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#Applying Discount #Applying a Discount
There are several ways Discount can be applied on an item in the sales transactions. There are several ways to apply a Discount on an item in a sales transactions. This can be done in the Sales Order, as well as in a Sales Invoice
#### 1. Discount on "Price List Rate" of an item #### 1. Discount on "Price List Rate" of an item
You can find the Discount (%) field in the Item table. Discount (%) is applied on the Price List Rate to get the selling Rate of the Item. You can find the Discount field in the Item table. a Discount can be applied as a percentage or a fixed amount related to the Price List Rate of the Item.
<img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-1.png"> <img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-1.png">
The feature of Discount (%) is available in all sales and purchase transactions. The feature of Discount (%) is available in all sales and purchase transactions.
You can use Pricing Rule for auto-application of Discount (%). [Click here to learn how Pricing Rule functions.](/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/pricing-rule.html) If you want to apply a discount (as a Percentage) regularly for certain quantities you'd rather use a "Pricing Rule" [Click here to learn more about Pricing Rule functionality.](/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/pricing-rule.html)
#### 2. Discount on Net Total and Grand Total #### 2. Discount on Net Total and Grand Total
In the "Additional Discount" section, you can apply discount as amount or as percentage. In the "Additional Discount" section (of a "Sales Order" or "Sales Invoice" alike), you can apply a Discount as a fixed amount or a percentage on the total sum of the Sales.
<img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-2.png"> <img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-2.png">
##### Discount on Net Total ##### 2.1 Discount on Net Total
If Discount Amount is applied on **Net Total**, then item's Net Rate and Net Amount is calculated as per the Discount Amount. Net Rate and Amount field will be visible only if Discount is applied using this feature. If a Discount is applied on **Net Total**, then item's Net Rate and Net Amount is calculated as per the Discount Amount. Net Rate and Amount field will be visible only if Discount is applied using this feature.
<img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-on-net-total.png"> <img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-on-net-total.png">
##### Discount on Grand Total ##### 2.2 Discount on Grand Total
If Discount Amount is applied based on the **Grand Total**, then with item's Net Rate, Net Amount as well as taxes are also re-calculated as per Discount Amount. If a Discount is applied based on the **Grand Total**, then with item's Net Rate, Net Amount as well as taxes are also re-calculated as per Discount Amount.
<img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-on-grand-total.png"> <img alt="Discount Percentage" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/discount-on-grand-total.png">
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