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Fill in who paid and what for, and print a clean numbered receipt with the GST worked out. Your details are remembered, so the next one takes ten seconds.

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Receipts: small document, real consequences

A receipt is the humblest piece of business paperwork and the one most often skipped — usually with a shrug and "the bank statement shows it". A bank statement shows that money moved. A receipt shows what it was for, and that difference is exactly what matters in a deposit dispute, a warranty claim, an expense report or a tax review.

For cash it is not optional. Cash leaves no trail of its own, so the receipt is the only record either side has. Number them sequentially, keep your copy, and a market stall or cash job becomes as auditable as a bank transfer.

Receipts and GST

If you are GST registered, the amount you receive contains GST, and buyers who are themselves registered will want to see it stated. The maker calculates the inclusive GST automatically — total ÷ 23 × 3 — and prints it under the amount. For sales over $200 a full tax invoice is the right document instead; that is a one-click hop to the invoice generator.

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Receipt questions, answered

When do I have to give a receipt?
Whenever a customer asks for one, giving proof of payment is basic good practice, and for cash payments it protects both sides. If you are GST registered and the sale is over $200, the buyer needs taxable supply information (a tax invoice) to claim the GST — a simple receipt covers smaller amounts and non-GST situations.
What must a receipt include?
Who received the money, who paid it, the date, the amount, what it was for and how it was paid. If you are GST registered, include your GST number and the GST portion of the amount — the maker works it out automatically at 15% when you switch GST on.
What is the difference between a receipt and an invoice?
An invoice asks for payment; a receipt confirms it happened. An invoice is issued before money moves, a receipt after. If you need the asking document, use the invoice generator in this network — the two are designed to pair.
How is the GST worked out?
The receipt shows the GST contained in the amount received: total ÷ 23 × 3 at the 15% New Zealand rate. A $115 payment therefore shows $15 of GST. If you are not GST registered, switch GST off and no GST line appears — charging GST while unregistered is not allowed.
Can I save or print it?
Click Print / save PDF and your browser's print dialog produces a clean A5 receipt — choose 'Save as PDF' for a file or print it directly. 'Next receipt' keeps your business details and bumps the number so a busy market-stall day takes seconds per sale.
Is my data uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser and saves to local storage on your own device. There is no account and no server database.