Free Credit Note Formats

Prepare a credit note format referencing an original invoice and the items or value being adjusted.

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CREDIT NOTE

Business name—Business address—GSTIN (if applicable)—Customer name—Customer address—Document number—Date—Original invoice number—Original invoice date—Reason for credit—

Editable credit note formats items
Description	Quantity	Rate (INR)	Tax %	Total (INR)	Remove row
Sample item — replace before use	1	1000	0	₹1,000.00

Subtotal: ₹1,000.00
Tax: ₹0.00
Grand total: ₹1,000.00

Notes / terms

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How to use this credit note format

A credit note records a reduction to an earlier billed amount. Reference the original invoice and explain the return, discount or correction. Enter adjustment amounts as positive values.

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