# What is the difference between credit and debit notes?

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**Created:** [September 9, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-difference-between-credit-and-debit-notes/2885 "2024-09-09T12:26:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![CDAdeveloper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CDAdeveloper](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/CDAdeveloper)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-difference-between-credit-and-debit-notes/2885/1 "2024-09-09T12:26:20Z")

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Dear All,  
I want to inquire about the difference between credit and debit notes. ,  
Does any of these notes mean a refund of the invoice ??

I appreciate your help…

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**Author:** ![Embro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc79bd/32.png) [@Embro](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/Embro)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-difference-between-credit-and-debit-notes/2885/2 "2024-09-10T12:19:20Z")

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> [@CDAdeveloper](#):
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> credit

credit note … like a refund  
debit note … like an invoice

but both must be issued against document

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**Author:** ![Malik](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/zatca1.discourse.group/malik/32/708_2.png) [@Malik](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/Malik)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-difference-between-credit-and-debit-notes/2885/3 "2024-09-11T03:14:20Z")

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Hi,  
Here is a simple explanation,

You have an invoice of 100 SAR but there is adjustment is required in this which can be plus or minus. To make plus adjustment like adding 20 you need debit note but to reduce 20 and make it 80 you need credit note so both need a parent invoice againt which adjustment is required. thanks

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**Author:** ![Alattar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@Alattar](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/Alattar)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-difference-between-credit-and-debit-notes/2885/4 "2025-01-01T11:52:33Z")

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Where i should put the original invoice in credit/debit note invoice XML?

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**Author:** ![anusv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@anusv](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/anusv)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-difference-between-credit-and-debit-notes/2885/5 "2025-01-01T11:58:14Z")

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@Alattar Please refer the Debit and Credit notes samples in SDK