Free, no account
What that late invoice actually costs them.
The statutory interest and fixed fee that late invoice owes you.
What you can claim
- Days late
- 0
- Annual rate
- 11.00%
- Interest
- €0.00
- Recovery fee
- €40.00
- Total now owed
- €40.00
Simple interest on an actual/365 basis under the EU Late Payment Directive. Member states implement it differently and some allow a higher rate by contract — check yours before you send a figure.
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What you are entitled to
Under the EU Late Payment Directive a business invoicing another business can claim interest at least eight percentage points above the central bank reference rate, from the day after payment was due, with no need to have warned them first. On top of that there is a fixed recovery fee — €40 in most member states — per late invoice, owed simply because it was late.
How it is calculated
Simple interest on an actual/365 basis: amount, times the annual rate, times days late, divided by 365. Not compounded — most member states do not allow compounding on commercial debt without an explicit agreement. The reference rate is editable because it moves; put in the current one for your currency.
What to do with the figure
Claim it. Most freelancers never do, which is precisely why late payment is free for the client. Naming the number in a reminder changes the arithmetic of ignoring you, and it is the thing a formal notice has to quantify.
Questions, answered
Is it free?
Yes, and nothing is stored.
Does this apply to consumers?
No. The directive covers business-to-business and business-to-public-authority debts.
Can I waive it?
You can choose not to claim it. You generally cannot be contractually forced to give it up in advance — that is the point of a statutory entitlement.
How do I claim it?
Name the figure in your final reminder, then in a formal notice. Both are here.
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