Cancellation and Cancellations
How to handle billing errors through credit notes and cancellations.
Last updated: 2026-06-18
Sometimes it's necessary to correct already issued invoices due to errors in data, amounts, or sale conditions.
Instead of deleting receipts (something not fiscally permitted), Sarah uses:
- Credit notes to partially or totally reverse an invoice.
- Debit notes to reverse a credit note issued in error.
- Controlled cancellation flows that maintain traceability.
Fiscal rules Sarah validates
- Same party: when canceling, the reversal receipt must be issued to the same person (same CUIT) as the original. Sarah queries AFIP and compares with the registered customer before issuing.
- Invoice A: only for Registered VAT (RI) customers with a valid CUIT.
- Invoice B: not allowed when the customer is RI (Invoice A must be used).
When to use a credit note
Typical cases:
- An incorrect amount was invoiced.
- Products were returned after the sale.
- The invoice was issued with the wrong customer.
Generate a credit note
- Enter the Billing module.
- Search for the invoice to correct.
- Choose "Cancel" (issues the linked credit note in AFIP).
The credit note will be linked to the original invoice and will adjust:
- Customer balance.
- Billing reports.