Purpose
The purpose of this page is to share the information about “Terms of Payment”;
How to set the customizing;
How is baseline date determined;
How is net due date calculated, and the calculation logic.
Overview
Terms of Payment are conditions agreed between business partners for the payment of invoices. The conditions define the due date and the cash discount offered for payment of the invoice within a certain period.
Terms of payment enable the system to calculate a cash discount and invoice due date.
Creating Terms of Payment
Navigation: Transaction SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Business Transactions -> Outgoing Invoices/Credit Memos -> Maintain Terms of Payment
Alternatively: Transaction code OBB8
Some terms of payment are predefined in the system, you can add new ones with “New Entries” button.
General data
Day limit is the calendar day to which the terms of payment are valid. Using the day limit, you can store single or multi-part terms of payment in a terms of payment key (terms of payment key JOY1 in this page).
The above terms of payment is valid until 15th of the month.
The above terms of payment is valid from 16th to the end of the month.
Basic data
Related Documents
SAP WIKI: Installment Payment Terms - Customizing
Related SAP Notes/KBAs
SAP Note 162885: - Behavior of terms of paymt when entering a doc
Other key words
Payment terms calculation; Baseline date calculation.