Purchase invoices
Purchases & expenses
Record supplier purchases and their stock/VAT impact.
Purpose
A purchase invoice records what you bought: lines, discount, input VAT, and amount payable.
Create one
From Purchases create an invoice, choose supplier and lines, then save. Record supplier payments later.
Input VAT
Purchase VAT usually posts to input VAT (2200) and appears in the VAT summary by journal date.
Link to inventory method
Perpetual: merchandise cost goes to inventory. Periodic: cost goes to purchases until stock-count close.
Tip: If journals don’t match expectations, check Settings → Inventory method first.
Related articles
Purchases & expenses
Expenses and input VAT
When to use an expense vs a purchase invoice, and how VAT is counted.
Inventory & counts
Perpetual vs periodic inventory
How purchases, COGS, and stock counts post — the accountant’s distinction.
Reports & VAT
VAT summary: periods and reading
How to pick dates and why the report can look empty when movements exist.
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