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What an electrical invoice looks like
A realistic example with the lines this trade actually bills. Figures are illustrative.
| Description | Qty | Unit | Amount |
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| Consumer unit replacement (labour) | 1 | £320.00 | £320.00 |
| 18th Edition consumer unit (10-way) | 1 | £145.00 | £145.00 |
| RCBO 32A | 4 | £18.50 | £74.00 |
| Testing, certification & Part P notification | 1 | £75.00 | £75.00 |
| Subtotal | £614.00 | ||
| VAT @ 20% | £122.80 | ||
| Total | £736.80 | ||
What to put on an electrician invoice
- Certificate type and number (EICR, minor works, installation certificate)
- Part P notification fee if the work was notifiable
- Testing time billed separately from installation labour
- Your registration body and number: NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA or equivalent
- Materials listed individually, especially high-value items like consumer units
- Next inspection date if you issued a periodic report
Tax, by country
The rules depend on where the work was done. This is general guidance, not tax advice.
United Kingdom
If you are VAT registered, show your VAT number and the VAT rate (usually 20%). Under the CIS scheme, construction work for a contractor may need a deduction shown separately.
Electrical installation for a contractor sits inside CIS, so expect 20% withheld from the labour line and nothing withheld from the consumer unit or the cable. Work invoiced direct to the householder is outside the scheme.
HMRC: VAT invoicesUnited States
Sales tax on labour varies by state, and many states tax materials but not labour. Show your EIN if you have one, and keep the tax line separate from the subtotal.
Several states treat a new installation as an improvement to real property and a repair as a taxable service. Same electrician, same day, different treatment, so keep installation and repair on their own lines.
IRS: employer identification numberCanada
Show GST/HST (or QST in Quebec) as its own line with your GST/HST number. The rate depends on the province where the work was done, not where you are based.
CRA: charge and collect the GST/HSTAustralia
If you are registered for GST, the document must say "Tax Invoice", show your ABN, and state the GST amount (10%). Without an ABN the customer may have to withhold 47%.
ATO: tax invoicesHand over the certificate and take the payment
You are already standing there explaining what was tested. Put the invoice into that conversation: build it on your phone, show the QR code, and take the card payment while the board is still open. It beats emailing a PDF and waiting on a transfer.
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Questions electricians ask
Should the electrical certificate be on the invoice?
Reference it on the invoice, by certificate number and type, and send the certificate itself as a separate document. Customers and their solicitors often need the certificate later, and an invoice that names it is much easier to match up.
Can I charge for testing separately?
Yes, and you generally should. Testing and certification is skilled time that is easy to hide inside a labour total, which means it is also easy for a customer to assume it was free.
Do I need to show Part P notification separately?
It is worth doing. It is a real cost you pay to a scheme provider, and showing it explains a charge the customer might otherwise think is padding.