If you receive discounts from your suppliers, you can record this when posting supplier payments.
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Post a Purchase Discount
Go to Suppliers, then Supplier payment.
Select the relevant bank account and supplier.
Enter the date.
Against the relevant invoice, in the 'Discount' column, enter the discount amount.
If the discount includes VAT, select the Discount inc. VAT? checkbox.
Press the Tab key on your keyboard.
NOTE:
The remaining outstanding value of the invoice appears in the 'Payment' column. For example, if the invoice is £100 and you enter £10 in the 'Discount' column. When you press Tab, the 'Payment' column automatically updates to £90.
If required, amend the value in the 'Payment' column.
Check the Analysis Total is the full amount paid.
Press Save.
The Purchase Payment (PP) and Purchase Discount (PD) transactions are posted to the supplier's account and allocate to the relevant Purchase Invoice (PI).