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Recurring invoice

A recurring invoice is generated and sent automatically on a fixed schedule for an ongoing product or service. Here's how recurring invoices work.

Quick answer

A recurring invoice is an invoice generated and sent automatically to a client on a fixed schedule — weekly, monthly or annually — for an ongoing product or service. It removes the need to create the same bill by hand each cycle, and is commonly used for subscriptions, retainers and memberships where the amount and client stay the same over time.

Any income that repeats on a schedule is a candidate for recurring invoicing: a monthly retainer, a support plan, a membership, a subscription. Instead of remembering to raise the same invoice every cycle, you define it once — client, amount, frequency and start date — and the system issues each one on time.

Recurring invoices reduce both admin and missed billing. They also make income more predictable, because the schedule is set in advance rather than depending on someone remembering to send a bill.

In KAZI, a recurring invoice sends itself on schedule, carries a Paystack pay link like any other invoice, and can escalate reminders and apply late fees on its own if a payment is missed.

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FAQ

Common questions

What is the difference between a recurring invoice and a subscription?

A subscription is the commercial arrangement; a recurring invoice is the billing mechanism that collects for it. Recurring invoices are also used for retainers and memberships, not only formal subscription products.

Can a recurring invoice change amount each cycle?

Recurring invoices are best suited to a fixed, repeating amount. Where the amount varies each period — for example usage-based billing — you would typically issue individual invoices instead.

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