Understand Net Terms

You can configure a default Net Terms value for subscriptions at the site level. This value applies automatically when none is given at signup, except for prepaid subscriptions, which always require Net Terms to be set to 0. Net Terms determine how many days after a subscription renews the automatic payment is collected, giving clients time to review invoices before charges are made. You can set this value during subscription creation or adjust it later in the Subscription Summary pane.

For grouped subscriptions, you may only set Net Terms on the parent subscription; all child subscriptions follow the parent's Net Terms. Un-grouping a child subscription resets it to the Site Default.

When Net Terms apply

Net Terms apply at a subscription’s renewal by default, and not to mid-period component allocations. You can also apply Net Terms to a subscription's signup invoice: select Enable Net Terms on Remittance Signup Invoices for subscriptions using remittance (manual) collection, or Enable Net Terms on Automatic Signup Invoices for subscriptions using automatic collection.

Net Terms don't apply to the signup invoice for a paid trial.

Net Terms options

There are 3 options for Net Terms:

• Due Immediately: Subscription’s created with a Net Terms of “Due Immediately”, have 0 Net Terms and are automatically paid when the subscription renews (if on automatic billing) by the primary payment profile.
• Site Default: You can customize a default value for new subscriptions by visiting the Settings page. This value is pre-selected when you create a new subscription, and unless you override it, the subscription's due date falls that many days after the Invoice is issued.
• Custom: You can customize the Net Terms on a per subscription basis as part of the creation process. Acceptable values are between 1-180 days from Issue.

Custom Net Terms options

The default Net Terms value applies to both automatic and remittance invoices. To set a different value for each, select Enable Custom Net Terms, then choose the values for automatic and remittance invoices separately.

See the Manage Invoices Settings help article for the rest of your invoice configuration.

Related information

Prepaid subscriptions always require Net Terms to be set to 0; see Configure Prepayment Settings for the rest of your prepayment configuration.

To set Net Terms while creating a new Subscription, see Create a Subscription.

To select Net Terms on a one-time charge, see Create an Ad-Hoc Invoice.

For how Net Terms determine a Pending Invoice's Due Date, see Configure Backdated Usage.