China invoicing centers on official fapiao and VAT details. Everhour supports the time, billing, and reporting records behind each invoice.
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A China invoice workflow needs more than a private bill template. In mainland China, the compliant tax invoice for sales of goods, services, intangible assets, or real estate is the official fapiao issued under PRC invoice administration rules. Your billing record should capture the commercial details before fapiao issuance, so the final tax invoice can match the contract, delivery record, and client request.
The useful output is a clean invoice record that finance can review against the official fapiao. Include the buyer, seller, itemized goods or services, quantities, unit prices, amounts, issuer, and issue date. For enterprise buyers requesting a VAT invoice, collect the taxpayer identification number or unified social credit code before issuing the invoice, since that identifier must appear on the invoice for it to serve as a valid tax voucher.
PRC invoice rules identify the basic invoice contents as including the invoice name, code and number, customer name, goods or business item, unit, quantity, unit price, amount in figures and words, issuer, issue date, and issuing unit or individual. Treat those fields as required billing data, even when your internal invoice also includes project names, purchase order references, or contact notes.
China uses VAT for taxable sales and imports. From January 1, 2026, China's VAT Law preserves the main VAT rates of 13% for standard taxable goods and specified services, 9% for listed goods and services, 6% for other services and intangibles, and 0% for exports and specified cross-border transactions. For a VAT special invoice, the seller must show the sales amount and output VAT amount separately.
A common China invoicing error is treating the commercial invoice, project billing note, and fapiao as interchangeable documents. The official fapiao carries tax significance, so the supporting billing record should use the same buyer name, tax identifier, item description, amount, and VAT treatment. Any mismatch slows buyer acceptance and creates rework for finance.
Payment timing also belongs in the contract and invoice record. China's Civil Code treats payment timing as a contract term, and for sales contracts with no agreed or determinable time, the buyer pays when receiving the subject matter or the document for taking delivery. Clear payment terms reduce collection disputes, especially when RMB accounting, Chinese accounting records, or concurrent foreign-currency details are involved.
A one-off invoice tool is enough when you need to assemble a single billing record, check fapiao fields, or prepare details for a finance team that issues official invoices separately. It works best for occasional sales, simple service lines, and clients with clear purchase information. You still need a reliable process for preserving the issued fapiao and matching it to payment.
A managed workflow fits recurring client work, time-and-materials billing, and projects where finance needs evidence behind every amount. Everhour can keep time, rates, project billing, and invoice status connected, while reporting shows billable time, non-billable time, invoiced amounts, uninvoiced amounts, costs, revenue, and profit. That gives managers a durable record before the invoice reaches accounting.
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China invoicing software does not replace the official fapiao for VAT and tax purposes. In mainland China, the compliant tax invoice is the fapiao issued under PRC invoice administration rules. A software-generated billing record helps organize buyer details, service lines, amounts, and approvals before the official invoice is issued.
An enterprise purchaser requesting a VAT invoice must provide a taxpayer identification number or unified social credit code. That identifier must appear on the invoice for it to serve as a valid tax voucher. Collect it before issuance, along with the legal buyer name, so the invoice does not need correction.
China uses VAT, with main rates of 13%, 9%, 6%, and 0% from January 1, 2026, depending on the taxable supply. A VAT special invoice must show the sales amount and output VAT separately. Your billing record should keep the tax basis clear before finance issues or reviews the official invoice.
Electronic invoices have the same legal effect as paper invoices under PRC invoice administration rules. The practical issue is completeness, not format alone. The invoice still needs the required identifiers, buyer and seller details, itemized goods or services, amounts, issuer, issue date, and truthful issuance in the required sequence.
The biggest rework driver is inconsistent data between the contract, project billing record, and fapiao request. A buyer name, taxpayer identification number, service description, VAT treatment, or amount that changes late forces finance to review the invoice again. Lock the buyer details and taxable lines before issuing the invoice.
Everhour Reporting lets teams build reports with 45+ columns, filters, grouping, date ranges, and export formats such as CSV, Excel/XLSX, and PDF. A finance lead can review billable time, non-billable time, invoice status, costs, revenue, and project details before preparing or approving the invoice record.
Everhour turns tracked billable time and expenses into client invoices, with amounts calculated from rates, time, and billable expenses while excluding non-billable work. Invoice data can be grouped by project, task, person, date, or another available breakdown, so the billing record matches the client review process.
Use Everhour Reporting to review billable work, costs, revenue, and invoice status before finance finalizes client billing, giving teams clearer backup for every invoice.
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