Credit Notes

Credit notes are sent when refunds are issued.

The exact fields in the final credit note can vary depending on your settings (for example, if you use a custom footer) and local requirements.

The following table lists some of the fields that are available there and the corresponding field(s) (where applicable) in the API:

Credit Note FieldDescription
DescriptionA description of the goods being sold.
QuantityThe quantity of these goods.
Original AmountThe original total amount from the invoice.
Final AmountThe amount after the credit note is deducted.
Tax CreditedThe amount of tax that has been reimbursed.
Total CreditedThe total amount including tax that has been reimbursed.
TotalThe total of all the lines in the credit note.
Total at exchange rate (indicative)The exchange rate used for the currency conversion.
Total taxable amount at The total amount that is eligible for tax.
Provided toThe party that the credit note is sent to.
Provided byThe party that sent the invoice.
Credit Note #The credit note number.
Credit Note DateThe date that the credit note was issued.
VAT #The Tax ID such as VAT ID number.

Example Credit Note

The following is an example credit note for a transaction with a single line: