Accounting Entry Example 5: Prepayment with Withholding

This scenario assumes the following:

  • Supplier is subject to 31 percent withholding.

  • Prepayment for 1000.00 USD gross.

    • Withholding is not postponed.

    • Payment to supplier is 690.00 USD.

    • Withholding payment is scheduled for 310.00 USD.

  • Regular voucher for 5000.00 USD.

    • 1000.00 USD of prepaid voucher is applied.

    • Payment to supplier is 2760.00 USD.

    • Withholding payment is scheduled for 1240.00 USD.

Prepaid Voucher

Accrual (voucher posting):

Description Account Debit Credit

Prepaid Expense

122000

1000.00 USD

N/A 

Accounts Payable

200000

N/A 

1000.00 USD

Payment (payment posting):

Description Account Debit Credit

Accounts Payable

200000

310.00 USD

N/A 

Withholding Liability

203000

N/A 

310.00 USD

Accounts Payable

200000

690.00 USD

N/A 

Cash

100001

N/A 

690.00 USD

Applied Regular Voucher

Accrual (voucher posting):

Description Account Debit Credit

Expense

631000

5000.00 USD

N/A 

Accounts Payable

200000

N/A 

5000.00 USD

Prepaid Expense

122000

N/A 

1000.00 USD

Accounts Payable

200000

1000.00 USD

N/A 

Payment (payment posting):

Description Account Debit Credit

Accounts Payable

200000

1240.00 USD

N/A 

Withholding Liability

203000

N/A 

1240.00 USD

Accounts Payable

200000

2760.00 USD

N/A 

Cash

100001

N/A 

2760.00 USD