[CO] Manual Creation - Credit Notes
This guide explains how to manually create a Credit Note in Colombia using the Brinta platform.
Step 1 – Access Invoice Creation
- Go to Invoicing → Outgoing
- Locate the invoice you want to cancel or adjust
The invoice must be created in Brinta
- Click the eye icon to open the invoice details
- Click Actions → Create Credit Note
Step 2 – Complete Credit Note Information
In the Create Credit Note modal, complete the following fields:
General Fields
Invoice Date (Required): Credit note issuance date.
Invoice Due Date (Required): Due date of the credit note.
Currency / Exchange Rate: Automatically inherited from the original invoice.
Reason (Required): Select the reason for issuing the credit note:
- Void: Cancels the entire invoice
- Full reversal (items + taxes)
- Return: Partial refund
- Used when goods or services are partially returned
- Discount: Partial discount
- Used when applying a price adjustment
Partial Credit Notes (Return / Discount)
- You will be able to select the amount to refund
- The amount entered must be the item amount without taxes
- Taxes are recalculated automatically based on the refunded amount
Step 3 – Create Credit Note
- Review the information
- Click
Create
Result
- The credit note is automatically linked to the original invoice
The credit note will appear in: Invoicing → Outgoing with document type Credit Note and its corresponding status.
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