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CREDIT NOTES
FOR
TRANSLATION PROJECTS
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Credit notes for translation projects
INVOICEIssues!!!
Potentially
CREDIT NOTE
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Reasons? Quality problems
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Reasons? Quality problems
Translated textLayout
Testing/debugging
Target website
…
Recorded voicesBuilt animations
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Reasons? Wrong data
Client address VAT Number
VAT percentageIssue date
…
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Reasons? Preferences
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Reasons? Others
1 job invoiced twice
Wrong total
Wrong VAT amount
…
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When to issue a CN?
Invoice already
registered
Credit note for the full
amount
Brand new invoice
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Invoice already
registered
Credit note for the extra
amount
No new invoice needed
OR
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How to settle a CN?
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How to settle a CN?
o You pay it to the client
OR
o The client deducts it from his next payment
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Credit notes take time
And time is money...
AVOID THEM
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More information…
http://www.translation-project-management.com/
https://caroltranslation.com/2015/03/10/guest-post-credit-notes-part-12/