brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/selling/articles/applying-discount.md
Umair Sayyed 5204eeedf7 articles
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#Applying Discount

There are several ways Discount can be applied on an items in the sales transactions.

1. Discount on "Price List Rate" of an item

In the Item table, after Price List Rate field, you will find Discount (%) field. Discount Rate applied will be applicable on the Price List Rate of an item.

Discount Percentage

The feature of % Discount is available in all the sales and purchase transactions.

You can also %Discount applied based on Pricing Rule as well. Click here to learn how Pricing Rule functions.

2. Discount on Net Total and Grand Total

From the "Additional Discount" section, you can apply flat discount, as amount or as percentage.

Discount Percentage

If Discount Amount is applied based on the Net Total, then item's Net Rate and Net Amount is reduced as per the Discount Amount.

If Discount Amount is applied based on the Grand Total, then with item's Net Rate, Net Amount and taxes are also re-calculated as per Discount Amount.