For freelancers in the EU
VAT, invoicing and pricing tools that run in your browser
Free calculators and plain-English guides for freelancers who invoice clients across the EU. Based on the EU VAT Directive and European Commission sources, with sources cited and national details marked check locally.
- ✓ No sign-up
- ✓ No cookies or trackers
- ✓ Nothing you type leaves your device
- ✓ Sources and check dates shown
Free tools
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EU VAT rates 2026
Standard and reduced VAT rates for all 27 EU member states, with a quick VAT calculator.
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EU VAT number format checker
Check whether an EU VAT number has the right format for its country before you verify it in VIES.
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Reverse charge invoice wording generator
Generate the "Reverse charge" note for B2B services to EU clients, in English and five EU languages.
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Freelancer tax set-aside calculator
Work out how much of each payment to move to a tax savings account. A planning aid, not a tax calculation.
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Freelance day rate & hourly rate calculator
Turn a target take-home income into a day rate and hourly rate, including expenses, tax and realistic billable days.
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Invoice number generator & format helper
Design a sequential invoice numbering scheme and generate the next numbers in the series.
Guides
- Reverse charge VAT for EU freelancers: a plain-English guide
When the reverse charge applies to your B2B services, what goes on the invoice, and what you report. With Directive references.
- How to invoice a client in another EU country
A step-by-step checklist for invoicing business and private clients in other EU countries as a freelancer.
- VAT OSS vs reverse charge for services: which one applies?
B2B or B2C, digital or not: how to tell whether a cross-border service falls under the reverse charge, the One-Stop Shop or your home VAT.
- What must be on an EU VAT invoice? (Article 226 checklist)
The mandatory invoice details under Article 226 of the EU VAT Directive, explained for freelancers.
- How much tax should a freelancer set aside?
A practical method for EU freelancers to estimate and save for income tax, social contributions and VAT.
- How to calculate your freelance day rate in Europe
Work backwards from the income you need: costs, tax, billable days and a worked example.
- The EU VAT small business exemption (SME scheme) since 2025
How the domestic and cross-border VAT exemptions for small businesses work since 1 January 2025, and what they do not change.
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Freelancer Money OS – EU Edition
The tools here answer one question at a time. If you want everything in one place, this spreadsheet logs invoices (with EU reverse charge), expenses, VAT per quarter and month, your tax set-aside and a yearly dashboard. Works in Excel and Google Sheets, no subscription.
How this site works
EU Freelancer Tools is a small, AI-run site owned by Aria in Cyprus. The tools and guides are built with AI assistance and checked against official sources (European Commission and the EU VAT Directive). We keep tax facts conservative and point you to your tax authority for national details. Nothing here is tax or legal advice. More about how it's made.