Clarification on Credit Note Handling with InvoiceDocumentReference field

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Hi Team @Ankit.K.Tiwari

We encountered a scenario with some taxpayers where they create a credit note on the last day of the month for their clients. However, these credit notes are not actually linked to any real issued invoice.

In such cases, how should we handle the InvoiceDocumentReference field?

  • Is it acceptable to provide any existing tax invoice ID in this field?

  • Or is there a specific guideline for situations where the credit note is not tied to a real invoice?

I’d appreciate your guidance to ensure we remain compliant.

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@SlaDev are these towards volume rebate or quantity discounts? What is the main reason for such credit notes? As per Article 54, a Tax Credit Note can be issued only against a Tax Invoice.

If it is related to volume rebate, please refer discussion in the post Rebate in credit note - #2 by Shereef