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What is an invoice service and why use one?

Are you self-employed, do you have the dream, or do you just need some good ideas for starting a business? Perhaps you can't quite get your head around the administrative side of setting up a CVR number, invoices, etc.

Being self-employed comes with a lot more than just the work you do for your customers, and life as a self-employed person comes with both disadvantages and advantages.

Even as a small self-employed freelancer, the administrative burden can seem cumbersome and overwhelming - just to get paid for your work.

Do you also believe in the saying 'work smarter, not harder'? Then you've come to the right place!

Below we go through, how an invoice service works and explain more about Factofly as an invoice service.

What is an invoice service?

Invoicing and the whole administration part can be difficult to get started as a freelancer and can be something that stops most people from trying out self-employment.

If you're already a freelancer, you've probably found that administration and invoicing can be a time-consuming task that would be nice to get rid of.

As the freelance industry has evolved, so have new concepts and initiatives to make your life easier. Including invoicing services, of course.

An invoicing service is a service that you often just pay a small fee for, for example to a freelance agency, after which all administration and invoicing is handled on your behalf.

Spend your time wherever you want

In short, by using an invoicing service, you can invoice without your own CVR number and avoid the tedious work of invoicing and accounting, freeing up time for other things such as growing your business or taking time off.

An invoice service can also save you other expenses such as costs for accountants, bookkeepers, accounting software, etc.

Not to mention that a good invoicing service will also help you with tax deductions, VAT reporting and more, so you can save as much as possible in the long run.

When does it pay to use an invoice service?

The short answer is that unless you love administrative work and invoicing, it almost always pays to use an invoicing service.

The price of an invoice service can of course vary and no two businesses are the same, but there are also invoice services where you only pay when you use the service, such as Factofly.

That way, you only pay for what you get.

An invoicing service can be perfect for those who want to try out life as an independent freelancer before going all-in and setting up a VAT number etc.

This way, you can quickly get a feel for whether freelancing is for you without having to go through a lengthy administrative process to get started.

An invoice service is also perfect for the busy freelancer who doesn't have the time (or inclination) to keep track of invoices, accounting and administration.

This gives you time to focus fully on your work and what you're good at.

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An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

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Factofly as an invoice service

Here at Factofly, we've created a platform that handles the administrative work and invoicing for you as a freelancer.

If you use Factofly, you'll get your money paid out as a salary and a corresponding payslip, just like a regular salaried job.

All you need to do is enter a little information about your customer and the job, and we at Factofly will take care of the rest; invoicing, reminders, deductions, tax & VAT.

You get paid after tax and without VAT, so you don't have to worry about a thing.

Factofly is for you who sell your time

Factofly is made for freelancers in all industries, for example:

  • Photographers
  • Consultants
  • Copywriters
  • Graphic designers
  • Web designers
  • Translators
  • Social media managers
  • Journalists
  • Consultants
  • ... and many more

With Factofly as your invoicing service, you don't need your own company registration number, business account, business insurance or accounting software.

It's all included in Factofly's invoice service.

In other words, you don't have to spend your precious time on administration and invoicing.

Instead, you can spend your time doing what you're good at - your work or relaxing!

Our invoicing service makes sure you get paid for your work by paying you almost immediately after invoicing, and you are also insured during the work.

If you are currently receiving unemployment benefits or supplementary unemployment benefits, you can easily continue this while working as a freelancer using Factofly.

We collect your working hours in an employment contract, which you can pass on to your unemployment insurance fund.

What is an invoice? 

An invoice is your bill to the customer for whom you have performed work. An invoice states what work has been done, the price at which it was done, and specifies payment terms and deadlines.

On an invoice it is a requirement that the following is stated:

  • Date of issue
  • Invoice number
  • VAT or CPR number
  • Name and address of you as a supplier
  • Name, address and CVR number of your customer
  • Product or service specification
  • Moms
  • Discounts
  • Price excl. VAT
  • Price incl. VAT
  • Payment deadline

You can find our free invoice template here.

If you need to create an invoice for a public body, you should be aware that this is done electronically via an EAN number.

Start free user

An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

Start free user

Benefits of an invoice service

You can easily avoid the above by connecting to e.g. Factofly's invoice service, which allows you to invoice as a private individual without a CVR number.

Why don't you need a company registration number?

When you use Factofly's invoicing service, you can in a way say that you invoice your customers through our CVR number.

You legally borrow our CVR number for invoicing, and we take care of everything for you.

With Factofly you can:

  • Billing as a business
  • Invoice without limits
  • Be professionally represented
  • Automatically get updated about your invoice
  • Deduct your expenses before you pay tax
  • Invoice globally
  • Invoice as VAT registered
  • Invoice for old tasks
  • Send EAN, digital and e-invoices

In other words, Factofly is an online invoicing service for those who don't have a company registration number or simply want to get rid of the administrative work once and for all.

You can see an example of what an invoice looks like with Factofly's invoice service here.

Get started with Factofly as an invoice service

When you enter the platform, you have access to a general overview of your tasks and invoices.

On the left side of the page you'll find different tabs where you can navigate topics such as:

  • Invoices
  • Our customers
  • Tasks
  • Deductions
  • Trade agreements

When you get started with Factofly's invoicing serviceyou go to the tab Invoices tab, where you follow these steps:

  1. Click on + Create invoice
  2. Choose your customer from the list or create a new customer
  3. Fill in the the task information
  4. Fill in the the invoice information
  5. Fill in payment details
  6. During the order line describe your work, number of hours and price
  7. If you have multiple items that you are invoicing for, you can add it by pressing + add order line
  8. You can either save as draft or submit the invoice

Factofly handles invoices and payments for you every day, and you can follow your payout status on your Factofly profile.

With Factofly, it takes a maximum of 2 business days before you have your salary in your account - regardless of when your customer pays. And as something completely new, with Factofly you also have the option to get your money paid out immediately.

Once you have submitted your invoice, you can sit back and wait for the payment to go into your account. Easy and simple!

Start free user

An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

Start free user

Pay as you go - no fixed fees

Unlike many subscription solutions with different invoicing services, Factofly's invoice service works so that you only pay when you need the service.

In other words, you pay a service fee on your invoice, which is done automatically as we simply deduct the service fee from your billing amount.

This means that the service fee will be 6% of your invoice before tax, but after tax you will receive approximately 3% less.

In return, you get your money quickly and no longer have to worry about VAT and taxes.

You can even get an estimate of your administration-free salary quickly and easily.

With Factofly you are never alone 

The other side of the coin of being self-employed is that you're often left alone with the administrative tasks. 

You have to figure out how to invoice, when to report VAT and how to set up tasks. 

When you use Factoly's invoicing service, you also get a sparring partner who is ready to help you. 

Whether you need help with collaboration agreements, payment agreements, deductions, pension, VAT, special agreements, holiday pay or anything else, your Factofly team is always at your fingertips - and we always respond quickly ;-) 

We are ready to help you with your invoicing or anything else you need, and we hope you got something useful out of this blog post.

Start free user

An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

Start free user
By 8.6 min read Last Updated: August 14, 2024
Invoice service

What is an invoice service and why use one?

Are you self-employed, do you have the dream, or do you just need some good ideas for starting a business? Perhaps you can't quite get your head around the administrative side of setting up a CVR number, invoices, etc.

Being self-employed comes with a lot more than just the work you do for your customers, and life as a self-employed person comes with both disadvantages and advantages.

Even as a small self-employed freelancer, the administrative burden can seem cumbersome and overwhelming - just to get paid for your work.

Do you also believe in the saying 'work smarter, not harder'? Then you've come to the right place!

Below we go through, how an invoice service works and explain more about Factofly as an invoice service.

What is an invoice service?

Invoicing and the whole administration part can be difficult to get started as a freelancer and can be something that stops most people from trying out self-employment.

If you're already a freelancer, you've probably found that administration and invoicing can be a time-consuming task that would be nice to get rid of.

As the freelance industry has evolved, so have new concepts and initiatives to make your life easier. Including invoicing services, of course.

An invoicing service is a service that you often just pay a small fee for, for example to a freelance agency, after which all administration and invoicing is handled on your behalf.

Spend your time wherever you want

In short, by using an invoicing service, you can invoice without your own CVR number and avoid the tedious work of invoicing and accounting, freeing up time for other things such as growing your business or taking time off.

An invoice service can also save you other expenses such as costs for accountants, bookkeepers, accounting software, etc.

Not to mention that a good invoicing service will also help you with tax deductions, VAT reporting and more, so you can save as much as possible in the long run.

When does it pay to use an invoice service?

The short answer is that unless you love administrative work and invoicing, it almost always pays to use an invoicing service.

The price of an invoice service can of course vary and no two businesses are the same, but there are also invoice services where you only pay when you use the service, such as Factofly.

That way, you only pay for what you get.

An invoicing service can be perfect for those who want to try out life as an independent freelancer before going all-in and setting up a VAT number etc.

This way, you can quickly get a feel for whether freelancing is for you without having to go through a lengthy administrative process to get started.

An invoice service is also perfect for the busy freelancer who doesn't have the time (or inclination) to keep track of invoices, accounting and administration.

This gives you time to focus fully on your work and what you're good at.

Start free user

An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

Start free user

Factofly as an invoice service

Here at Factofly, we've created a platform that handles the administrative work and invoicing for you as a freelancer.

If you use Factofly, you'll get your money paid out as a salary and a corresponding payslip, just like a regular salaried job.

All you need to do is enter a little information about your customer and the job, and we at Factofly will take care of the rest; invoicing, reminders, deductions, tax & VAT.

You get paid after tax and without VAT, so you don't have to worry about a thing.

Factofly is for you who sell your time

Factofly is made for freelancers in all industries, for example:

  • Photographers
  • Consultants
  • Copywriters
  • Graphic designers
  • Web designers
  • Translators
  • Social media managers
  • Journalists
  • Consultants
  • ... and many more

With Factofly as your invoicing service, you don't need your own company registration number, business account, business insurance or accounting software.

It's all included in Factofly's invoice service.

In other words, you don't have to spend your precious time on administration and invoicing.

Instead, you can spend your time doing what you're good at - your work or relaxing!

Our invoicing service makes sure you get paid for your work by paying you almost immediately after invoicing, and you are also insured during the work.

If you are currently receiving unemployment benefits or supplementary unemployment benefits, you can easily continue this while working as a freelancer using Factofly.

We collect your working hours in an employment contract, which you can pass on to your unemployment insurance fund.

What is an invoice? 

An invoice is your bill to the customer for whom you have performed work. An invoice states what work has been done, the price at which it was done, and specifies payment terms and deadlines.

On an invoice it is a requirement that the following is stated:

  • Date of issue
  • Invoice number
  • VAT or CPR number
  • Name and address of you as a supplier
  • Name, address and CVR number of your customer
  • Product or service specification
  • Moms
  • Discounts
  • Price excl. VAT
  • Price incl. VAT
  • Payment deadline

You can find our free invoice template here.

If you need to create an invoice for a public body, you should be aware that this is done electronically via an EAN number.

Start free user

An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

Start free user

Benefits of an invoice service

You can easily avoid the above by connecting to e.g. Factofly's invoice service, which allows you to invoice as a private individual without a CVR number.

Why don't you need a company registration number?

When you use Factofly's invoicing service, you can in a way say that you invoice your customers through our CVR number.

You legally borrow our CVR number for invoicing, and we take care of everything for you.

With Factofly you can:

  • Billing as a business
  • Invoice without limits
  • Be professionally represented
  • Automatically get updated about your invoice
  • Deduct your expenses before you pay tax
  • Invoice globally
  • Invoice as VAT registered
  • Invoice for old tasks
  • Send EAN, digital and e-invoices

In other words, Factofly is an online invoicing service for those who don't have a company registration number or simply want to get rid of the administrative work once and for all.

You can see an example of what an invoice looks like with Factofly's invoice service here.

Get started with Factofly as an invoice service

When you enter the platform, you have access to a general overview of your tasks and invoices.

On the left side of the page you'll find different tabs where you can navigate topics such as:

  • Invoices
  • Our customers
  • Tasks
  • Deductions
  • Trade agreements

When you get started with Factofly's invoicing serviceyou go to the tab Invoices tab, where you follow these steps:

  1. Click on + Create invoice
  2. Choose your customer from the list or create a new customer
  3. Fill in the the task information
  4. Fill in the the invoice information
  5. Fill in payment details
  6. During the order line describe your work, number of hours and price
  7. If you have multiple items that you are invoicing for, you can add it by pressing + add order line
  8. You can either save as draft or submit the invoice

Factofly handles invoices and payments for you every day, and you can follow your payout status on your Factofly profile.

With Factofly, it takes a maximum of 2 business days before you have your salary in your account - regardless of when your customer pays. And as something completely new, with Factofly you also have the option to get your money paid out immediately.

Once you have submitted your invoice, you can sit back and wait for the payment to go into your account. Easy and simple!

Start free user

An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

Start free user

Pay as you go - no fixed fees

Unlike many subscription solutions with different invoicing services, Factofly's invoice service works so that you only pay when you need the service.

In other words, you pay a service fee on your invoice, which is done automatically as we simply deduct the service fee from your billing amount.

This means that the service fee will be 6% of your invoice before tax, but after tax you will receive approximately 3% less.

In return, you get your money quickly and no longer have to worry about VAT and taxes.

You can even get an estimate of your administration-free salary quickly and easily.

With Factofly you are never alone 

The other side of the coin of being self-employed is that you're often left alone with the administrative tasks. 

You have to figure out how to invoice, when to report VAT and how to set up tasks. 

When you use Factoly's invoicing service, you also get a sparring partner who is ready to help you. 

Whether you need help with collaboration agreements, payment agreements, deductions, pension, VAT, special agreements, holiday pay or anything else, your Factofly team is always at your fingertips - and we always respond quickly ;-) 

We are ready to help you with your invoicing or anything else you need, and we hope you got something useful out of this blog post.

Start free user

An easier freelance life with Factofly

Be a freelancer without hassle and get paid without your own CVR number with Factofly. We help almost 3,000 others with an everyday life without administration.

Start free user