Payment terms

💳 Payment terms

The payment terms feature in Zenskar defines how the due date of an invoice is calculated. This determines when a customer is expected to pay after an invoice is issued.

Zenskar allows you to configure payment terms based on two key reference points:

Invoice creation date
Invoice approval date

🗓️ Due date based on invoice creation

In this configuration, the invoice due date is calculated relative to the date the invoice is generated. For example:

Invoice creation date: April 1, 2025
Due date: May 1, 2025

This is suitable for businesses where the approval process is not required, or where invoices are considered final upon creation.

✅ Due date based on invoice approval

When approval workflows are used, the due date can be calculated from the date the invoice is approved. For example:

Invoice approval date: April 10, 2025
Due date: April 25, 2025

This approach is ideal when internal review or external customer acceptance is part of the billing workflow.

✅ Summary

Basis	Description	When to use
Invoice creation	Due date is calculated from the invoice creation timestamp	Standard billing with no approval process
Invoice approval	Due date is calculated from the date the invoice is approved	When invoice needs to be reviewed or validated

The payment terms feature helps ensure clarity in customer expectations and supports flexible billing workflows.