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Creating a Partial Credit Invoice from a Sales Invoice

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Written by Lassi kähkönen
Updated over a week ago

Step-by-Step Instructions for Issuing a Partial Credit Note in Eemel


🧾 Create a New Credit Invoice

  1. Go to Sales → Invoices

  2. Click New Invoice


👤 Select Customer and Set Invoice Title

  • Choose the customer to whom the credit will be issued

  • Enter a title such as “Credit Invoice for Issue X”


✍️ Fill Out the Invoice Row

  • Add a description explaining the reason for the credit

  • Enter a negative amount (with a minus sign)

  • Use the same VAT percentage as the original invoice


💾 Save and Send the Invoice

  • Click Save and proceed to send

  • Choose “I will print and send it myself” as the delivery method

  • The invoice won’t be sent to the customer but moves to Billed status and appears as open


🔄 Locate and Link the Credit Invoice

  1. Go to Sales → Invoices → Unpaid tab

  2. The credit invoice will appear first in the list

Link to the Original Invoice

  • Click the eye icon next to the credit invoice

  • A popup window will open

  • In the Description dropdown, select Credit invoice linkage

  • Enter the original invoice number and the credit amount

  • The default entry date is today, but you can change it


Finish

  • Click Add

  • If the full credit amount is applied, the credit invoice disappears from the open list

  • If only part is credited, it remains partially open

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