Debit Note
A GST document issued by the seller to increase an earlier invoice's value, used for under-billing, price revisions, and additional charges.
Full definition
A debit note is the mirror image of a credit note. It increases the amount a buyer owes against an existing invoice. Debit notes are used when the original invoice undercharged the buyer, for example, a price revision applied retroactively, an additional transport charge, or a missed scheme reversal.
Like credit notes, debit notes must reference the original invoice, be reported in GSTR-1, and adjust the buyer's input credit accordingly. Both documents together form the standard toolkit for post-invoice adjustments under GST.
Debit notes are less common than credit notes in distribution but no less important, they are the only legally clean way to recover money for under-billed goods, and a well-run invoice-billing system automates the workflow.
Real-world example
A distributor discovers a freight charge of Rs 2,000 was omitted from an earlier invoice; it issues a debit note for that amount referencing the original invoice.
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