Accounting and invoicing for tutoring and training providers
School fees, course fees, single lessons, corporate training: whoever teaches bills in blocks. Saldiqo issues invoices for whole courses at once, books instalments cleanly and shows which participants are still open.
What comes up for tutoring and training providers
Invoices in blocks
At the start of a course 15, 40 or 200 participants need their invoice. By hand that is an afternoon of typing with a risk of errors.
Instalments and contracts
School fees and longer courses are paid monthly. Every instalment must land on time as an invoice with the parents or participants.
Private and business
Parents pay for single lessons, companies book training for teams. Both expect an invoice, but with different details and payment terms.
Cancellations and refunds
Whoever cancels before the course starts gets a correction. It has to match the original invoice without overwriting a document.
How Saldiqo helps
- Invoice run for courses and school feesUpload the participant list as CSV and Saldiqo creates all invoices as drafts. After checking, you finalise them together.
- Recurring invoices for instalmentsMonthly school fee instalments are created by a recurring invoice on a fixed date.
- Corporate training with a depositQuote, deposit invoice and final invoice guide you through the job.
- Reminders with deadlinesAfter the bank statement you see open invoices and send payment reminders with one click.
- Credit note on cancellationA cancellation or credit note stays linked to the original invoice.
Typical invoice lines
Examples that often appear on invoices in this industry. You set the prices yourself.
- Course fee English B1, 12 sessions
- School fee for October
- Single maths lesson, 60 minutes
- Exam preparation, intensive weekend
- In-house training for 12 people, one day
- Teaching materials as per receipt
Tax and invoicing in the UK
What applies to invoices in the UK, in short. As of October 2026.
- VAT
- Standard rate 20 %, reduced rate 5 % and zero rate 0 %. Saldiqo calculates each invoice line with the rate you pick.
- VAT registration
- You must register once your taxable turnover passes £90,000 over any 12 months, or you expect to pass it within the next 30 days. You can deregister below £88,000. Until you are registered, your invoices show no VAT, and Saldiqo adds up your 12-month turnover for you.
- What goes on an invoice
- If you are VAT registered: your VAT number, the tax point, unit prices and the VAT total in pounds. A limited company shows its registered name on every invoice, and its company number, registered office and part of the UK on letters, order forms and the website.
- E-invoicing
- There is no mandate today. From April 2029 e-invoicing is planned for all B2B and B2G sales that carry VAT, through Peppol. The exact date and standard are not yet in law, and the government’s roadmap follows with the Budget on 28 October 2026.
- VAT returns
- VAT returns go to HMRC through Making Tax Digital, usually quarterly, due one month and seven days after the period. Saldiqo shows sales and VAT per rate and exports CSV. It does not submit to HMRC, and for Making Tax Digital you need software recognised by HMRC.
- Record keeping
- Keep VAT records for 6 years.
- Late payment
- Statutory interest on late business payments is the Bank Rate (3.75 % in the second half of 2026) plus 8 points, so 11.75 %. On top comes fixed compensation of £40, £70 or £100, depending on the amount owed (under £1,000, from £1,000, from £10,000). Consumers have no statutory interest.
- Getting paid
- Your sort code and account number are on every invoice. Customers pay by Faster Payments or Bacs, and banks check the account name with Confirmation of Payee. There is no QR standard in the UK.
For tutoring and training providers in the UK
Some education provided by eligible bodies is exempt from VAT in the UK, while private tuition by individual teachers and courses by other providers may not be. In Saldiqo you set the matching rate per line, and which rule applies you clear with your accountant.
Frequently asked questions
Can I create invoices for whole courses at once?
Yes. With an invoice run you create all invoices as drafts from a CSV file, check them and finalise them together.
How do I bill instalments?
With a recurring invoice per participant. It is created on a fixed date, and you stop it with a click on cancellation.
Do I have to show VAT on courses?
That depends on your organisation and your country. Some educational services are exempt, others are not. You clear that with your tax adviser, and in Saldiqo you set the matching rate per line.
Do tutoring and training providers in the UK have to charge VAT?
Only once they are VAT registered. Registration is required when taxable turnover passes £90,000 over any 12 months, or is expected to within the next 30 days. Below that you may register voluntarily. If you are not registered, you must not show VAT on your invoices.
Do tutoring and training providers in the UK need e-invoicing?
Not today. A mandate for B2B and B2G sales with VAT is planned from April 2029, and the details were still open as of October 2026. You can keep sending PDF invoices for now.
How long should tutoring and training providers keep invoices?
Keep VAT records for 6 years. You can store receipts digitally in Saldiqo. The legal duty to keep records stays with you.
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As of October 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice, without guarantee. For your case ask your tax adviser.