Writing cheques and paying bills without items

Roslyn_9745732
Roslyn_9745732 Member Posts: 102
edited July 2020 in Accounts Hosted
Can I use cheques or pay bills without having an Item? We do not sell-on any expenses but don't seem to be able to write a cheque without an item?

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  • John Graetz
    John Graetz Member Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2020

    Hi Roslyn.  Yes you can.  On the detail section of the cheque, above where you enter the details, there are two tabs - one says expenses and the one next to it says items.  Have you clicked on the expenses tab to make it the active window?
    John L G
  • Roslyn_9745732
    Roslyn_9745732 Member Posts: 102
    edited July 2020
    Hi John,  I have tried that but get the following message "you will not be able to use this tax code because it does not have a purchase tax item defined".
  • Roslyn_9745732
    Roslyn_9745732 Member Posts: 102
    edited July 2020
    I am using GST as the code
  • John Graetz
    John Graetz Member Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭
    edited August 2018
    Hi Roslyn.  There is no reason that I know of for this to happen.  Are you sure that there is nothing entered into the items section?  Make sure that you delete anything in there before you click on the ?expenses? tab.  The message that you are getting should specifically arise if you have entered something when the ?items ?tab was active.
    John L G
  • John Graetz
    John Graetz Member Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭
    edited August 2018
    GST is only the code for Receipts.  The correct code for expenses can be NCG, NCF, CAG, CAF - these are the main ones
    John L G 
  • Roslyn_9745732
    Roslyn_9745732 Member Posts: 102
    edited August 2018
    Feeling a little stupid now ... the incorrect code was causing the problem.  Thanks John :)