FreelanXMilestone plan and budget
Plan each milestone with its deliverable, date and amount; choose to fund the whole contract at order or milestone by milestone; see what the company pays and what the freelancer receives with the FreelanX fees.
| Milestone | Deliverable | Due | Amount | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | Company funds | Released to the freelancer after approval |
|---|
FreelanX fees: 5% per payment for the company and 5% for the freelancer (1% when the freelancer brought the client). A milestone neither approved nor disputed within 5 business days is approved automatically.
Step by step
- 1Add one row per milestone: a deliverable that can be accepted on its own.
- 2Choose the funding mode: whole contract at order, or milestone by milestone.
- 3Copy the table into your statement of work.
Watch-outs
What changes from one country to another, with the legal source.
VAT is added to fees where it applies; cross-border B2B services usually fall under reverse charge.
Directive 2006/112/EC, art. 44 and 196A freelancer registered for VAT adds VAT to the fee; the threshold is GBP 90,000 from 1 April 2024.
HMRC, VAT registration thresholdLegal references checked on 15 Oct 2026. Rules change: check the source before you rely on it.
Questions people ask
Whole contract at order or milestone by milestone?
Funding the whole contract at order reassures the freelancer from day one. Milestone by milestone spreads the cash. In both cases, FreelanX holds the funds and releases each milestone when you approve it.
What does FreelanX charge?
5% per payment for the company and 5% for the freelancer; 1% for the freelancer when they bring their own client.
Is it free?
Yes. Every template is free to read and copy: no sign-up, no email, no download.
Do I need it on FreelanX?
On FreelanX missions, the contract is created from the brief and signed online, payments are held by FreelanX and released per approved milestone, and invoices are issued automatically. Templates help for work agreed elsewhere, or to prepare a conversation.