Receipt of payment

what is meaning of receipt of payment
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A receipt of payment simply means acknowledging that an amount has been received from anyone, whether it's from debtors, loans, outstanding balances, or advances. This acknowledgement serves as proof of payment. For GST purposes, the 'date of receipt of payment' is crucial and is defined as the earlier of when the payment is entered into the supplier's books of account or when it's credited to their bank account.

Payments received from Debtors, received Loan amount, received outstanding amount, received any advances...
Simply says amount received from anyone and we give acknowledgement receipt (proof)
Proof for payment Reced being issue by Recepeint as prescribed in Law

The term receipt of payment is defined in section 12 and 13 of the CGST Act as follows:

“the date of receipt of payment” shall be the date on which the payment is entered in the books of account of the supplier or the date on which the payment is credited to his bank account, whichever is earlier.

receipt of payment in the context of GST 

payment is entered in the Books OF Accounts OR 

payment credited in the Bank Account 

WHICHEVER IS EARLIER . 

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