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Digital Invoice?

I'm going to build a service in an indie way.
However, I see a problem.

What if the paid customers require an Invoice?
I mean I'm going to build it to monetize, of course. But I don't have a company to have the invoice.

How did you do it?

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    If you are strictly asking about the "how", it's simply a matter of putting the necessary information in a file and sending it. There are a bunch of sites that can give you a template. If you are using stripe you can issue PDF Invoice copies for every transaction automatically.

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      Stripe looks like a good option for me. Thanks :).

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    You don't need a company to provide an invoice. If you're accepting money legally either you're accepting the money as an individual, or as a company (which is often its own legal entity). If you don't have a company you're making sales as an individual.

    The regulations on what must be written on an invoice vary. If you're issuing VAT invoices you have to provide certain information about yourself. You should check this for your jurisdiction and the jurisdictions you sell in, or contact a lawyer/accountant if unsure.

    Personally, I operate a limited company. That company issues VAT invoices. Invoices have the name, address and VAT numbers of the company and customer, and a list of invoice items.

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      Thanks a lot. I got your point.

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