Issue a credit note against an invoice for returns, discounts or overbilling, with tax and amount in words.. Credit Note Generator is a free online tool from the ToolsRift Business Tools collection. It runs entirely in your browser — nothing to install, no signup, and your data never leaves your device.
Fill in your business and customer details, then reference the original invoice number, its date and the reason for the credit. Add the credited line items with quantity and rate, set the tax rate, and print or save the credit note as a PDF.
Whenever the amount already invoiced to a customer needs to be reduced — goods were returned, the invoice overstated the quantity or rate, a post-sale discount was agreed, or a service was not delivered. The credit note reduces the customer's outstanding balance by the stated amount.
Yes. Tax authorities and auditors expect a credit note to identify the invoice it corrects by number and date, along with the reason for the adjustment. This generator has dedicated fields for the original invoice number, its date and the reason.
A credit note is an accounting document that reduces what the customer owes; the balance can be offset against future invoices. A refund is the actual movement of money back to the customer. A credit note often precedes a refund but the two are recorded separately.