Free Personal Trainer Credit Note Template
Create credit notes for personal training session refunds, package cancellations, and billing adjustments. Free PDF, no signup.
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When does a personal trainer issue a credit note?
A personal trainer issues a credit note when a billed package is unused or a rate is wrong, such as remaining sessions of a block or an overcharge on a session bundle. The note references the original invoice, names the correction, and reduces what the client owes.
Typical line items
- Original invoice number and date
- Unused sessions credit, five of ten-session block
- Package rate correction, overcharge on 20-session block
- Reason for the credit
- Credited amount
- Adjusted balance due
- Tax adjusted accordingly
How the work is charged
Credit unused sessions at the per-session rate from the original invoice for the sessions not delivered. A rate correction is credited at the difference between the price billed and the agreed package rate.
Payment terms and deposits
Refund the credit to the original payment method or apply it to a future block, referencing the original invoice number. Show the revised balance so the client's account is clear.
Tax and compliance
Where the original invoice carried VAT or sales tax, a credit note usually reverses that tax in proportion to the amount credited. Confirm the rules that apply to your practice.
Frequently asked questions
A client prepaid for a 10-session package and is moving abroad after session 4. Do I refund the remaining sessions?
This depends on your cancellation policy. If your contract specifies that packages are non-refundable, you are not obligated to issue a credit. If you choose to refund out of goodwill or your terms allow it, issue a credit note for the unused sessions calculated at the per-session rate from the original package price.
I cancelled three sessions last month due to illness. The client has prepaid. How should I handle the credit?
Issue a credit note for the three sessions at the agreed rate and carry it forward to reduce the next invoice. Alternatively, add three sessions to the next block at no charge and note this on the credit note. Either approach works as long as the client has a document confirming their sessions are protected.
Should I charge VAT on a credit note for personal training sessions?
Only if your original invoice included VAT. In many countries personal training services are VAT-exempt below a certain turnover threshold, but this varies. If VAT was charged on the original invoice, the credit note should reverse both the net amount and the VAT. Check your local tax rules if you are unsure about your registration status.
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