How much time should I allow to pay my invoice?

Whether you are invoicing a business or a private individual, there are different rules for invoicing. Our best advice is to always arrange the invoicing terms directly with the customer before the contract is signed or at the latest before the invoice is sent, to avoid any unpleasant surprises and clarifications.

You can choose the due date for your invoice under the following conditions:

For private individuals, the minimum payment period is 14 days and the maximum 90 days. However, you can agree on a shorter or longer payment period with the customer. You can pay the invoice as soon as it is sent to the customer, regardless of the due date.

When invoicing a company, the payment period can be 1-30 days by law, but you can set a maximum of 90 days' payment period for an invoice if this has been agreed on separately in writing between both parties. A unilateral agreement is therefore not sufficient for an invoice with a payment period of more than 30 days.

You should therefore always agree on the due date with the recipient of the invoice. Please also note that you can also pay the invoice before or after the due date if you have agreed on it separately. You will receive your share of the money due on the invoice as soon as the invoice is paid (completely or partially).

You can change the due date when creating the invoice. Click on the due date menu and select the due date agreed upon with your customer.