Creating Buyer Created Tax Invoices in Xero

Creating Buyer Created Tax Invoices in Xero

A “Buyer Created Tax Invoice” (sometimes referred to in other countries as a “Recipient Created Tax Invoice” or “RCTI”) is an invoice for sales tax purposes that is created by the purchaser of the goods rather than the seller of the goods. This is common in many...
Prepayments and Overpayments in Xero

Prepayments and Overpayments in Xero

Xero has a “secret” transaction type (two – in fact) that many users aren’t aware of, and those that do often mis-use. It’s called “Prepayment” and “Overpayment”. These transaction types are actually variations of the standard Spend/Receive Money bank transaction but...
Now you can print cheques from within Xero

Now you can print cheques from within Xero

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to Canada. If you are not a Canada business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. Xero just released a Canada-only update today!! They have enabled the cheque-writing tool (previously only in the US edition) for Canadian...
Use Taxes in Xero

Use Taxes in Xero

Use Taxes are often reverse Sales Tax that businesses self-assess. This is common in US States and Canadian Provinces with PST (BC, SK & MB) which require businesses to self-assess Use Tax on out-of-state/province purchases. Xero goes a great job of managing Sales...
Christmas Presents

Christmas Presents

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. Thinking about giving your staff a well-deserved Christmas Present of Bonus this year? Cash bonuses are always subject to PAYE...
Handling Retail Sales in Xero

Handling Retail Sales in Xero

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. So you have a retail outlet and are using Xero to manage your accounting. Great start. But in retail, you have a number of...