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Use case 21: Final invoice after deposit

Use case 21 covers the final invoice issued after delivery, which references and deducts prior deposit amounts from use case 20.

Description

Issue the final invoice after delivery, referencing and deducting prior deposit amounts from use case 20.

Note:

This use case follows use case 20: Deposit invoice. Reference prior deposits in BG-3.

Business and tax context

  • The final invoice details the full goods or services delivered.

  • The final invoice references prior deposit invoices in BG-3.

  • BT-113 shows the total prepaid amount (sum of deposits).

  • BT-115 shows the remaining amount due.

  • Full profit and loss accounting applies, and the deposit liability is cleared.

Key data requirements

Field IDDescriptionValue
BT-3Invoice type code380 (Commercial invoice)
BG-3Billing referenceReference to deposit invoices
BT-113Prepaid amountSum of prior deposits
BT-115Amount dueTotal minus prepaid (remaining)

Implementation considerations

The following sections describe considerations for the seller, the buyer, and platform configuration.

Seller considerations
  • Reference all prior deposit invoices in BG-3.

  • Calculate BT-113 as the sum of all deposits.

  • Include full service or goods details.

  • Clear the deposit liability and recognize revenue.

Buyer considerations
  • Match the final invoice with prior deposits.

  • Clear the supplier advance account.

  • Pay only the remaining amount (BT-115).

Configuration
  • Support BG-3 billing references to deposit invoices.

  • Calculate payable amount as total minus prepaid.

SCI mapping

FieldSCI path
BG-3 billing referenceInvoice/BillingReference/InvoiceDocumentReference
BT-113 prepaidInvoice/LegalMonetaryTotal/PrepaidAmount
BT-115 payableInvoice/LegalMonetaryTotal/PayableAmount