Tax-ready invoices
This invoice generator with tax is designed for billing situations where tax is part of the real document, not an afterthought. You can apply tax rates to individual line items, keep the subtotal and tax visible, and export a PDF that makes the calculation easy to follow.
Open the tool
Set a tax rate on each line item from the dropdown, or enter a custom rate. The subtotal, tax total, and final total recalculate immediately in the preview.
Not every invoice applies one flat rule across every line. Some projects include taxable services, non-taxable items, reimbursable costs, or different regional rules. This generator lets you set tax per line item so the invoice reflects the work accurately instead of forcing you into one blanket rate.
Tax should not make the invoice harder to audit. The document needs to show the subtotal, any discount, the tax amount, and the final total in a way that feels obvious. That is especially important when a client's finance team reviews the PDF without project context. A clear tax layout reduces the chance of delays and clarification emails.
When tax is involved, small mistakes travel into bigger follow-up work. This page helps by keeping the live preview close to the export and by showing the effect of each line item directly in the total. That gives you one more chance to check the invoice before it becomes the client's payment reference.
Each line item carries its own tax rate. The generator applies that rate to the line, then rolls everything into the subtotal, tax total, and final amount due.
| Line item | Qty | Rate | Tax rate | Line total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand strategy consultation | 1 | $850.00 | 8% | $918.00 |
| Invoice template design | 1 | $420.00 | 5% | $441.00 |
| Subtotal | $1,270.00 | |||
| Tax total | $89.00 | |||
| Total due | $1,359.00 |
Tax is calculated per line item, then summed separately from the subtotal so both figures stay visible on the invoice and in the PDF.
Yes. Set the same tax rate on every line item to apply one flat rate across the entire invoice, while still keeping the per-item flexibility available if a line changes later.
Yes. The exported PDF lists the subtotal, the combined tax total, any discount, and the final amount due as separate lines, matching the on-screen preview.
Set that line item's tax rate to 0%. It will be included in the subtotal as usual but will not contribute to the tax total.
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