Feature · eBay Invoice Generator
The 11 HMRC fields eBay's “Send invoice” misses.
eBay's built-in Send invoice ships maybe 4 of HMRC's 11 required UK VAT fields. DashVue gives you all 11. Branded, sequentially numbered, three VAT schemes (Standard, Flat Rate, Margin), one click — with a permanent share link the buyer can use any time. Built for UK eBay sellers who need a proper VAT invoice for B2B buyers, accountants, or HMRC audit.
London, EC1A 1BB
8 May 2026
12 Buyer Lane
Manchester, M1 2AB
| Description | Qty | Unit ex-VAT | VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Ralph Lauren Boys Full-Zip Hoodie — Medium | 1 | £49.99 | 20% |
Without DashVue
eBay's built-in tool
eBay's “Send invoice” tool was built to confirm a combined-order total before payment, not to issue a UK VAT invoice. Sellers who need a proper HMRC-compliant document — for B2B buyers, accountants, or audit — have to create one outside eBay every time.
- Open Seller Hub → Sold → Send invoice → confirm. Per order.
- No VAT breakdown shown to the buyer
- Not HMRC-compliant — ~7 of 11 fields missing
- No branding, no logo, no custom fields
- No way to bulk-export anything for your accountant
With DashVue
HMRC-compliant by default
DashVue's eBay invoice generator builds proper UK VAT invoices on demand — pulling order data straight from eBay's API and rendering an HMRC-compliant PDF with your branding. Three VAT schemes, sequential numbering, and a permanent share link buyers can use forever.
- All 11 HMRC-required fields on every invoice — VAT number, supplier address, breakdown, sequential number, the lot
- Three VAT schemes — Standard 20%, Flat Rate, Margin (second-hand goods)
- Your branding — logo, business details, custom footer, brand colour for the header
- Permanent share link per invoice — paste into eBay messages, email, anywhere. No buyer account required.
- Bulk ZIP export by date range — one click, every PDF for your accountant
The 11 HMRC fields, every invoice
Every field HMRC requires, on every invoice
Each numbered badge on the invoice maps to the field list. eBay's Send Invoice ships 4 of these. DashVue ships all 11.
London, EC1A 1BB
8 May 20262
12 Buyer Lane
Manchester, M1 2AB5
| Description | Qty | Unit ex-VAT | VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Ralph Lauren Boys Full-Zip Hoodie — Medium6 | 17 | £49.998 | 20%9 |
- 1Sequential invoice numberHMRC requires audit-traceable invoice numbers.
- 2Date of issue
- 3Your business name + address
- 4Your VAT registration numberMissing on eBay's tool — biggest single compliance gap.
- 5Customer name + address
- 6Description of goods
- 7Quantity of each item
- 8Unit price ex-VATWithout it, the buyer can't reclaim input VAT.
- 9VAT rate applied
- 10Total VAT amount
- 11Total amount including VAT
How it works
How to generate eBay VAT invoices in 4 steps
Connect your eBay account once, set your VAT scheme and business details, then generate HMRC-compliant invoices on demand from any sale. The whole setup takes about three minutes; afterwards every UK VAT invoice you need is one click away — branded, sequentially numbered, ready to share.
Connect eBay
OAuth handshake, ~30 seconds. Read access to orders, listings, finances.
Set up once
Business details, VAT scheme (Standard / Flat Rate / Margin), logo, footer.
Click Print Invoice
Open any sale → click Print Invoice → HMRC-compliant PDF on the spot.
Bulk-export anytime
Settings → Invoices → date range → ZIP. Presets for tax year, this/last month.
What the invoice generator doesn't do
Honest scope, so you know what you're getting:
- Doesn't replace eBay's order-confirmation flow. If you need to send a combined-order total to a buyer before they pay, that's still eBay's Send Invoice. DashVue's invoices are the proper UK VAT document for after the sale.
- Doesn't auto-send to every buyer. You decide when to issue an invoice — typically only when a B2B buyer requests one. Auto-issuing is on the roadmap as an optional setting.
- Doesn't handle non-UK VAT. DashVue is UK-only at launch (eBay.co.uk + GB VAT). EU OSS / IOSS invoices aren't supported yet — track the blog for when that ships.
- Doesn't generate credit notes / refund invoices yet. If you partially refund an order, the original invoice stays as the VAT record and you note the adjustment in your accounting separately. Credit notes are planned.
Ready to give business buyers a proper VAT invoice?
Beta is open to UK eBay sellers. Founding-member pricing locked in for early adopters.
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Compliant VAT invoices for every UK eBay order, included on every plan. Start free for 7 days — from £8.99/month, no card needed.
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Already a DashVue user? Invoice generator is included on every plan — no add-on, no quota. See /pricing.
Last updated: 8 May 2026.