Payment Voucher

A Payment Voucher is a written document generated internally by the payer or payee in foreign trade after completing an order payment, used to record and prove that the payment has occurred. It typically includes core elements such as payment date, amount, currency, payment method (e.g., T/T, L/C), order number, invoice number, payee information, and bank slip number. Use cases include: buyer's financial bookkeeping, seller's confirmation of receipt, internal audit, tax declaration, and as payment evidence in dispute resolution. Notes: A payment voucher is different from a bank slip issued by the bank; the former is an internal accounting voucher made by the enterprise, while the latter is a transaction proof provided by the bank. It is also different from a commercial invoice; the invoice is the basis for collection, while the payment voucher is the record of completed payment. In addition, the payment voucher must match documents such as orders, invoices, and contracts to avoid duplicate payments or amount errors. In foreign trade practice, buyers often require sellers to issue a Payment Receipt after receiving payment to confirm receipt, while sellers internally use payment vouchers to record the receipt of each order.