{"id":13217,"date":"2024-10-28T10:20:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=13217"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:29:16","slug":"periodic-recurring-invoices","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/kasutusjuhendid\/periodic-recurring-invoices\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodic (recurring) invoices *"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en\"><i>* The functionality of periodic (recurring) invoices is part of the\u00a0<strong>Premium<\/strong>\u00a0plan. You can change the plan at <span id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31867f_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31867f\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/kasutusjuhendid\/billing-profile-company-information-plan-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My profile -&gt; Billing<\/a>&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31867f\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#FFFFA3;color:#555555;font-size:14px;border-radius:0px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\"> read more about billing profile (company information, plan change)<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31867f_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#FFFFA3\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<span class=\"su-label su-label-type-success\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/span> First, you need to add and save the sales <span id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31870c_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31870c\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/kasutusjuhendid\/sales-invoices-settings-and-how-to-create\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invoice<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31870c\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#FFFFA3;color:#555555;font-size:14px;border-radius:0px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Sales invoices \u2013 settings and how to create<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31870c_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#FFFFA3\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, from which you want to start creating recurring invoices. If you want to send recurring invoices to several customers, you must create a separate invoice for each customer and convert it to a recurring invoice.<\/p>\n<span class=\"su-label su-label-type-success\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Once the invoice has been saved, you will see the <strong>&#8220;Actions&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0menu on the right and the option <strong>&#8220;Make the invoice recurring&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26562 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01_perioodilised-arved-eng.png 324w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01_perioodilised-arved-eng-145x300.png 145w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01_perioodilised-arved-eng-24x50.png 24w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01_perioodilised-arved-eng-320x664.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<span class=\"su-label su-label-type-success\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/span> The configuration view opens:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26566\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1386\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng.png 1386w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng-920x388.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng-600x253.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_perioodilised-arved-eng-320x135.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Client<\/strong> \u2013 comes from the invoice, not changeable.<\/li>\n<li>The period for which the invoice will be prepared is shown here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interval<\/strong> \u2013 choice of how often and for which period the invoice is generated for\u00a0(week, month, 3 months, 6 months, year).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Period<\/strong> \u2013 There are three options here, previous, current and next. For example, if you select 1 April as the start date and &#8220;month&#8221; as interval, then the invoice period is:<br \/>\nprevious \u2013 01.03 &#8211; 31.03<br \/>\ncurrent \u2013 01.04 &#8211; 30.04<br \/>\nnext \u2013 02.04 &#8211; 01.05<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start date<\/strong> \u2013 the beginning of the period from which invoices will be automatically generated (future date).<\/li>\n<li><strong>End date<\/strong> \u2013 the default is empty as if &#8220;Never&#8221;, which means that invoices will be created automatically until you stop it yourself. It is also possible to choose the date when the automatic creation of the invoice will be stopped.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Active<\/strong> \u2013 Yes or No, determines whether the rule is active or not. If you select &#8220;No&#8221;, invoices will no longer be created automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic sending<\/strong> \u2013 if the invoices are always identical, you can enable automatic sending to the customer. If you don&#8217;t enable automatic sending, the invoices will be generated, but you will have to send them out yourself (useful if you need to add information to the invoices).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sending method<\/strong> \u2013 for invoices sent by email, the customer&#8217;s email address must be specified on the customer card (particularly important in the case of automatic sending). In the case of e-invoices, it is important to check that the recipient of the invoice is able <span id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31876f_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31876f\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ariregister.rik.ee\/eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to receive e-invoices.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31876f\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#FFFFA3;color:#555555;font-size:14px;border-radius:0px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">E-Business Register<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69d713f31876f_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#FFFFA3\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span class=\"su-label su-label-type-success\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Once the settings are saved, you will see the <strong>&#8220;Recurrence settings&#8221;<\/strong> panel added to the invoice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26570\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"856\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng.png 856w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng-600x219.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03_perioodilised-arved-eng-320x117.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can see the start date, the date of the next invoice and the period, and the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Change settings&#8221;<\/strong> link is also in this panel.<\/p>\n<span class=\"su-label su-label-type-success\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/span> In the sales invoice list, recurring invoices are distinguished by an arrow in front of the invoice number.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26574\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04_perioodilised-arved-eng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04_perioodilised-arved-eng.png 731w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04_perioodilised-arved-eng-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04_perioodilised-arved-eng-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04_perioodilised-arved-eng-600x117.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04_perioodilised-arved-eng-320x62.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have additional questions, write to us at <a href=\"mailto:support@simplbooks.ee\">support@simplbooks.ee<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht_kb_category":[963],"ht_kb_tag":[466,467,463,465,468,464],"class_list":["post-13217","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-sales","ht_kb_tag-korduv-arve","ht_kb_tag-korduvad-arved-2","ht_kb_tag-periodic-invoice","ht_kb_tag-perioodiline-arve","ht_kb_tag-perioodilised-arved-2","ht_kb_tag-recurring-incoice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/13217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/426"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13217"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/13217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27291,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/13217\/revisions\/27291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=13217"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=13217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}