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#Adjust Withhold Amount in the Payment Entry
###Question
Let's assume that outstanding against a Sales Invoice is 20,000. When client makes payment, they will only pay 19,600. Rest 400 will be booked under Withhold account. How to manage this scenario in the Payment Entry.
###Answer
In the Payment Entry, you can mention Withhold Account in the Deductions or Loss table. Detailed steps below.
####Step 1: Setup Withhold Account
Create a Withhold Account in your Chart of Accounts master.
`Accounts > Chart of Accounts'
####Step 2: Payment Entry
To create Payment Entry, go to unpaid Sales Invoice and create click on Make Payment button.
#####Step 2.1: Enter Payment Amount
Enter Payment Amount as 19,600.
![Sales Invoice Payment Amount](/Shiloh/brotherton-erpnext/media/commit/7cfacb315b27337e83f71168bad8a567f4a90c9e/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/articles/%7B%7Bdocs_base_url%7D%7D/assets/img/articles/withhold-1.png)
#####Step 2.2: Allocate Against Sales Invoice
Against Sales Invoice, allocate 20,000 (explained in GIF below).
#####Step 2.3: Add Deduction/Loss Account
You can notice that there is a difference of 400 in the Payment Amount and the Amount Allocated against Sales Invoice. You can book this difference account under Withhold Account.
![Deduction/Loss Account](/Shiloh/brotherton-erpnext/media/commit/7cfacb315b27337e83f71168bad8a567f4a90c9e/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/articles/%7B%7Bdocs_base_url%7D%7D/assets/img/articles/withhold-2.gif)
Following same steps, you can also manage difference availed due to Currency Exchange Gain/Loss.