Legal Invoice Generator
Create a professional legal invoice with matter number, attorney name, bar registration number and a clean fees-vs-disbursements split, then download as a PDF — free, no sign-up required.
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TVA (0% still applies to pro-deo/legal-aid work — see notes) wordt enkel toegepast op factuurlijnen waarbij het vakje “TVA (0% still applies to pro-deo/legal-aid work — see notes)” is aangevinkt.
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Voeg uw handtekening toe. Deze verschijnt enkel op het voorbeeld en in de PDF als u effectief tekent.
Voorbeeld:
| Factuurdatum | — |
| Omschrijving | Aantal | Tarief | Bedrag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation & case assessment | 1.5 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Legal research & memorandum of advice | 3 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Drafting and reviewing documents / pleadings | 4 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Correspondence & telephone attendances | 1 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Court / hearing attendance (incl. preparation) | 3.5 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Court filing fee (disbursement — paid as client's agent, outside scope of VAT) | 1 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Process server / courier fee (disbursement — outside scope of VAT) | 1 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Photocopying, printing & document handling | 1 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Applied from retainer/trust balance (previously received, drawn down this period) | 1 | €0.00 | €0.00 |
| Subtotaal | €0.00 |
| TVA (0% still applies to pro-deo/legal-aid work — see notes) (21%) | €0.00 |
| Totaal | €0.00 |
Legal invoice generator for Belgium
Create a Belgian legal invoice or note of fees for lawyers, law firms, legal advisers and matter-based billing with client, matter, billing period, professional fees, disbursements, provisions, VAT and balance due.
Belgian legal invoices need matter-level clarity. They should separate fees from disbursements and provisions, show the responsible lawyer or bar reference where useful, and avoid exposing privileged detail beyond what the client needs to approve the bill.
What a Belgian legal invoice should include
- Law firm or lawyer name, address, enterprise/VAT number and payment details.
- Client name, billing address, matter number, matter name and client reference.
- Responsible lawyer, bar registration or office reference where useful.
- Billing period and fee arrangement: hourly, fixed fee, provision, retainer or phase.
- Professional fees, consultations, research, pleadings, hearings, negotiations and follow-up separated.
- Court fees, bailiff costs, searches, copies, courier and other disbursements on separate lines.
- Provision or retainer applied, VAT, payments received and balance due.
VAT on Belgian legal fees
Belgian lawyers have been subject to VAT on ordinary professional services since the lawyer exemption was removed from 1 January 2014, and FPS Finance lists 21% as the standard VAT rate.
Legal-aid or pro-deo work has separate public-funding rules. Keep ordinary fees, legal-aid amounts, court costs and client disbursements separate so VAT and reimbursement treatment can be reviewed correctly.
Aide juridique and client transparency
FPS Justice describes first-line legal aid and second-line legal aid, formerly called pro deo, for people who qualify for free or reduced-cost lawyer assistance. If a file involves legal aid, the invoice or note should make the client contribution, legal-aid reference and any separate costs clear.
Matter detail and confidentiality
Use matter numbers, periods and concise task labels so the client can understand the bill. Avoid including sensitive strategy, privileged advice or unnecessary factual detail in a document that may be forwarded to accounting, insurers or third parties.



