Free South African VAT invoice generator

A free invoice creator with a ready-made South African tax invoice template. Fill it in, print it or save it as a PDF, send it. No sign-up, no email, nothing leaves your browser. 15% VAT is built in, and it tells you whether you need a full or an abridged tax invoice.

Your business

Business name

Address

VAT number

Leave blank if you are not VAT registered.

Email or phone

Your customer

Customer name

Address

Customer VAT number

Required on a full tax invoice (over R5,000) if your customer is a VAT vendor.

Invoice details

Invoice number

Must be unique and sequential.

Currency

Date of issue

Date of supply

When the work was done or goods delivered.

VAT treatment

Payment terms / notes

Lines

Description	Qty	Unit price	VAT

Everything stays in your browser. Your business details are remembered on this device only, so the next invoice is quicker.

Tax Invoice

INV-0001

Your business

Bill to

Your customer

Dates

Issued —

Supplied —

Description	Qty	Unit price	VAT	Amount

Subtotal (excl. VAT)—

Total VAT—

Total due—

What has to be on a South African tax invoice

If you are a VAT-registered vendor, SARS expects a tax invoice for each taxable supply. Which kind depends on the value of the supply, including VAT:

Over R5,000: a full tax invoice. The words Tax Invoice; your name, address and VAT number; your customer's name, address and VAT number (if they are a vendor); a serial number; the date; a description of the goods or services; the quantity or volume; and the value with the VAT shown.
R5,000 or less: an abridged tax invoice. The words Tax Invoice; your name, address and VAT number; a serial number; the date; a description; and the value with the VAT, or a statement that the price includes VAT at 15%. Your customer's details are not required.
Not a VAT vendor? Your invoice must not say "Tax Invoice" and must not charge VAT.

The generator switches between the two as you type. Check anything you are unsure of against SARS's VAT pages. This page is general information, not tax advice.

Invoice template, invoice creator or receipt?

An invoice template is a blank layout you fill in; an invoice creator fills it in for you and does the VAT sums. This page is both. A receipt confirms a payment; this generator makes tax invoices, not receipts.

South African VAT rates

15% — standard rate.
0% — zero-rated supplies, such as exports and some basic foodstuffs.
Exempt — no VAT is charged, for example some financial services and residential rent.

Do this twenty times a month and it gets old

A generator is fine for the odd invoice. If you are issuing them every week, WaPay does it from a WhatsApp voice note or the web app: say what the job was and who it was for, and the tax invoice goes out with your bank details, with reminders if it is not paid.