How to issue a receipt for physiotherapy services

solpap

Hello,

I am a physiotherapist looking to provide private sessions at patients' homes (home visits).

So far, I am aware that I have to register as self-employed, and that I do not need to register for VAT as I do not expect to make more that 67k.

My question has to do with invoice/receipts. Please note that I am not familiar at all with how the system works in the Uk.

I understand that an invoice is a request for payment while a receipt is proof of payment.

I plan to get paid at the end of each session, so I dont think I will need to issue invoices. However, I want to be issuing receipts for my clients, and was wondering how and what to use.

Can I make one up on my computer? And what should it include? Something like:

"Thank you for your payment of XX for physiotherapy services" plus my name and address?

Can I get a receipt book from anywhere?

Would these be legal documents by which my clients may seek reimbursement from insurance companies?

Many thanks,
S

Cazza

Are these any good.....?

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101172551033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101423521033.aspx

If you plan to ask people to pay at the end of an appointment, you could order a self inking stamp from a stationary company, with your company name and address, stating "paid in full" or something similar, plus space for you to sign?

Savvy_Sue

I have regular massage sessions and pay my therapist by cheque at the end of each session. She writes me a receipt from a standard receipt book, you can buy them in any stationers - Smiths, the local Post Office, lots of places.

If you're going to people's homes you shouldn't get the "I forgot my cheque book" excuse (which I have genuinely done!) but having a professional looking invoice does mean that your client is left with your name and address, so Cazza's suggestion of pre-printing an invoice and taking a 'paid in full' stamp with you is also a good one.

Debt_Free_Chick

I issue an invoice and then write "Payment received. Thank you" and sign it.

martindow

I think you will find that very few people will want a receipt. There is value though in leaving something to remind them of your name and phone number. You could leave a business card and write on the back of it as taxi drivers do if a customer wants a receipt.

Savvy_Sue

People might be claiming on private health insurance though? You'd want a receipt for that.

I get receipts for my massage because work will pay for one twice a year.

Debt_Free_Chick

The reason I issue receipted invoices is to help with my bookeeping - so there is an invoice for every job and they are sequentially numbered, rather than having "2 systems" one for invoices and one for receipts

solpap

Thank you for the many replies!

I think I know what Im doing now!

Cheers,
Sol