How to Send a Remittance Advice in Xero

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to email a remittance advice directly from a paid bill in Xero.

Quick summary

Sending a remittance advice in Xero notifies your supplier that a bill payment has been made by emailing them a payment confirmation directly from the platform. This process takes under a minute and can be completed from the Bills to Pay section of the Business menu.

Steps

On Xero's main dashboard, head to the top menu bar and click Business.
Select Bills to Pay from the dropdown list of options.
Click the Paid tab to filter for completed bill payments.
Find and open the paid bill you want to send a remittance for.
Click the indicated payment details within the bill record.
Tap the Options button in the top-right corner of the page.
Select Send Remittance from the options menu.
Enter the recipient's email address and configure the remittance settings to your preference.
Click Send to deliver the remittance advice to your supplier.

📌 Why this matters

Sending remittance advice in Xero is a critical accounts payable workflow that keeps supplier relationships transparent and reduces payment disputes. By emailing a remittance directly from a paid bill, finance teams can instantly confirm which invoices a payment covers without switching between systems. This feature eliminates manual communication steps, accelerates supplier reconciliation, and creates a clear audit trail of every payment notification sent. For businesses managing high volumes of supplier payments, automated remittance advice in Xero significantly reduces administrative overhead and improves cash flow visibility on both sides.

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