Can I invoice customers abroad?

Yes, you can also send invoices abroad, as long as the work is done in Finland.

You can also invoice work that physically takes place abroad, however in this case it needs to be a single work case ordered by your Finnish client. If you’re unsure about whether your work can be invoiced trough our service or not, please contact our customer service.

Invoicing a foreign company can be done with a regular invoice, however, you also need to provide us with the VAT number given by your client. Please check the accuracy of the VAT number before sending your invoice. You may do that at the Taxations and Custom Union-page by European commission.

Sales inside the EU

A reverse charge procedure applies within the trade between EU countries. The invoice is sent without VAT and the VAT is paid by your client abroad, who may deduct the amount as their own sales VAT. In addition to the normal invoicing information, you must provide the VAT number given by the client. Check the correctness of the VAT number before sending the invoice

Sales outside the EU

Sales outside the EU are always VAT-free for companies. Even then, the buyer is responsible for the VAT. For non-EU companies, enter your customer company's "Company number / register number" in the VAT ID field.

Invoicing of individuals abroad

When invoicing private individuals abroad, the invoice is usually not VAT-exempt. Instead, the invoice should include Finnish VAT at the rate of 25.5%.

Please note, however, that intangible services cannot be invoiced through our service to private individuals residing outside the EU.

An intangible service means a non-physical service where the customer is not buying a physical product, but for example expertise, specialist work, planning, consulting, text, translation work, programming, marketing, or the right to use intangible content.

Such services include, for example, consulting, planning, writing, drawing, translation, programming, marketing and advertising services, as well as other similar services.

This is because, according to the Finnish Tax Administration’s guidance, an intangible service sold to a private individual outside the EU is not considered to be sold in Finland. In such cases, the sale of the service may involve tax obligations in the buyer’s country of residence, and this type of work cannot be invoiced through the UKKO Light Entrepreneurship service.

You can find more information on this topic in the Finnish Tax Administration’s article here.

If you are unsure whether the work you are invoicing for is an intangible service or whether the invoice can be sent through our service, please contact our customer service before creating the invoice.

Invoice language

Invoices sent abroad are in English, however, you can change the language of the invoice to Finnish or Swedish if you wish.

Invoice currency

In invoices sent through us, the currency is always euro.