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Hi everyone, we thoroughly appreciate everyone’s interest and support for enabling the ability to apply a prompt payment discount to invoices.
We understand how a direct prompt payment discount feature would improve the efficiency and automate manual efforts currently involved for you all here, but would like to be transparent that this isn’t something we’ve been able to roadmap atm.
Right now, one way to indicate that your business accepts or will apply a discount for prompt payment would be to write this into the invoice payment terms. When acted on there are a few ways you could consider recording this in Xero, such as;
- Edit the invoice to apply a discount directly
- Edit the invoice to add a negative line that directly draws down the total amount of the invoice
- Apply a credit to the invoice for the portion of the discount
We'd recommend connecting with your Xero advisor…
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Brian Kenny
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That is a very onerous way to do it.
"...this isn’t something we’ve been able to roadmap atm." Really?
Why was software that we were using 30 years ago able to do this, while Xero in 2026 cannot even contemplate how to develop it?Doubtless the focus is on trying to get your customers to sign up for utilising the Xero payments system - Simple answer is "NO", and I would really appreciate if we did not have to look at your advertisement every time we generate an invoice. We pay for this, I do not want Xero advertisements when using the software - Thank you!
We are also very likely coming to the point in the year where we will all suffer an increase in our monthly fees for no reason whatsoever, other than to further develop "Useless Jax", which we do not need!
Why are new business customers being offered 6 months free Xero if they sign-up through a particular bank? Why are faithful Xero customers being penalised for being faithful? How about 6 months no fees for customers using Xero in excess of 10 years? Is it time to look elsewhere??
An error occurred while saving the comment Brian Kenny
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This is a simple thing that has been available in accounting software since the year dot. It is a time saving tool that also assists to ensure a lesser chance of mistakes being made.
An error occurred while saving the comment Brian Kenny
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It really is a very basic accounts package unction. Xero is the first package that I have come across in 30 years that has not got this function. The discount allowed automatically adjusts the total amount for GST e.g. Invoice is $110 including GST, the customer only pays $100, Xero would automatically adjust the GST payable amount to $9.09 - that is then the amount the supplier (me) will remit to the ATO.
An error occurred while saving the comment Brian Kenny
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A customer pays $1,000.00 to settle a $1,000.50 invoice. Button please to allow the $0.50 discount. Or, allowing a customer 2% discount for payment within 7 days, button with discount % rate please. Thank you :)
Brian Kenny
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Hi everyone, we thoroughly appreciate the feedback we've been receiving about the sizing of widgets and desire for more flexibility with these.
Our product teams are currently working on updates to allow resizing of more of the widgets on the Homepage.
There are considerations that weigh into what's possible' like what information sits within each widget.
The resizing will work in the same way as what has been provided with the Cash in and out, and Chart of accounts watch list widget.
I'll be sure to keep you updated here as new widget sizes are rolled out. Thanks
An error occurred while saving the comment Brian Kenny
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Please either allow us to use the old layout or the flexibility to seriously reduce the size of the widgets. Sometimes I have people working behind me that can easily see a client's most confidential information when I am logged in (I have access to a number of of clients Xero accounts, and I work at their various offices) I would suggest in future before making a permanent switch, Xero actually gets feedback from their customers in advance and then make a final decision? The flexibility to switch back would be a great gesture of goodwill until we have the freedom to reduce the size of the widgets. I am very seriously concerned about confidentiality given the huge size of these new widgets.
Brian Kenny
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@Riaan Badenhorst I could not agree with you more. Is this accounts software now being designed by tech people rather than accountants and business feedback? When I read in today's email "... we've shipped more than 300 product updates..." it is even more convincing that the people doing this are not very professional. Shipped 300 updates where? Is the strategy to squeeze as much money out of clients as possible? I am convinced the answer to each of these two questions is a resounding "YES".
Today Xero provided further proof by adding insult to injury with their usual 1st July increase and claiming 300 product updates, and 2x faster payment from customers. Not in our case! XERO want to milk more money from clients by getting them to use their payments platform - NO THANKS!!
I am fed up of their advertisement for their payment platform appearing every time a debtor invoice is generated. GREED is an understatement. XERO are on the same path that Boeing took, shareholders only, we are not interested in stakeholders or what they have to say. Roll-on AI accounting software, generating bespoke software to suit a business's individual needs. In the meantime we will have to make do with the ridiculous "300 product updates" including "Ridiculous JAX" that XERO seems not to trust because they want indemnification from any mistakes, but they still want our money to pay for it.
The email below clearly states "Businesses on Xero in Australia are now saving more than 22 hours a month on bank reconciliation," My comment is very simple "Prove it". It may be the case with large firms, I know 16 that use Xero and I shall undertake a study to investigate these claims.
The next likely steps to engage with extortion from loyal clients this September, is that they will try to force us onto their new suite of levels and we will have to move up a level, and pay more to keep the features we actually use. Xero are very good at analysing the features businesses use and then separating them into various "new" levels. Correspondence received today equates to a 7% increase, well above inflation.
email as received 04.05.2026 They don't have the decency to properly sign it with a persons name and position.
"Hi Brian,
We wanted to share information about an increase in the price of your plan.
From 1 July 2026, the price of your Comprehensive subscription will increase to $107 per month.
No action is needed on your part. You can review your plan or explore options anytime in your Xero account.
Over the past year, we've shipped more than 300 product updates. Businesses on Xero in Australia are now saving more than 22 hours a month on bank reconciliation, getting paid 2x faster with new invoicing tools and are making more informed decisions with upgraded reporting and analytics. See here for our latest product updates.
If you have a question or need support, get in touch with us.
Thank you for building your business with Xero.
Kind regards,
The Xero team"