Invoicing Across Borders and Currencies
When clients pay in a different currency than your business banks in — practical guidance for cross-border work.
Cross-border invoicing has three problems most domestic invoicing doesn't: which currency you bill in, how the foreign-exchange spread eats your margin, and which tax framework applies (sales tax, GST/HST, VAT, or none). The articles below cover the practical version of each — the spreads on Wise vs Stripe vs PayPal, when to bill in USD vs the client's local currency, what paperwork the client's accounts-payable team actually needs to process a cross-border payment, and the tax-collection rules that apply once your annual revenue from a foreign jurisdiction crosses common registration thresholds.
Articles and tools in this topic
Invoicing Clients in USD vs CAD
When to bill US clients in USD vs CAD, how the FX spread compounds, and which processors give you the best landed rate.
Pro Forma Invoice vs Commercial Invoice: When to Send Each
How pro forma invoices fit into customs pre-clearance, letters of credit, and procurement approval — and what a commercial invoice has to contain to clear US CBP.
Commercial Invoice Template for International Shipping
Customs fields for shipped goods: HS code, origin, value, Incoterms, freight, and importer details.
GST and HST on Canadian Invoices: A 2026 Guide
Provincial rates, the $30,000 small-supplier threshold, place-of-supply rules, and the CRA-mandated invoice fields by transaction value.
VAT on UK Invoices: HMRC Requirements (2026)
The £90,000 registration threshold, VAT invoice required fields per VAT Notice 700/21, the reverse charge for services and construction, and Making Tax Digital.
EU VAT and the Reverse Charge
When cross-border B2B invoices carry no VAT, the VIES check you run first, the required reverse-charge wording, and how OSS differs.
E-Invoicing for Small Businesses
What buyers mean by e-invoice, how it differs from a PDF, and why structured invoice data is spreading.
Australia GST and ABN Invoicing
The $75,000 GST threshold, why an ABN isn't GST registration, and the seven elements of a compliant ATO tax invoice.
Getting Paid Internationally: FX, Fees, and What to Invoice In
Where the hidden exchange-rate cost lives, how wires/platforms/specialist transfers compare, and which currency to bill in.
Purchase Order Workflow for Small Businesses
How POs sit between an estimate, an invoice, and a payment — and when adding them to your workflow saves money.
Invoice Generator (Cross-Border-Ready)
Issueable's invoice generator supports any currency string and US/CA/UK/EU/AU tax labels.
Purchase Order Generator
Buyer-issued POs with line items, expected delivery dates, and the right tax-ID labels per country.
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