The Complete Guide to Recurring Invoices for UK Businesses

Why Recurring Invoices Matter

If you provide ongoing services — retainers, subscriptions, maintenance contracts — sending the same invoice manually each month wastes time. Recurring invoices automate this entirely.

Setting Up Recurring Invoices

With Invoify Pro, setting up a recurring invoice takes under a minute:

1. Create your invoice as normal — add line items, set VAT rates
2. Set the frequency — weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, or custom
3. Choose the start date and optionally an end date
4. Enable auto-send to deliver invoices automatically

Best Practices

• Set clear payment terms — Net 14 or Net 30 are standard for UK businesses
• Include a reference — helps your client's accounts team process payments
• Review periodically — update rates annually or when your pricing changes

VAT Considerations

Each recurring invoice creates a new tax point (supply date). Ensure your VAT rate is current — if HMRC changes rates, update your recurring template.