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title: Purchase Returns (Premium)
description: "Purchase returns handling allows you to record returns of paid items purchase from your vendors. In this article, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step procedure to successfully process purchase returns, generate debit vouchers, and maintain a seamless record of your…"
url: "https://resources.oojeema.com/docs/purchase-returns/"
updated: "2025-08-28"
category: Transactions
---

# Purchase Returns (Premium)

Purchase returns handling allows you to record returns of paid items purchase from your vendors.

In this article, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step procedure to successfully process purchase returns, generate debit vouchers, and maintain a seamless record of your transactions.

**Step 1: Accessing the Purchase Return Module**

- In the side panel, navigate Inventory and select the **Purchase Return** module.
- In the Purchase Return Listing screen, click on the plus “+” icon to initiate the creation of a new purchase return transaction.

[![Purchase Return Listing](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-2.55.31-PM-1024x401.png)](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-2.55.31-PM.png)

 

**Step 2: Creating the Purchase Return Transaction**

- In the purchase return screen, you’ll be prompted to select the vendor associated with the return.
- Choose the relevant vendor from the list.
- Select the specific purchase transaction for the return.
- Enter the reason for the return.

**NOTE: Unpaid purchases will not show up in the purchase dropdown list for returns.**

[![Purchase Return](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-3.02.11-PM-1024x584.png)](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-3.02.11-PM.png)

 

**Step 3: Managing Items to Return**

- Click on the edit icon to adjust the quantity the item to be returned.
- Enter the quantity to be returned.
- Click the “Confirm” button to proceed.

[![Purchase Return Item](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-2.58.40-PM.png)](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-2.58.40-PM.png)

- This action finalizes the sales return transaction. A summary and the accounting entry of the returns for this transaction will be generated for you to review.
- If there was tax withheld in the purchase transaction, the withholding tax rate appropriate to the item/s to be returned is also automatically reversed.

[![Purchase Return Summary](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-3.05.23-PM-1024x638.png)](https://resources.oojeema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-17-at-3.05.23-PM.png)