) has been
given – but do not deduct from the total)
Registered office address: (required for a limited company)
VAT Registration No: (required for a VAT invoice)
EXAMPLE of COMPLETED FREELANCER INVOICE
JANE SMITH DESIGN Ltd
24 Durham Street - London W1F 8XH
Tel: 020-7123 1234 Fax: 020-7123 1235
INVOICE
Invoice to: Invoice Date: 27/11/03
BBC
For the attention of Joy Bloggs Invoice No: 23
Production Accountant
“New Horizons” Customer Order No: 450003456
BBC Television Centre
Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ
Tel 020 8743 6789
Date Description Amount
Jane Smith: Production Designer
14.11.03 1 x week prep at an agreed weekly rate of £1,000 £1,000.00
for the week beginning Monday 10th November to
Friday 14th November inclusive
21.11.03 2 additional days at agreed rate of £250 per day, £500.00
17th-18th November
21.11.03 Overseas expenses £900.00
Net Total £2,400.00
VAT @ 17.5% £420.00
Total Amount Payable £2,820.00
Note: I have received a downpayment for the
overseas expenses.
Registered office address: 1 Piltdown Green, London NW1 5DF
VAT Registration No: 123456789
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