# Invoicing by Merchant

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👤 Legal Team
###### We generate the invoice on behalf of the shop whenever we get a respective call. If you like to send your own invoices, follow these instructions.

Following information must be provided, when creating and sending invoices related to Ratepay's payment methods.

**The design of an invoice is not legally defined, only its content.**

|  | Open Invoice | Pay in 3 | SEPA |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Invoice Date | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shipping Date | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Due Date | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment Reference | ✓ |  |  |
| Bank Account Details | ✓ |  |  |
| VAT-ID (B2B only) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment Method | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Legal Disclaimer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |


**If you are unable to provide the above-mentioned information, Ratepay can create the invoices on behalf of you.**