Send your first invoice in 5 minutes
Create a client, add line items, and get a professional invoice in your client's inbox — step by step.
1. Add your client
Go to Clients in the sidebar and click + New Client. Enter the company name, email address, and optionally their GST number and address. If they're a registered NZ business, type their name in the NZBN search field to auto-fill everything.
2. Create the invoice
Go to Invoices and click + New Invoice. Select your client, set the issue date and due date (30 days is standard in NZ), then add your line items — description, quantity, and rate.
3. GST: inclusive or exclusive?
Toggle GST inclusive if your rates already include GST (e.g. $115 incl. = $100 + $15 GST). Leave it off if your rates are before GST (e.g. $100 + $15 GST = $115 total). PayWren calculates both correctly. Most NZ freelancers quote exclusive — confirm with your accountant if unsure.
4. Send it
Click Send (or save as draft first and send later). Your client receives a clean email with the invoice attached, your bank account number, a unique payment reference, and a due date — everything they need to pay you without a follow-up.
5. Mark it paid when the money arrives
When payment clears, click ✓ Paid on the invoice. You'll get an in-app confirmation, and the invoice is archived. Your dashboard totals update immediately.