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Prompt Payment Discount Examples

 

 

Example 1: Advised method if customer takes settlement discount

  • On the 1 April 2015 your customer buys goods for £120 (£100 goods + £20 VAT). The invoice offers settlement discount (10% if paid within 30 days, 5% within 60 days) and is printed using the new PEG630 invoice design.

  •  The invoice is paid 25 days later (attracts 10% discount).

  •  The receipt of £108 (£90 goods + £18 VAT) is posted on account.

  •  A credit note is posted in SOP/Invoicing (£10 goods + £2 VAT).

  •  The invoice is allocated to the receipt and credit note.

  •  The statement is sent out at the end of the month using the new PEG610 design.

 

 

Example 2: Advised method if supplier offers settlement discount and issues credit note

  • On the 1 April 2015 you buy goods from your supplier for £120 (£100 goods + £20 VAT). The invoice offers settlement discount (10% if paid within 30 days, 5% within 60 days).

  • 25 days later you check which invoices need paying using the Suggested Payments Report.

  • You pay the invoice after 25 days (attracts 10% discount) using the Processing - Payments command .

  • The payment of £108 (£90 goods + £18 VAT) is posted on account, and the invoice is put on hold.

  • Supplier issues an adjusting credit note, which is posted (£10 goods + £2 VAT).

  • The invoice is taken off hold, and it is allocated to the payment and credit note.

 

 

Example 3: Advised method if supplier offers settlement discount without a credit note

  • On the 1 April 2015 you buy goods from your supplier for £120 (£100 goods + £20 VAT). The invoice offers settlement discount (10% if paid within 30 days, 5% within 60 days).

  • 25 days later you check which invoices need paying using the Suggested Payments Report.

  • You pay the invoice after 25 days (attracts 10% discount) using the Processing - Payments command.

  • The payment of £108 (£90 goods + £18 VAT) is posted on account, and the invoice is put on hold.

  • You post an adjusting credit note for (£10 goods + £2 VAT). The invoice is taken off hold, and it is allocated to the payment and credit note.

  • The statement is sent out at the end of the month using the new PEG610 design.

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