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Accounting and invoicing around animals

Dog, cat, horse: whoever lives from and with animals has regulars, fixed appointments and packages. Saldiqo writes the invoices for classes, care and treatment, matches payments and records food and supplies as expenses.

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What comes up for pet and animal businesses

Regulars and packages

Ten-session cards, monthly packages and fixed weekly slots are everyday business. Billing repeats, only the name of the animal changes.

Several services per animal

Training, grooming, boarding and accessory sales often sit on one invoice. Every line should be recognisable on its own.

A season with peaks

Holidays bring boarders, spring brings puppy classes. A lot is billed then, and payments must not get lost.

Supplies and food

Food, litter, care products and accessories come from a few suppliers with many receipts.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Recurring invoice for fixed packagesMonthly flat fees and daycare are created by a recurring invoice on a fixed date.
  • Invoice from itemsYou create services and accessories as items and build invoices from them in a few clicks.
  • Match paymentsUpload the bank statement, and Saldiqo recognises paid invoices and shows who is still open.
  • Capture receiptsPhotograph wholesale receipts with your phone and capture them as expenses.

Typical invoice lines

Examples that often appear on invoices in this industry. You set the prices yourself.

  • Dog daycare, November, 3 days a week
  • Puppy class, 6 sessions
  • Boarding days, overnight stay
  • Grooming treatment, trim and bath
  • Food and accessories as per receipt
  • Pick-up service, flat fee

Tax and invoicing in Malta

What applies to invoices in Malta, in short. As of October 2026.

VAT
Rates 18 %, 12 %, 7 % and 5 %. Malta has no zero rate in law. Exports, EU supplies, food and medicines are exempt with credit, which lets you reclaim input VAT. Exempt without credit does not.
Article 11 small undertakings
With up to €35,000 of domestic turnover a year you can be exempt under Article 11. The status ends on the day the limit is passed, and you still register with the VAT department. Saldiqo adds the exemption note and leaves VAT off.
Tax invoice or fiscal receipt
A tax invoice is issued only when the customer gives you a VAT number. Otherwise a fiscal receipt from an approved system is required. Saldiqo writes invoices. It is not a fiscal receipt system, and a Saldiqo PDF does not replace a fiscal receipt.
Invoice timing
Issue the invoice by the 15th of the following month, or when payment arrives if that comes first. Simplified invoices are allowed up to €100.
E-invoicing
There is no mandate. Public bodies accept e-invoices through Peppol (EN 16931). The tax authority plans e-invoicing and real-time reporting but has set no dates, and EU rules apply from 1 July 2030.
VAT returns
Returns are due by the 15th day of the second month after the period, with 7 extra days when you file and pay electronically. Article 11 businesses file a yearly declaration by 15 February. Saldiqo does not file returns.
Record keeping
VAT records for 6 years, income tax records for 9 years and company records for 10 years. Plan for 10 years.
Late payment
Interest on late business payments is 10.40 %, plus €40 compensation between businesses.
Languages
Use Saldiqo in English or Maltese and send invoices in either language.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bill fixed care packages automatically?

Yes. A recurring invoice creates the monthly invoice on a fixed date.

Does Saldiqo replace my till?

No. Saldiqo is not a till system. Cash sales in the shop belong in a till that meets the rules of your country.

Do pet and animal businesses in Malta have to charge VAT?

If you are registered under Article 10, yes. Small undertakings under Article 11 with domestic turnover of up to €35,000 a year are exempt from charging VAT, but the status ends on the day the limit is passed.

Do pet and animal businesses in Malta need a fiscal receipt?

Sales to consumers need a fiscal receipt from an approved fiscal receipt system, and Article 11 businesses use one for all sales. Saldiqo is not such a system. It covers tax invoices to customers who give you their VAT number.

How long should pet and animal businesses keep invoices?

VAT records for 6 years, income tax records for 9 years and company records for 10 years, so plan for 10 years. You can store receipts digitally in Saldiqo. The legal duty to keep records stays with you.

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As of October 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice, without guarantee. For your case ask your tax adviser.