How to write a common receipt?

Question

Hello!

I would like to write a common receipt in english. It's "reason of payment" correct?

This is the sample:

Receipt number:

Date payment:

Sum:

Reason of payment:

Any suggestion? Thanks.

Answer 1

yes it all looks fine, I think the reason for payment refers to whether it is a receipt for goods or services!

Answer 2

Receipt no: 1234

Date: 20 August 2008

Received from J. Smith the sum of £12.34, payment for one electric kettle.

Signed: M. Jones

Answer 3

Date OF payment

Reason FOR payment.

Answer 4

i have no idea

Answer 5

A cash receipt is only really issued for a customer to prove that the account has been paid. The critical information is the date, the amount paid, what it was paid for and to whom it was paid (company stamp and signature preferable).

Your customer may need to prove to you, to the inland revenue or to anyone else whom asks, that the account was paid, a receipt is just written proof that it has; how much information you include just depends on how much scrutiny it has to with-stand.

Hope this helps

Answer 6

If you use a carbon receipt book, then the receipt number will be preprinted at the top.  If this is a one-off receipt, ie., you rarely write receipts, then there's no need to include a number, but if you're going to be preparing more than one receipt, a numbering system should be set-up and the number included as you've shown above.  

Your business name and address should appear near the top, together with your VAT number if you're registered.

Next, the date (as you've shown)

This is followed by the name and address of the person making payment.

Below this write, FOR:  and write/type the nature of the goods or services provided.  If more than one item was provided, or more than one service given, then they need to be itemised.

Then, a little below and to the extreme right-hand side of the sheet, show the Total Cost.  If VAT has been added, or discount given, then this all needs to be recorded before showing the Total.

Then you can write across the available space, close to the amount shown: 'Payment received in full, by {cash/cheque}', followed by your signature.  (If payment is received in the form of a cheque, then the cheque number should also be shown beside the word 'cheque').

Always keep a carbon/photocopy for your own records.