In the business sectors Export Collection, Import Collection, Import Documents, Export Documents and Documents under a Transfer a checkbox named “Free of Payment” is available.
The meaning and usage of this option is as follows:
In the settlement transactions a reduction amount (SETMOD\REDAMT) can be entered via the “The Settlement Details Panel”. This amount can be a partial amount of the document amount (SETMOD\DOCAMT) and as such it reduces the settlement amount (SETMOD\SETAMT).
As a basic principle, the following equation is true for settling the contract in the settlement module:
Document Amount - Reduction Amount = Settlement Amount
i.e.
(SETMOD\DOCAMT) - (SETMOD\REDAMT) = (SETMOD\SETAMT)
If the document amount equals the reduction amount, the settlement is free of payment.
Presented documents are intended to be forwarded, a payment is not made by the payer (e.g. applicant, drawee). Possibly, the payment is made outside of the application.
In the following transactions the option “Free of Payment” is used:
Import Collection
Export Collection
Documents under an Import L/C
Documents under an Export L/C
Export Documents under a Transfer
The settlement is made for the reduced settlement amount of the transaction.
(*) - Details about contract types can be found in the Developer Documentation under “Contract Status Control” in section “Defined Terms for Contracts”.