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.