Discounts

Discounts on invoices and quotes

Give a client money off without reaching for a calculator. Add one discount to a whole invoice or quote, as a percentage or a fixed amount, and Sendinvo takes it off before VAT and shows it as its own line in the totals.

Your first 3 invoices are free to send, no card needed.

How it works

One discount, worked out for you

1

Add your line items

Build the invoice or quote as you normally would, with each line priced and its VAT set.

2

Set one discount

Choose a percentage, say 10%, or a fixed amount in pounds off the whole document.

3

It comes off before VAT

Sendinvo takes the discount off the net total, so VAT is charged on the discounted amount.

4

It shows in the totals

The discount appears as its own line between the subtotal and VAT, so your client sees what came off.

The details

Clear maths, every time

A discount lets you take money off a job in one step: a goodwill gesture, a loyalty rate, a rounding-down to a tidy number, or a deal you agreed on the phone. Sendinvo keeps it to one clear discount per document, so the totals stay easy to follow.

Percentage or a fixed amount

Enter a percentage and Sendinvo works out the figure for you, or type a fixed amount in pounds and it comes straight off. Either way you add one discount to the whole invoice or quote, not a separate one per line.

Taken off before VAT

The discount comes off the net total first, so VAT is charged on the discounted amount rather than the full price. If your lines carry different rates, this keeps every line’s VAT correct against the reduced figure.

Split across your lines to the penny

Behind the scenes the discount is shared across your line items and rounded so the totals still add up exactly, down to the last penny. You see one tidy discount line; the arithmetic underneath is handled for you.

On invoices and quotes alike

The same discount works on a quote as on an invoice, so a price you offer up front carries through when the quote becomes an invoice. It always appears as its own line in the totals, never buried in a rate.

Questions

Good to know

Can I add a percentage or a fixed-amount discount?

Both. Add one discount to the whole invoice or quote as a percentage, such as 10%, or as a fixed amount in pounds. Sendinvo works out the figure and shows it as its own line in the totals.

Does the discount come off before or after VAT?

Before VAT. The discount is taken off the net total first, so VAT is charged on the discounted amount, not the full price. On documents with several VAT rates, each line’s VAT is worked out against the reduced figure.

Can I add more than one discount to an invoice?

You add one discount per invoice or quote. It applies to the whole document and is split across your line items to the penny, so the totals always add up.

Can I discount a quote as well as an invoice?

Yes. Discounts work the same way on quotes and invoices, so a price you offer on a quote carries through when you turn it into an invoice.

Where does the discount show on the invoice?

As its own line in the totals, between the subtotal and VAT, so your client can see exactly how much came off before tax.

One clear discount, worked out for you.

Start free, add a discount to your next invoice or quote, and let Sendinvo handle the VAT and the totals.