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What does Debit note mean in logistics?

Short answer

A document issued by a supplier to increase the value billed on an earlier invoice, for example for extra charges discovered after invoicing.

Under Section 34 of the CGST Act, 2017 a supplier issues a debit note when the taxable value or tax on an invoice was lower than it should have been. In freight, debit notes commonly cover detention, extra delivery points or diesel escalation. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Category
Documents & tax
Related terms
Freight bill, Detention charges, Fuel escalation clause, GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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