Invoice requirements by country
What the law asks an invoice to show, which language and currency it may use, the VAT wording, numbering and how long to keep it. Every page has an example invoice and its official sources.
Countries
10 pages, each with an example invoice.
Side by side
Rules side by side
| Standard VAT | Language | Currency | Keep records | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 18% | Not set by the Tax Code | Any; tax in GEL at the NBG rate | 3 years after the year ends |
| Armenia | 20% | Armenian, may be bilingual | Any; tax in AMD at the CBA rate | 5 years |
| Kazakhstan | 16% | Kazakh or Russian | E-invoice in KZT | At least 5 years |
| Uzbekistan | 12% | Not set by law | E-invoice in soums | 3 years |
| EU | Set by each country | Any; no general translation | Any; VAT in national currency | Set by each country |
| Germany | 19% | Any; German on request | Any; VAT converted to EUR | 8 years |
| Poland | 23% | Not set by law | Any; VAT in PLN | 5 years after the tax year |
| Spain | 21% | Any language | Any; IVA in EUR | 4 years tax, 6 commercial |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Not set by law | Any; VAT total in GBP | 5 years (6 for VAT) |
| United States | No federal VAT | Not set by law | Not set by law | 3 years, longer in some cases |
Checked 22 October 2026 against each country's law and tax authority. Each page links its sources.
Questions
Whose rules apply, mine or my client's?
Your invoice follows the rules of the country where you are registered for tax. Your client's country decides how it treats the invoice, for example reverse charge in the EU.
Is this legal advice?
No. Each page links the law and the day we read it. Rules change; check with the tax authority or an accountant before you rely on it.
Can I make the invoice here?
Yes. The free invoice generator works in your browser, checks the fields your country asks for and prints to PDF. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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