In this article you will learn why a receipt for the later payment of a debt claim shows no tax, and where the tax appears instead.
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Quick Guide
- Check whether the payment settles a debt claim that already exists in the member account, for example a fee the member pays later in cash via sales.
- If so, the receipt is only proof of payment and shows no tax. The tax was already stated when the service was purchased.
Tax display on receipts
When a member pays a fee from their account via sales (for example, a cash payment), the receipt from the software shows no tax. This is correct, but sometimes leads to questions, especially from tax advisors.
In France, tax is shown on these receipts unless all paid items are sales debt claims.
How the software processes these payments
The fee already exists as a debt claim in the member account before the member pays it. The payment itself is only the transaction, or proof of payment, and not an original sale in the conventional sense. Therefore, the tax is not shown separately on the receipt.
Example: Payment for a service at a later date
A member purchases a service and wants to pay later. At the time of purchase, the member receives an invoice including tax.
When the time for payment arrives and the member pays for the service (for example, in cash), they receive a receipt as proof of payment. This receipt shows no tax because the tax was already stated at the time of purchase.
Note: This article was created with the help of artificial intelligence and editorially reviewed.