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Xuvilo's free invoice generator for Philippines is a browser-based tool that lets freelancers, traders, contractors and small businesses create a professional invoice in under sixty seconds. The Philippines invoice generator pre-loads the correct currency (PHP) and the local tax rate (12% VAT), 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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Philippine invoices are tightly regulated: they must be BIR-registered (via Authority to Print or an accredited computerised system), serially numbered, and show the seller's 12-digit TIN and VAT status; issuing unregistered invoices attracts penalties. Clients commonly deduct creditable withholding tax (often 2% for services to corporations) and issue BIR Form 2307 certificates that suppliers use as tax credits. Payments arrive via InstaPay (instant, for amounts up to PHP 50,000 per transfer) or PESONet for larger batches, and e-wallets GCash and Maya are ubiquitous among freelancers. Invoicing is in English and Philippine pesos, with 30-day terms standard among corporates.
Step 1. Open the Philippines 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 Philippines invoice is generated as a print-ready A4 file in PHP, ready to email to the client or attach to your accounting system.
Philippines applies 12% VAT on most invoiced goods and services, so Xuvilo defaults the tax rate to 12% VAT on the Philippines 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 Philippines is Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). VAT registration becomes mandatory once gross annual sales exceed PHP 3 million; businesses below it pay a 3% percentage tax instead (or opt into the 8% flat income-tax regime for individuals) — verify with the BIR.
The Philippines launched its Electronic Invoicing/Receipting System (EIS) under the TRAIN law, initially covering the largest taxpayers, exporters and e-commerce businesses, which must transmit sales data to the BIR electronically; broader rollout has proceeded slower than planned, so verify current coverage with the BIR. Separately, the 2024 Ease of Paying Taxes Act made the sales invoice the single documentary basis for both goods and services, retiring the old official-receipt requirement for services. All invoices must still come from BIR-authorised printing or registered computerised accounting systems.
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 Philippines businesses go through quote → invoice → receipt for every project, and Xuvilo covers all three.
VAT-registered sellers must break the invoice into VATable sales, the 12% VAT amount, and any VAT-exempt or zero-rated portions, and the invoice must display the seller's TIN with the VAT flag. Non-VAT businesses issue invoices marked "Non-VAT" and pay percentage tax instead.
Only certain groups so far: large taxpayers, exporters and e-commerce sellers covered by the BIR's Electronic Invoicing System must transmit sales data electronically. Everyone else uses BIR-registered printed or system-generated invoices — confirm with the BIR whether you fall in a mandated class, as coverage is expanding.
Services performed in the Philippines but paid for in acceptable foreign currency by non-resident clients can qualify as zero-rated for VAT, so many freelancers invoice in USD and receive funds via wire, PayPal or platforms that settle into GCash or local banks. Keep proof of inward remittance to support the zero-rating with the BIR.
Philippine corporate clients withhold creditable tax (commonly 2% on services) from your invoice and remit it to the BIR on your behalf, documenting it on Form 2307. You attach these certificates to your quarterly and annual returns to credit the withheld amounts against your income tax due.
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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