Practical guides for European freelancers and small B2B operators — written by people who actually run the books.
A final-demand (letter before action) template for an unpaid invoice — the exact wording, the statutory interest to add, and the small-claims options in the EU and UK if the client still won't pay.
Copy-paste payment reminder email templates for every stage — a gentle nudge before the due date through to a final demand — with subject lines, exact wording, and when to send each.
A step-by-step invoice follow-up checklist — what to do the moment you send an invoice, the reminder schedule, when to escalate, and the records to keep so nothing slips to 60+ days.
What VAT is, how output and input VAT work, and what changes when you register — explained for EU freelancers and small businesses in 2026.
Why you charge 0% VAT on services to EU business clients, the Article 44 and 196 rules, VIES checks, and the exact invoice wording to use in 2026.
VAT registration thresholds across the EU in 2026 — Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Spain — plus the new cross-border SME scheme explained.
The €10,000 OSS threshold, when to charge customer-country VAT, the One-Stop-Shop, zero-rated exports and services to non-EU clients — for 2026.
ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) explained: what is in force now versus scheduled, the e-invoicing and digital reporting timeline to 2035, for freelancers.
How long to wait before chasing an invoice — why you should start before the due date, when an invoice is legally overdue, and the exact reminder schedule that gets you paid without nagging.
How much late-payment interest you can charge on an overdue B2B invoice in the EU and UK — the statutory rates, the fixed recovery fee, a worked calculation, and how to actually claim it.
A practical invoicing guide for freelance and contract software developers in the EU — day vs hourly rates, what to put on the invoice, and the cross-border VAT reverse-charge rules that trip up most B2B devs.
Chase unpaid invoices and get paid — a calm five-step sequence with copy-paste reminder email templates, when to send each one, and the late-payment interest you're owed.
What to put on an invoice: a copy-paste checklist of every field a professional invoice needs — EU-specific extras and the optional bits that quietly accelerate payment.
A practical, jargon-free guide to writing a freelance invoice that gets paid on time. Includes the eight essentials, a worked example, and EU-specific notes on VAT and reverse charge.