E-Invoicing

E-Invoicing

An invoice is a document given to the buyer by the seller to collect payment. The invoicing feature on Pesapal account allows merchants to generate and send their customer(s) an invoice.



How to send an invoice on Pesapal
1. Log in to your business/merchant account
2. Click on the ‘Invoices’ tab and select ‘Create’
3. Fill in the description of the Invoice. This helps identify what the invoice is for.
4. Include a message for the recipient. This may include particulars for the item you are invoicing for.
5. Select the currency you are billing in; You can then choose to be paid in the selected currency or choose to be paid in the currency that is convenient for your customer. All USD payments are sent to your USD wallet.
6. Input the amount you are invoicing for and the date.
7. Put in your Recipient contact name and email or phone number - Remember you can save the details for people you send Invoices regularly.
8. Send your invoice.





Clients can receive the invoice links both via E-mail or via SMS as chosen by the merchant. 

Sample SMS
PesaPal Invoice/Payment Request 045168506237 of KES 5 from future fast ke. Pay via MPESA Pay Bill 220220 and enter 045168506237 for Account Id or via ZAP Nick-name PESAPAL enter 045168506237 for Reference. The correct procedure ought to be, the client should receive a link to enable them pay the invoiced amount to the merchant.

Once the client clicks the link they receive via email, the details of the invoice will appear on their screen from the amount requested, the description of the payment and any other instruction from the merchant. Clients have options to pay via different payments method provided in the payment I-frame. Clients have an option to partially pay for their invoice. A client can pay for the invoice even past the due date.




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