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Otherwise, feel free to reach out if you have any questions.",[127,181,182,183],{},"Thanks,\n",[162,184,185],{},"Your name",[149,187,188],{},[127,189,190,193,194,198],{},[154,191,192],{},"L'app du travailleur tip:"," no need to write this email by hand, just resend the invoice from its detail page and change the subject line to ",[195,196,197],"em",{},"\"Reminder.\""," The client gets the same PDF, with an email clearly flagged as a follow-up rather than a first send.",[141,200,202],{"id":201},"step-2-the-firm-follow-up-10-to-15-days-after-the-due-date","Step 2: The firm follow-up (10 to 15 days after the due date)",[127,204,205],{},"The tone stays courteous, but more direct. Name the delay clearly and ask for a specific date.",[149,207,208,213,217,227,230],{},[127,209,210,212],{},[154,211,156],{}," Invoice #2025-0089 — still awaiting payment",[127,214,160,215,165],{},[162,216,164],{},[127,218,219,220,222,223,226],{},"Invoice #2025-0089 (",[162,221,171],{},") is now ",[162,224,225],{},"X"," days overdue. Can you confirm a payment date this week?",[127,228,229],{},"If something's holding up payment, let me know — we can certainly work something out.",[127,231,232],{},[162,233,185],{},[149,235,236],{},[127,237,238,240,241,244],{},[154,239,192],{}," at this stage, send the app's built-in late-payment email instead. 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Always state the term clearly (\"Payable within 30 days\") to avoid any ambiguity.",[324,331,332,335],{},[154,333,334],{},"You can charge late interest",", provided it's stated on your invoice or contract (e.g., \"1.5% per month on overdue balances\"). Without an explicit mention, the legal interest rate set by regulation applies, check the rate in effect at the time of the transaction.",[324,337,338,341],{},[154,339,340],{},"Formal notice (mise en demeure)"," is the formal step before legal action: a written notice giving the client a reasonable deadline (often 10 days) to pay before you start proceedings. Your Step 3 email can serve this purpose if it's clear enough, but a registered letter carries more weight.",[324,343,344,347],{},[154,345,346],{},"The Small Claims Division of the Court of Québec"," lets you claim an unpaid amount without a lawyer, for claims under the applicable threshold ($15,000 as of 2025), useful for invoices of a few thousand dollars once all follow-ups have failed.",[127,349,350],{},"For more complex cases or larger amounts, consult a professional: these general guidelines don't replace legal advice tailored to your situation.",[134,352],{},[122,354,356],{"id":355},"quick-recap","Quick recap",[321,358,359,362,365,368],{},[324,360,361],{},"Follow up early: the first friendly reminder, 3 to 5 days after the due date, often does the job on its own.",[324,363,364],{},"Keep a written record of every follow-up: it can serve as evidence later.",[324,366,367],{},"Always state a clear payment term on your invoices.",[324,369,370],{},"Automate what you can: a reminder sent consistently beats a perfect one sent three weeks too late.",{"title":372,"searchDepth":373,"depth":373,"links":374},"",2,[375,376,382,383,384],{"id":124,"depth":373,"text":125},{"id":138,"depth":373,"text":139,"children":377},[378,380,381],{"id":143,"depth":379,"text":144},3,{"id":201,"depth":379,"text":202},{"id":247,"depth":379,"text":248},{"id":291,"depth":373,"text":292},{"id":315,"depth":373,"text":316},{"id":355,"depth":373,"text":356},"2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z","Overdue invoice, silent client: here's how to follow up effectively (with email templates), what Quebec law says, and how to automate your reminders.","md",{"src":389},"/images/blog/relance-paiement.jpg",{},true,"/blog/relance-paiement",{"title":394,"description":386},"Client Won't Pay? 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But once you pass 10–15 invoices a month, the cracks start to show:",[321,687,688,694,700,706],{},[324,689,690,693],{},[154,691,692],{},"Manual numbering"," → errors or duplicates",[324,695,696,699],{},[154,697,698],{},"No payment tracking"," → you lose track of what's paid and what isn't",[324,701,702,705],{},[154,703,704],{},"Forgotten follow-ups"," → thousands of dollars left sitting",[324,707,708,711],{},[154,709,710],{},"Manual emailing"," → one more step every single time",[127,713,714,715,718],{},"At that point, an app like L'app du travailleur easily saves you ",[154,716,717],{},"an hour a week",", and recovers unpaid invoices you'd otherwise have forgotten about.",[134,720],{},[122,722,724],{"id":723},"information-to-keep-outside-the-invoice-itself","Information to keep outside the invoice itself",[127,726,727],{},"Some things don't belong on the invoice, but you still need to have them on hand:",[321,729,730,736,742],{},[324,731,732,735],{},[154,733,734],{},"The date each invoice was sent"," (to prove formal notice if it comes to that)",[324,737,738,741],{},[154,739,740],{},"Delivery/read confirmations",", when available",[324,743,744,747],{},[154,745,746],{},"Signed quotes"," that justify the amount billed",[127,749,750],{},"If a client disputes an invoice, it's your paper trail that speaks for you.",{"title":372,"searchDepth":373,"depth":373,"links":752},[753,754,755,756],{"id":593,"depth":373,"text":594},{"id":665,"depth":373,"text":666},{"id":681,"depth":373,"text":682},{"id":723,"depth":373,"text":724},"2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z","What a Quebec invoice needs to include to be compliant with Revenu Québec, and where a spreadsheet template starts to break down as your volume grows.",{"src":760},"/images/blog/modele-facture.jpg",{},"/blog/modele-facture",{"title":764,"description":758},"Invoice Template for Quebec Contractors","blog/4.modele-facture","gibRmCG6fuuiiEMzn6mD4KuZBTNtVZCGa-8iPNsrnQs",{"id":768,"title":769,"authors":770,"badge":773,"body":775,"date":983,"description":984,"extension":387,"image":985,"meta":987,"navigation":391,"path":988,"seo":989,"stem":991,"__hash__":992},"posts_en/blog/3.calculateur-tps-tvq.md","How to Calculate GST and QST in 30 Seconds",[771],{"name":112,"to":113,"avatar":772},{"src":115},{"label":774},"Taxes",{"type":119,"value":776,"toc":973},[777,781,784,804,811,813,817,827,830,832,836,842,846,853,909,911,915,922,933,936,938,942,952,958,964,966,970],[122,778,780],{"id":779},"gst-and-qst-the-two-taxes-you-need-to-know","GST and QST: the two taxes you need to know",[127,782,783],{},"If you're self-employed in Quebec, you likely need to charge your clients two taxes:",[321,785,786,795],{},[324,787,788,791,792],{},[154,789,790],{},"GST",": federal tax of ",[154,793,794],{},"5%",[324,796,797,800,801],{},[154,798,799],{},"QST",": provincial tax of ",[154,802,803],{},"9.975%",[127,805,806,807,810],{},"Combined: ",[154,808,809],{},"14.975%"," of your subtotal.",[134,812],{},[122,814,816],{"id":815},"do-i-need-to-register-for-taxes","Do I need to register for taxes?",[127,818,819,820,823,824,176],{},"Registration is ",[154,821,822],{},"mandatory"," once your taxable revenue exceeds ",[154,825,826],{},"$30,000 over four consecutive quarters",[127,828,829],{},"Below that threshold, it's optional, but often worthwhile, since you can recover the tax you paid on business purchases (see below).",[134,831],{},[122,833,835],{"id":834},"the-formula","The formula",[668,837,840],{"className":838,"code":839,"language":673},[671],"Subtotal × 0.05        = GST owed\nSubtotal × 0.09975     = QST owed\nSubtotal × 0.14975     = Total tax\n",[675,841,839],{"__ignoreMap":372},[141,843,845],{"id":844},"a-real-example","A real example",[127,847,848,849,852],{},"You do electrical work billed at ",[154,850,851],{},"$850",":",[854,855,856,869],"table",{},[857,858,859],"thead",{},[860,861,862,866],"tr",{},[863,864,865],"th",{},"Line",[863,867,868],{},"Amount",[870,871,872,881,889,897],"tbody",{},[860,873,874,878],{},[875,876,877],"td",{},"Subtotal",[875,879,880],{},"$850.00",[860,882,883,886],{},[875,884,885],{},"GST (5%)",[875,887,888],{},"$42.50",[860,890,891,894],{},[875,892,893],{},"QST (9.975%)",[875,895,896],{},"$84.79",[860,898,899,904],{},[875,900,901],{},[154,902,903],{},"Total to invoice",[875,905,906],{},[154,907,908],{},"$977.29",[134,910],{},[122,912,914],{"id":913},"recover-the-tax-on-your-purchases","Recover the tax on your purchases",[127,916,917,918,921],{},"When you buy tools, materials, or supplies for your business, you pay tax on them. That tax is ",[154,919,920],{},"recoverable"," through input tax credits (ITCs/ITRs).",[127,923,924,925,928,929,932],{},"In practice: you deduct the tax you paid on purchases from the tax you owe the government. On ",[154,926,927],{},"$10,000 of business purchases a year",", that's roughly ",[154,930,931],{},"$1,498 in recovered tax",", straight back in your pocket.",[127,934,935],{},"This is one of the main reasons many self-employed contractors register voluntarily before hitting the $30,000 threshold.",[134,937],{},[122,939,941],{"id":940},"common-mistakes","Common mistakes",[127,943,944,947,948,951],{},[154,945,946],{},"Applying tax to the wrong amount."," Tax is calculated on the ",[154,949,950],{},"subtotal",", not on a figure that already includes other non-taxable charges.",[127,953,954,957],{},[154,955,956],{},"Forgetting to show the amounts separately."," If your invoice is over $150, GST and QST must appear on separate lines, not just \"taxes included.\"",[127,959,960,963],{},[154,961,962],{},"Not putting your registration numbers on the invoice."," Your GST number (format: 123456789 RT0001) and QST number (format: 1234567890 TQ0001) must appear on every invoice.",[134,965],{},[122,967,969],{"id":968},"calculate-your-taxes-automatically","Calculate your taxes automatically",[127,971,972],{},"With L'app du travailleur, you enter your GST and QST numbers once in your settings. From then on, every invoice calculates and displays them automatically, at the right rate, with your registration numbers. Compliant, fast, and error-free.",{"title":372,"searchDepth":373,"depth":373,"links":974},[975,976,977,980,981,982],{"id":779,"depth":373,"text":780},{"id":815,"depth":373,"text":816},{"id":834,"depth":373,"text":835,"children":978},[979],{"id":844,"depth":379,"text":845},{"id":913,"depth":373,"text":914},{"id":940,"depth":373,"text":941},{"id":968,"depth":373,"text":969},"2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","As a self-employed contractor in Quebec, you must charge GST (5%) and QST (9.975%) once your revenue passes $30,000. Here's the formula to use.",{"src":986},"/images/blog/calculateur-tps-tvq.jpg",{},"/blog/calculateur-tps-tvq",{"title":990,"description":984},"How to Calculate GST and QST","blog/3.calculateur-tps-tvq","bFG4LCBcNP0lQ3hZcvCh9Btu4g4Tmggj2ExAQQMfT2I",{"id":994,"title":995,"authors":996,"badge":999,"body":1001,"date":1262,"description":1263,"extension":387,"image":1264,"meta":1266,"navigation":391,"path":1267,"seo":1268,"stem":1270,"__hash__":1271},"posts_en/blog/2.travailleur-autonome-quebec.md","Becoming Self-Employed in Quebec: The Complete Guide",[997],{"name":112,"to":113,"avatar":998},{"src":115},{"label":1000},"Guide",{"type":119,"value":1002,"toc":1250},[1003,1007,1010,1032,1035,1037,1041,1051,1054,1074,1077,1082,1084,1088,1094,1097,1109,1112,1114,1118,1122,1137,1144,1148,1151,1155,1162,1164,1168,1237,1239,1243],[122,1004,1006],{"id":1005},"step-1-register-your-business-neq","Step 1: Register your business (NEQ)",[127,1008,1009],{},"Before you invoice anyone, you need to pick your legal structure:",[321,1011,1012,1018],{},[324,1013,1014,1017],{},[154,1015,1016],{},"Self-employed under your own name",": no registration required. You invoice under your own name.",[324,1019,1020,1023,1024,1027,1028,1031],{},[154,1021,1022],{},"Sole proprietorship with a business name",": if you want to invoice as \"Tremblay Plumbing\" or \"XYZ Electric,\" you need to register with the ",[154,1025,1026],{},"Registraire des entreprises du Québec"," to get a ",[154,1029,1030],{},"NEQ"," (Quebec enterprise number). Cost: roughly $40 for the initial declaration.",[127,1033,1034],{},"An NEQ is mandatory as soon as you operate under a business name that isn't your own. The process takes under 30 minutes online through the Quebec government's site. Note that registration isn't a one-time thing: an annual update declaration (with a similar fee) is required every year, except the year you register and the year after.",[134,1036],{},[122,1038,1040],{"id":1039},"step-2-rbq-licence-if-you-work-in-construction","Step 2: RBQ licence (if you work in construction)",[127,1042,1043,1044,1047,1048,176],{},"If your work touches ",[154,1045,1046],{},"construction, renovation, electrical, plumbing, or heating",", you need a licence from the ",[154,1049,1050],{},"Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ)",[127,1052,1053],{},"The most common categories:",[321,1055,1056,1062,1068],{},[324,1057,1058,1061],{},[154,1059,1060],{},"Category 1",": General contractor (the exact subclass, e.g. 1.2 or 1.3, depends on the type and scale of the work)",[324,1063,1064,1067],{},[154,1065,1066],{},"Category 16",": Electrical contractor, qualified through the Corporation des maîtres électriciens du Québec (CMEQ)",[324,1069,1070,1073],{},[154,1071,1072],{},"Category 15",": Plumbing/pipe-mechanics contractor, qualified through the Corporation des maîtres mécaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec (CMMTQ)",[127,1075,1076],{},"You apply online through the RBQ's website. Expect exams, background checks, and licensing fees, and make sure the subclass you apply for matches your actual scope of work.",[149,1078,1079],{},[127,1080,1081],{},"Without a valid RBQ licence in the required category, you're not legally allowed to perform or supervise that work.",[134,1083],{},[122,1085,1087],{"id":1086},"step-3-register-for-gst-and-qst","Step 3: Register for GST and QST",[127,1089,1090,1091,1093],{},"Once your taxable revenue exceeds ",[154,1092,826],{},", registration becomes mandatory. You can also register voluntarily before hitting that threshold to recover the tax you pay on business purchases (tools, materials, gas…).",[127,1095,1096],{},"How to register:",[321,1098,1099,1104],{},[324,1100,1101,1103],{},[154,1102,790],{},": online through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)",[324,1105,1106,1108],{},[154,1107,799],{},": online through Revenu Québec",[127,1110,1111],{},"You'll receive your registration numbers by mail a few weeks later. These numbers must appear on every invoice you issue.",[134,1113],{},[122,1115,1117],{"id":1116},"step-4-your-first-tax-filings","Step 4: Your first tax filings",[141,1119,1121],{"id":1120},"income-tax","Income tax",[127,1123,1124,1125,1128,1129,1132,1133,1136],{},"You pay tax on your ",[154,1126,1127],{},"net profit"," (revenue minus expenses). The return is due by ",[154,1130,1131],{},"June 15",", but any amount owing must be paid by ",[154,1134,1135],{},"April 30"," to avoid interest.",[127,1138,1139,1140,1143],{},"Rule of thumb: set aside ",[154,1141,1142],{},"25 to 30% of your net income"," throughout the year.",[141,1145,1147],{"id":1146},"gstqst-returns","GST/QST returns",[127,1149,1150],{},"If you're registered, you need to file and remit taxes on your assigned frequency (quarterly for most small operators). The deadline for an annual return is generally one month after your fiscal year end.",[141,1152,1154],{"id":1153},"qpp-contributions","QPP contributions",[127,1156,1157,1158,1161],{},"As a self-employed worker, you pay both the employer and employee portions of the Quebec Pension Plan contribution. In 2025, the combined rate is roughly ",[154,1159,1160],{},"12.8%"," of your net income, up to the annual maximum.",[134,1163],{},[122,1165,1167],{"id":1166},"deductible-expenses-not-to-miss","Deductible expenses not to miss",[854,1169,1170,1180],{},[857,1171,1172],{},[860,1173,1174,1177],{},[863,1175,1176],{},"Expense",[863,1178,1179],{},"Conditions",[870,1181,1182,1190,1198,1206,1214,1222,1229],{},[860,1183,1184,1187],{},[875,1185,1186],{},"Tools and equipment",[875,1188,1189],{},"Business use",[860,1191,1192,1195],{},[875,1193,1194],{},"Mileage",[875,1196,1197],{},"Logbook required",[860,1199,1200,1203],{},[875,1201,1202],{},"Cell phone",[875,1204,1205],{},"Business-use portion",[860,1207,1208,1211],{},[875,1209,1210],{},"Home office",[875,1212,1213],{},"Portion of your home",[860,1215,1216,1219],{},[875,1217,1218],{},"Training",[875,1220,1221],{},"Related to your trade",[860,1223,1224,1227],{},[875,1225,1226],{},"Software and subscriptions",[875,1228,1189],{},[860,1230,1231,1234],{},[875,1232,1233],{},"Professional insurance",[875,1235,1236],{},"Fully deductible",[134,1238],{},[122,1240,1242],{"id":1241},"the-single-most-important-piece-of-advice","The single most important piece of advice",[127,1244,1245,1246,1249],{},"Open a ",[154,1247,1248],{},"dedicated business bank account"," from day one. Keeping business income and expenses separate from your personal finances makes tax time dramatically simpler, and it reassures accountants (and the tax authorities).",{"title":372,"searchDepth":373,"depth":373,"links":1251},[1252,1253,1254,1255,1260,1261],{"id":1005,"depth":373,"text":1006},{"id":1039,"depth":373,"text":1040},{"id":1086,"depth":373,"text":1087},{"id":1116,"depth":373,"text":1117,"children":1256},[1257,1258,1259],{"id":1120,"depth":379,"text":1121},{"id":1146,"depth":379,"text":1147},{"id":1153,"depth":379,"text":1154},{"id":1166,"depth":373,"text":1167},{"id":1241,"depth":373,"text":1242},"2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z","Business registration, RBQ licensing, tax registration, your first return: everything you need to start out as a self-employed contractor in Quebec.",{"src":1265},"/images/blog/travailleur-autonome-quebec.jpg",{},"/blog/travailleur-autonome-quebec",{"title":1269,"description":1263},"Becoming Self-Employed in Quebec","blog/2.travailleur-autonome-quebec","KBHIhROrdJRB3n9sKsblMjpgY1NPjSqqNJMDxT_kjQo",{"id":1273,"title":1274,"authors":1275,"badge":1278,"body":1280,"date":1475,"description":1476,"extension":387,"image":1477,"meta":1479,"navigation":391,"path":1480,"seo":1481,"stem":1483,"__hash__":1484},"posts_en/blog/1.erreurs-facturation.md","5 Invoicing Mistakes Contractors Make (and How to Fix Them)",[1276],{"name":112,"to":113,"avatar":1277},{"src":115},{"label":1279},"Tips",{"type":119,"value":1281,"toc":1467},[1282,1286,1289,1300,1306,1308,1312,1323,1326,1331,1333,1337,1344,1347,1352,1354,1358,1361,1367,1372,1374,1378,1381,1384,1389,1391,1395],[122,1283,1285],{"id":1284},"mistake-1-non-sequential-invoice-numbers","Mistake #1: Non-sequential invoice numbers",[127,1287,1288],{},"A lot of contractors start out with a spreadsheet and number their invoices however feels right at the time: \"001\", then \"003\", then \"Invoice-ClientABC-April\"...",[127,1290,1291,1292,1295,1296,1299],{},"As part of your obligation to keep complete records, Revenu Québec expects your invoice numbers to be ",[154,1293,1294],{},"sequential"," (1, 2, 3…) and ",[154,1297,1298],{},"unique",". An unexplained gap in the sequence can trigger questions during a tax audit.",[127,1301,1302,1305],{},[154,1303,1304],{},"The fix:"," Use a system that generates numbers automatically, or keep a strict log with zero exceptions.",[134,1307],{},[122,1309,1311],{"id":1310},"mistake-2-forgetting-to-break-out-the-taxes","Mistake #2: Forgetting to break out the taxes",[127,1313,1314,1315,1318,1319,1322],{},"If your invoice is over ",[154,1316,1317],{},"$150"," and you're registered for GST/QST, you're ",[154,1320,1321],{},"required"," to show the tax amounts separately. Writing \"GST and QST included\" in the total isn't enough.",[127,1324,1325],{},"Your client needs the separate amounts to claim their input tax credits. If they can't claim them, you'll hear about it.",[127,1327,1328,1330],{},[154,1329,1304],{}," Your invoice should always show subtotal, GST, QST, and total, each on its own line.",[134,1332],{},[122,1334,1336],{"id":1335},"mistake-3-invoicing-too-late","Mistake #3: Invoicing too late",[127,1338,1339,1340,1343],{},"The best time to send an invoice is ",[154,1341,1342],{},"the moment the work is done",", not the next day, not next week. The same day, ideally before you leave the job site.",[127,1345,1346],{},"Invoices sent within 24 hours of finishing the work get paid on average twice as fast as those sent a week later.",[127,1348,1349,1351],{},[154,1350,1304],{}," Send the invoice from your phone before you pack up your tools. The app takes less than two minutes.",[134,1353],{},[122,1355,1357],{"id":1356},"mistake-4-starting-work-without-a-written-quote","Mistake #4: Starting work without a written quote",[127,1359,1360],{},"Doing work without a signed quote sets you up for disputes: \"I thought that included the demolition,\" \"You told me a different price\"...",[127,1362,1363,1364,176],{},"A written quote protects both sides. It clearly defines the work included, the price, and, just as important, ",[154,1365,1366],{},"what's excluded",[127,1368,1369,1371],{},[154,1370,1304],{}," Send a quote before you lift a finger, and get written confirmation from the client.",[134,1373],{},[122,1375,1377],{"id":1376},"mistake-5-never-following-up","Mistake #5: Never following up",[127,1379,1380],{},"On average, 30% of invoices aren't paid by the due date. But most late payers aren't acting in bad faith: they simply forgot, or the invoice got buried in their inbox.",[127,1382,1383],{},"A single follow-up at 7 days overdue recovers the vast majority of unpaid invoices. Without one, you're passively waiting on money that's already yours.",[127,1385,1386,1388],{},[154,1387,1304],{}," Set up automatic follow-ups. L'app du travailleur sends them on your behalf, on the schedule you choose.",[134,1390],{},[122,1392,1394],{"id":1393},"quick-reference","Quick reference",[854,1396,1397,1410],{},[857,1398,1399],{},[860,1400,1401,1404,1407],{},[863,1402,1403],{},"Mistake",[863,1405,1406],{},"Risk",[863,1408,1409],{},"Fix",[870,1411,1412,1423,1434,1445,1456],{},[860,1413,1414,1417,1420],{},[875,1415,1416],{},"Non-sequential numbers",[875,1418,1419],{},"Tax audit flags",[875,1421,1422],{},"Automatic numbering",[860,1424,1425,1428,1431],{},[875,1426,1427],{},"Taxes not broken out",[875,1429,1430],{},"Non-compliance, unhappy client",[875,1432,1433],{},"Show GST + QST on every line",[860,1435,1436,1439,1442],{},[875,1437,1438],{},"Late invoicing",[875,1440,1441],{},"Slower payment",[875,1443,1444],{},"Invoice same-day",[860,1446,1447,1450,1453],{},[875,1448,1449],{},"No quote",[875,1451,1452],{},"Price disputes",[875,1454,1455],{},"Signed quote before work starts",[860,1457,1458,1461,1464],{},[875,1459,1460],{},"No follow-ups",[875,1462,1463],{},"Money left on the table",[875,1465,1466],{},"Automatic reminders",{"title":372,"searchDepth":373,"depth":373,"links":1468},[1469,1470,1471,1472,1473,1474],{"id":1284,"depth":373,"text":1285},{"id":1310,"depth":373,"text":1311},{"id":1335,"depth":373,"text":1336},{"id":1356,"depth":373,"text":1357},{"id":1376,"depth":373,"text":1377},{"id":1393,"depth":373,"text":1394},"2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z","Messy numbering, forgotten taxes, follow-ups that never get sent: these mistakes cost time and money. Here's how to fix them.",{"src":1478},"/images/blog/erreurs-facturation.jpg",{},"/blog/erreurs-facturation",{"title":1482,"description":1476},"5 Invoicing Mistakes to Avoid","blog/1.erreurs-facturation","pC7kOfrFe85S6Qi0XS6asfqRjILo2jAh-rxcZtnZiX4",1786654587385]