[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

  1. Go to Invoicing → Outgoing
  2. Locate the invoice you want to cancel or adjust
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The invoice must be created in Brinta

  1. Click the eye icon to open the invoice details
  2. 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:

  1. Void: Cancels the entire invoice
    1. Full reversal (items + taxes)
  2. Return: Partial refund
    1. Used when goods or services are partially returned
  3. Discount: Partial discount
    1. 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

  1. Review the information
  2. 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.