Invoice
An Invoice (DE: Rechnung) is the fiscal payment receipt handed to the guest after payment. It consolidates one or more Bons (Orders) into a single document, lists every purchased Article, breaks out VAT per rate — potentially covering several rates on the same invoice — records the payment method(s) used (a split payment can list more than one) and carries the fiscal signature (see Fiscalisation). On request an Invoice can additionally carry a billing recipient — typically for business customers who need the document for VAT deduction or accounting.
Also known as
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Rechnung — canonical term in bessa product interfaces.
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Itemised receipt — descriptive.
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Business invoice — when issued with a billing recipient.
Distinction
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Invoice (this page) — payment receipt with itemised articles and VAT breakdown, handed to the guest.
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Bon — internal printout of an Order (kitchen bon, drinks bon, delivery note); not a payment receipt.
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Receipt — umbrella term for any fiscally signed Sales Point document.