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Invoice Settings controls the defaults used when BillingServ creates and manages invoices.

Main settings

  • Return URL after an order
  • Invoice prefix and starting number
  • Payment due period
  • Late fees and the tax treatment of late fees
  • Payment reminders and suspension timing
  • Default currency, supported currency, and exchange rate
  • Company VAT name, VAT number, and VAT failure limit
  • Company registration number
  • Fixed discounts, discount codes, and electronic invoicing

Settings explained

  • Order return URL: The URL customers are sent to after an order flow completes.
  • Invoice prefix: Text placed before generated invoice numbers.
  • Invoice start number: The starting number used when numbering invoices.
  • Payment due: The default time allowed before payment is due.
  • Late fee: The late-fee amount or rule applied to overdue invoices.
  • Late fee tax class: The tax class used for late fees.
  • Automatic invoice reminder: The timing for sending reminders on unpaid invoices.
  • Invoice reminders before suspension: How many reminders are sent before service suspension handling.
  • Send invoice: Controls when a newly created invoice is sent.
  • Default currency: The currency used by default for billing.
  • Currency dropdown: The currencies available for selection where a customer or order can choose a currency.
  • Currency exchange fee: The exchange-rate adjustment used when converting currencies.
  • VAT name and VAT number: The business VAT details printed or used for tax processing.
  • VAT lookup max failure: The number of failed VAT lookups allowed before the platform stops treating the lookup as successful.
  • Company registration number: The company registration identifier used on billing documents.
  • Enable fixed discount: Allows fixed discount rules to be used.
  • Enable discount code: Allows customer-entered discount codes to be used.
  • Enable e-invoice: Enables electronic invoice handling where supported.
These are account-wide defaults. Review them carefully before changing them, especially the invoice prefix and starting number.