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HMRC-ready invoicing & client deposits for Freelancers & Creatives in the UK.

Collect client deposits upfront, track billable hours, and calculate 20% VAT automatically in full compliance with HMRC standards.

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HOW IT WORKS

From first invoice to paid in 4 steps

Works however your clients pay upfront, milestone, or after delivery.

STEP 01

Create Invoice

Build a branded invoice with your services, rates, and payment terms. Takes 60 seconds.

STEP 02

Get Paid Your Way

Request a deposit before you start, bill in milestones, or invoice after delivery. Your workflow, your terms.

STEP 03

Track Every Payment

Whether clients pay upfront, in milestones, or after delivery every payment auto-updates the balance. See exactly what's paid and what's outstanding.

STEP 04

Get Paid

Settle invoices from the client's deposit balance instantly. No reminders, no chasing, no Excel.

Endless invoice chasing and spreadsheet tracking

Chasing UK clients for payments or manually tracking prepaid balances in Excel wastes hours. It also makes Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance hard to maintain.

HMRC-compliant deposit billing

Zenbooks simplifies upfront billing for UK businesses. Load the client's balance in GBP (£). Settle their invoices instantly from their pre-funded balancecalculating 20% VAT and generating a compliant invoice automatically.

PLATFORM FEATURES

Everything Freelancers & Creatives (United Kingdom) needs in one platform

Zenbooks combines invoicing, upfront client deposits, time tracking, and real-time financial reporting in a single workspace no third-party integrations or complex setup needed.

Professional Invoicing

Create and send branded invoices in under a minute. Automatic tax calculations, multi-currency support, one-click PDF.

Flexible Payments

Collect deposits, milestone payments, or full payments. Zenbooks tracks balances automatically and shows exactly what’s paid and outstanding.

Time Tracking

Log hours per client or project. Pull them into an invoice with one click rates and totals calculated automatically.

Income & Expense Reports

See exactly what you earned, what you spent, and what your profit is updated in real time, exportable any time.

Proposals & Quotes

Send a quote, get it approved, convert it to an invoice in one click. No copy-pasting between documents.

Multi-Currency

Invoice clients in AED, SAR, GBP, EUR, USD, INR and more. Tax rates set automatically based on your country.

Word template + Excel vs Zenbooks

BEFORE

Create invoice in Word → export PDF → email client → wait.

ZENBOOKS

Create invoice in Zenbooks in 60 seconds → client gets it instantly.

BEFORE

Update Excel manually every time money comes in or a client pays partially.

ZENBOOKS

Every payment auto-updates the client balance. Nothing to enter manually.

BEFORE

Chase clients with reminder emails when they go quiet.

ZENBOOKS

Request a deposit upfront, or set payment terms. Zenbooks tracks what is owed.

FAQ

Common questions

Still unsure? Try it free for 14 days no card needed.

Yes. Zenbooks records all deposits and invoice redemptions digitally, keeping your ledger fully aligned with HMRC MTD guidelines.
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