Add customer VAT number to invoices

[stormy]

Maybe this has been posted elsewhere, but I couldn't find it.

 

Amongst the legal requirements for invoices in my country, a VAT number for the customer must be displayed. You need to edit viewinvoice.tpl and invoicepdf.tpl so you can include it. Here's what I did, assuming the VAT number is a custom field and it's the first one.

 

If your custom field has another number, change the code accordingly.

 

viewinvoice.tpl

 

After:

{$clientsdetails.country}<br />

add:

VAT #: {$clientsdetails.customfields1}

 

Easy enough! Now for:

 

invoicepdf.tpl

 

After:

$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["country"],0,1,'L');

add:

$pdf->Cell(0,4,"VAT #: ".$clientsdetails["customfields1"],0,1,'L');

 

It's the same thing but with different syntax.

 

I hope this is useful for someone!

[vchosting]

I have added the vat field in custom fields and the above works fine. However the vat number field can be updated in the members my details section which is also fine. The problem I have us that it is not a field that is requested upon signing up or registering on the site. How do I make this field appear on the register.php screen so it is obtained at that point.

[JofleyUK]

in the Custom Field setup check the "Show on order form" and it will be collected upon signup.

[vchosting]

Thanks - That has worked great.

[djseamus]

If your custom field has another number, change the code accordingly.

 

Which part of the text string indicates the field number?

[stormy]

customfields1 in my case, since I only have one custom field. Some trial and error will get youthe right one.

[Matt]

Thanks for posting the tutorial. The steps for doing this can also be found in our docs @ http://docs.whmcs.com/PDF_Invoice#Displaying_Custom_Fields