Invoice refers to the text issued by the seller to the buyer in economic activities, including the name, quality and agreed price of the products or services provided to the buyer. In addition to the advance payment, the invoice must also include the money paid by the buyer to the seller according to the agreed conditions, and must include the date and quantity, which is an important proof of accounting.
According to China's accounting system, the valid invoice for purchasing products or services is called tax invoice, and the voucher for charging by government departments has different names in different periods and in different charges, but it is generally called administrative fee receipt. For internal audit and verification, each invoice must have a unique journal number to prevent duplicate or skip invoices.
Measures for the Administration of Invoices in People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 20 Units and individuals engaged in production and business activities shall ask the payee for invoices when purchasing commodities, receiving services and engaging in other business activities. When obtaining the invoice, you are not allowed to change the name and amount.
Nineteenth units and individuals that sell goods, provide services and engage in other business activities receive money from foreign operations, and the payee shall issue an invoice to the payer; Under special circumstances, the payer will issue an invoice to the payee.
Twenty-seventh units and individuals that issue invoices shall establish a registration system for the use of invoices, set up an invoice register, and regularly report the use of invoices to the competent tax authorities.
Article 24 Any unit or individual shall use invoices in accordance with the provisions on invoice management, and shall not commit any of the following acts:
(1) Lending, transferring or introducing others to transfer invoices, invoice producer seals and special anti-counterfeiting products for invoices;
(2) Receiving, issuing, storing, carrying, mailing or transporting invoices printed, forged, altered, illegally obtained or abolished without authorization;
(three) the use of invoices;
(4) Expanding the scope of use of invoices;
(5) Replace invoices with other vouchers.
The tax authorities shall provide convenient channels for inquiring the authenticity of invoices.