Client payment milestones for interior projects
Client instalments released by events, not by chasing.
Instalments fall due on real events: acceptance, design complete, phase start, QC pass, handover. Receipts with TDS settle the right instalment, and the client sees it on their portal.
The way it usually goes.
- Instalments drift for weeks.The milestone was reached, but nobody told the client, and nobody asked for the money.
- Completion is disputed.The client says the kitchen is not finished. You say it is. There is no record either way.
- Receipts never match the plan.A part payment with TDS arrives and someone spends an afternoon working out which stage it settles.
How it works in Pakka.
The plan comes from the quote
When a quote is won, its payment plan becomes the client's instalment plan automatically.
Events release each stage
Acceptance, design complete, phase start, QC pass or handover make a stage due, so completion is on record.
Receipts settle themselves
Record a receipt with TDS and it settles the right instalment. Tax invoices and proformas from the same place.
The client sees it too
The client sees what they have paid on their portal.
How it looks in WhatsApp Sample
Stage 3 due · Sharma Residence
- Released byKitchen QC passed
- Amount₹3,20,000
- InvoiceReady to send
What you get.
Part of the Money Desk. Built and working today.
- Instalment plans released by events: acceptance, design complete, phase start, QC pass, handover
- Receipts with TDS, which settle the right instalment on their own
- Tax invoices and proformas
- Receivables for every client, project and stage
- The client sees what they have paid on their portal
Questions owners ask.
Can a design milestone release a payment?
Yes. Stages can be released when GFC drawings are issued or a design phase completes.
Does Pakka collect the money?
No. The client pays you directly. Pakka records it and settles the right instalment.
Can I see all receivables at once?
Yes, by client, by project and by stage, next to what is going out over the next eight weeks.
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