How Maintenance Billing Works in Plinth (Step by Step)

How maintenance billing works in Plinth

Plinth maintenance billing runs in three layers: charge heads (what you bill), billing cycles (when you bill), and invoices (what each flat owes). Treasurers configure once per society; each month is preview → issue → collect → receipt.

Treasurer (admin)

1. Open Admin → Billing.
2. Define Charge heads name, rate, basis (flat rate / per sq ft), GST if taxable.
3. Create a Billing cycle period label (e.g. June 2026), due date, late-fee rule (flat ₹ or %).
4. Tap Preview run review per-flat totals before issuing.
5. Tap Issue invoices one invoice per flat with line items and tax.
6. Tap Close cycle once generation is complete so no new invoices can be issued accidentally.
7. After due date, Apply late fees if your rules require it.
8. When payment arrives (NEFT, cheque, cash), open the invoice and Record payment each attempt uses an idempotency key so duplicate clicks/retries do not duplicate receipt rows.

Resident

1. Open My dues.
2. Tap an invoice to see line items, GST, arrears, late fee, and balance.
3. Download or print the PDF receipt after the committee records your payment.

Online payment gateway integration is intentionally out of scope for this parity cycle; today Plinth focuses on correct invoices, receipt integrity, and audit-ready offline collection records.

Admin: run a billing cycle · Resident: view dues.