Invoicing: Calculate and charge interest on overdue invoices
Good Day
We would like to request that the feature or the option to charge interest on customers for overdue accounts be developed as most other accounting packages has this feature and it becomes time consuming when this has to be calculated and brought in as additional invoices when there are numerous accounts that this needs to be done on.

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Irene Martini commented
This request has been around for quite a while. Xero what is your response? Are you going to add function or not?
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Patrick McNamara commented
I agree, except I think it should automatically create a new invoice if the overdue invoice is in a closed period.
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John Cross commented
I agree this is a much-needed feature that other software packages have.
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John Hart commented
A Solution for Late Payment Interest and Fees (Including Part-Paid Invoices)
Hi everyone,
I noticed this feature request and wanted to share a tool that could help: https://stagepay.app/late-fees
StagePay automates the process of applying late fees and interest to invoices, saving you time and ensuring nothing gets missed. Here’s how it tackles the issues mentioned:
Automatic application of late fees and interest—choose between flat fees, percentages, interest rates, or even multiple concurrent late fees and interest charges.
Handles part-paid invoices seamlessly by applying fees or interest only to the remaining unpaid portion.
Customisable notifications and reminders—you can set up automatic emails or messages to notify clients when fees or interest are applied, along with payment reminders.
Custom late fee and interest policies tailored to your business, so you’re always in control of how and when charges are applied.
No monthly subscription cost—StagePay only charges a small transaction fee when your clients make payments by credit card.
Everything happens seamlessly, with notifications sent to your clients as soon as a fee or interest is applied. No need to manually intervene or recreate invoices—it’s all automated and clear.
If this sounds like something that could help, check it out at https://stagepay.app/late-fees
Thanks
John
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Jen Rollack commented
I would place this as highly important to our organizations.
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Pierre Kennedy commented
Yes indeed it will be nice to get feedback on this soonest
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James Vanden commented
Have you added a feature to allow users to Calculate and charge interest on overdue invoices yet?
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Pierre Kennedy commented
time saver!!!!!!
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Annette Harvey commented
This would be really useful to have.
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Ben Hunt commented
This is a much needed feature
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Nick Saunders commented
input this Xero.. you just give price rises like it's nothing how about actioning what the people want not what you want
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Melindie Brits commented
Critical important option
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Andrew MacRobert commented
Highly important feature that is much needed.
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Kate Rozmarniewich commented
This would be a very handy feature to have!
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Abe Schuback commented
Highly important feature that is much needed.
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Nicola Truuts commented
Any update from the Xero team on this much needed feature. Seems like a no brainer to me. Such a pain to try and calculate interest on overdue invoices manually. I would have thought it would be an important feature in any financial system.. Do the Xero people listen to what the customers are wanting?
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Antoinette Micallef commented
This is a basic feature in most accounting software.
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Willem Burger commented
Please add interest to a customer invoice, almost every company have customers who pay late, very tedious to generate additional interest invoices every month.
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Patrick McNamara commented
It would be amazing if we can set up firm settings where if an invoice is 30+ days late the system will automatically assess late fees for clients
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Amy Nair commented
i would also like to request this feature