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Accounting and invoicing for PR agencies

Press work, crisis communication, events and media monitoring: a PR agency bills by the hour, by retainer and by project. Saldiqo creates monthly invoices, re-invoices third-party services such as clipping or mailing and shows per client where the hours go.

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What comes up for PR agencies

Hours as the main service

Consulting, copy, press contact and coordination can be counted in hours. Clients expect a traceable statement.

Retainer plus project

Ongoing press work on a retainer, plus projects such as a launch, a trade fair or a crisis.

Third-party services

Clipping, distribution lists, events and graphics are costs that you re-invoice.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Time tracking and statementRecord hours per client and task and take them into the invoice as lines.
  • Retainer as a recurring invoiceMonthly flat fee on a fixed date.
  • Projects with a depositQuote, deposit, final invoice.
  • Re-invoice third-party servicesRecord receipts as expenses with the client’s cost centre and re-invoice them.

Typical invoice lines

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

  • Press work, monthly flat fee November
  • Consulting and coordination, hours
  • Press release, copy and distribution
  • Clipping service as per receipt
  • Press conference, organisation and support
  • Crisis communication, standby per day

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 send an hours statement?

You record time per client and take it into the invoice as lines.

How do I re-invoice third-party services?

You record the receipt as an expense with the client’s cost centre and re-invoice it as a line.

Do PR agencies 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 PR agencies 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 PR agencies 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.