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Invoice & Billing User Manual

The Invoice Module is the financial backbone of your agency. It handles billing, revenue tracking, and payment status management for your confirmed bookings.

1. Introduction

Invoices are legally binding billing documents generated for your customers. They track the total amount due, amount paid, and the current outstanding balance, ensuring your accounts receivable are always accurate.

2. Key Features

  • Grand Total & Balance Due: Automated tracking of what the customer owes.
  • One-Click Conversion: Seamlessly convert Won Quotes into professional Invoices.
  • PDF Billing: Generate high-quality PDF invoices with your logo and payment terms.
  • Payment Reconciliation: Integrated with the Payment module to auto-deduct collected amounts.
  • Status Control: Track invoices as Pending, Sent, Partially Paid, or Fully Paid.

3. How to Use the Invoice Module

3.1 Search & List Invoices

  1. Navigate to the Invoices section.
  2. Search Bar: Locate invoices by Invoice ID, Customer Name, or Phone Number.
  3. Filters: Separate your view by Payment Status (e.g., Only show Unpaid or Partially Paid invoices).
  4. Date Management: Filter by creation date or due date to prioritize collections.

3.2 View Invoice Details

Click the "View" (Eye Icon) on any invoice. The page shows the full billing details: who it’s for, each line item, totals, payment status, and history. The layout is a main column (left) for recipient and line items, and a right column for financial summary, tasks, and timeline. A full-width Payment History table appears at the bottom.

Sections on the Invoice View Page:

The following sections appear in order. Buttons at the top vary by status (e.g. Add Payment and Cancel Invoice are hidden for cancelled invoices).

Bill To & Invoice Info

The first card has two parts. Bill To: Company name (or recipient name), full address, GST number (if any), phone, and email—taken from the invoice’s stored recipient details. Invoice Info: Invoice number, invoice date, due date (if set), and current status (e.g. Pending, Sent, Partially Paid, Paid, Cancelled) with a badge.

Service Items

Each billing line is shown in its own card: Service Item #1, #2, etc., with a badge for the service type (Tour, Package, Hotel, Flight, Cab, Visa). Inside each card you see the service-specific details (e.g. Tour/Package: Package Name, Travel Date, Destination, Pax; Flight: Travel/Return dates, Trip Type, Cabin Class, Route, Pax; Hotel: Check-in/Check-out, City, Pax; Cab: Travel Date, Category, Cab Type, Route; Visa: Country, Visa Type). If the item has a Service Description, it appears as free text. A small table at the bottom of each card shows Rate, Discount, Tax (%), and Item Total for that line.

Terms & Conditions

If terms were set when creating or editing the invoice, they appear in a dedicated card (payment terms, bank details, or other conditions). Otherwise “None” may be shown.

Financial Summary

In the right column. Shows Subtotal, Total Discount, Total Tax, and Grand Total. Below that: Paid Amount (total collected against this invoice) and Balance Due (amount still owed). Balance Due is highlighted in red when positive and green when zero. This is the same logic used for the customer’s outstanding balance.

Tasks

In the right column. Lists tasks linked to this invoice (e.g. follow-up for payment). You see up to five open or in-progress tasks with title and due date. Use Create Task to add a task, or View All Tasks to see the full list filtered by this invoice.

Invoice History

In the right column. Timeline of the invoice: when it was created, status updates, edits, and notes added. Each entry shows date, time, and the agent who performed the action. Use Add Note to add a remark, or View Full Invoice History to see the complete log. This is the same as the “Invoice Timeline” described below.

Payment History

Full-width table at the bottom. Lists all payments recorded against this invoice: Payment # (link to view payment), Date, Amount, Method, Status (e.g. Received, Pending, Failed), and Action (view). Use this to reconcile collections with the invoice.

Action Buttons:

Download PDF

Generates the official billing document to be sent to the customer for payment.

Add Payment

Record a collection against this invoice. This will automatically update the Balance Due and Payment History.

Change Status

Manually adjust the billing status (e.g., mark as Sent or Cancelled).

Edit Invoice

Update line items, tax rates, or billing info before the payment is received.

Delete

Removes the invoice record. *Note: Deleted invoices will return the revenue amount to 'Outstanding' in the customer profile.*

Invoice Timeline:

The timeline tracks the financial lifecycle of the bill:

Billing Audit Trail:
  • Billing Initiation: Records when the invoice was first generated.
  • Payment History: Shows when payments were recorded and by whom.
  • Status Transitions: Logs every time the invoice status moved from Unpaid to Paid.
  • Timestamped Records: Every financial adjustment is linked to a staff member for clear accountability.

3.3 Creating a New Invoice

Click "Add Invoice" or use "Convert to Invoice" on a Won Quote to open the create-invoice page. Invoices are always created for an existing Customer (not leads). The form has a main column (left) for recipient and line items, and a right column for dates and terms. All sections and fields are described below as they appear on the Create/Edit Invoice page.

Invoice To (Recipient)

  • Select Customer: Searchable dropdown listing customers by company name or phone. Select one to load their company name, address, email, phone, and GST into the invoice. Only customers appear here—invoices cannot be created for leads unless you first convert the lead to a customer.
  • After selection, a preview panel shows company name, full address, email, phone, and GST. Use the pencil (Edit) button to open the Edit Recipient dialog. Changes there apply only to this invoice and do not update the master customer record. In the dialog you can set: Company Name, Mobile, Email, GST Number, Address, City, State, Pincode, and Country.

Invoice Items

  • Add line items: Use the buttons (Tour, Hotel, Flight, Cab, Visa, Package, Other) to add a line. Package opens a package selector; other types open the Add Service Item form.
  • In the Add Service Item form:
    • Service Category / Package: For non-package items, choose the service type (Tour, Hotel, Flight, Cab, Visa, Other). For Package, pick a package from the list.
    • Rate (₹) (required): Unit price. Numbers and decimal only.
    • Tax (%): Tax or GST percentage for this line (default 0). Numbers and decimal only.
    • Discount (₹): Discount amount in rupees for this line. Numbers and decimal only.
    • Dynamic fields: Depending on service type, extra fields appear (e.g. Travel Date, Destination, Pax for Tour/Package; Check-in/Check-out, City, Pax for Hotel; Trip Type, dates, Cabin Class, From/To cities, Pax for Flight; similar for Cab and Visa; free-text Description for Other).
    • Service Description (optional): Free-text remarks for this line; max 500 characters.
  • Each line appears as a card in the list. You can edit or remove items. At the bottom of the card list, Subtotal, Discount (-), Tax / GST, and Grand Total are calculated automatically.

When creating from a Won Quote, line items are pre-filled from the quote. You must have at least one item. The Grand Total is the amount the customer owes and appears on the PDF.

Settings (Right Column)

  • Invoice Date (required): Date of the invoice. Use the date picker (dd-mm-yyyy). Defaults to today when creating.
  • Due Date (optional): Payment due date. Use the date picker. Leave blank if not used.
  • Terms & Conditions (optional): Payment terms, bank details for the PDF, or other conditions. Large text area; max 500 characters. Your system may pre-fill default invoice terms.

When finished, click Generate Invoice to create the invoice (or Update Invoice when editing). Use Cancel to return to the invoices list without saving. After creation, use Add Payment on the invoice view page to record collections and update the Balance Due.