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How do I record a sale paid partly by M-Pesa and partly in cash?

Updated June 2026

Short answer

Veira can record a single sale settled by more than one payment, so a bill split between M-Pesa and cash still reconciles cleanly against that one sale. You enter each part against the sale, and the totals tie out without a manual workaround.

More detail

Split payments are common: a customer pays what is on their phone and tops up the rest in cash. A till that only accepts one payment type forces a fudge that messes up the books.

Recording both parts against the same sale keeps the record honest, so your reporting and reconciliation still add up at the end of the day.

Related questions

Can one sale have two payment types?
Yes. A single sale can be settled by more than one payment, so split bills reconcile cleanly against the one sale.
Does the eTIMS invoice still work?
Yes. However the customer pays, the sale is recorded once and matched to its KRA invoice.

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