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Xuvilo's free invoice generator for Cameroon is a browser-based tool that lets freelancers, traders, contractors and small businesses create a professional invoice in under sixty seconds. The Cameroon invoice generator pre-loads the correct currency (XAF) and the local tax rate (19.25% TVA), supports both Arabic & English with proper layout, runs entirely in your browser so your customer information stays on your device, and exports a clean A4 PDF you can email or print. There is nothing to install, no account is required for the core flow, and during our launch phase every tool is free.
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Cameroon's bilingual character shows up on paper: invoices are issued in French in most of the country and in English in the Northwest and Southwest regions, and businesses serving both markets often print bilingual documents. MTN Mobile Money and Orange Money are the dominant retail payment rails, while formal B2B settlement runs through bank transfers in CFA francs, whose peg to the euro through the BEAC keeps European invoicing predictable. The taxpayer identification number (NIU) is expected on invoices, and large clients withhold tax at source on supplier payments, so invoiced amounts and received amounts routinely differ. Cash remains widespread, and payment terms with big buyers and the state can stretch well past the nominal 30 days.
Step 1. Open the Cameroon invoice generator. Currency and tax are pre-loaded for you. Fill in your business details and logo; signed in, the company profile you save under Settings fills them in for you.
Step 2. Add your customer and your line items. Quantity, unit price and tax update the totals automatically. Switch language between Arabic & English as needed; Xuvilo flips the layout to RTL or LTR for you.
Step 3. Click "Download PDF". Your Cameroon invoice is generated as a print-ready A4 file in XAF, ready to email to the client or attach to your accounting system.
Cameroon applies 19.25% TVA on most invoiced goods and services, so Xuvilo defaults the tax rate to 19.25% TVA on the Cameroon invoice. You can override the rate per line, exclude exempt items, or add multiple tax components if your business requires it.
The tax authority responsible for Cameroon is DGI (Direction Générale des Impôts) under the Ministry of Finance. VAT liability applies to businesses under the réel regime, broadly those with annual turnover of at least XAF 50 million — verify your regime and obligations with the DGI.
Cameroon has been digitalising tax administration through the DGI's online teledeclaration and e-payment portal, and recent finance laws have laid groundwork for a standardised electronic invoicing system, but a generalised e-invoicing mandate is not yet fully in force. Businesses currently issue conventional invoices while filing and paying taxes online. Verify the implementation status of the electronic invoice requirement with the DGI, as rollout announcements have been made in successive finance laws.
Xuvilo isn't only an invoice generator. The same business profile powers a free quotation generator for sending price quotes before a deal is signed, a free receipt generator for confirming payments after they're made, and a 859 template library for industry-specific designs. Most Cameroon businesses go through quote → invoice → receipt for every project, and Xuvilo covers all three.
The base VAT rate is 17.5%, but a 10% additional council surcharge (centimes additionnels communaux) is levied on top, producing the effective 19.25% shown on invoices. This combined rate is what Cameroonian businesses apply on standard-rated supplies.
Not yet as a generalised obligation — tax filing and payment are done online through the DGI portal, and finance laws have prepared a standardised e-invoicing framework, but conventional invoices remain the norm. Check the DGI's latest circulars for the rollout status.
The Central African CFA franc (XAF) is pegged to the euro through the BEAC, so eurozone invoicing carries no exchange risk, and trade within the six-country CEMAC zone settles in XAF without conversion. Invoices to clients outside the franc zone are commonly quoted in EUR or USD.
Cameroon applies withholding taxes at source: large companies and public entities deduct a percentage of the invoice value and remit it to the DGI on your behalf. Factor withholding into your pricing and reconcile the certificates the client provides against your tax account.
Yes. During our launch phase every core tool is free, with no sign-up and no payment details: create as many invoices, quotations and receipts as you need and download them as PDFs. Paid plans are coming soon, and the Pricing page shows what the Free plan will include once they launch.
Yes, all documents export instantly as professional A4 PDFs ready to print or share by email.
Yes. Switch Xuvilo between Arabic (right to left) and English (left to right) at any time; each document prints in one language: Arabic when you are using Xuvilo in Arabic or have chosen an Arabic template, English otherwise; and every field accepts text in either language.
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