Xero
Where can I find the Payfast fees on Xero? Will they be recorded on Xero?
All the fees will be automatically recorded between Payfast and Xero. There are notes for the specific fee calculations on our Fees page of the Payfast website. When you are on the page, scroll down to the Fees table. On the right-hand side hover ...
Does the Xero integration support recurring billing?
Unfortunately, our integration with Xero does not support recurring billing.
In Xero, why does the 'Get bank feeds' button not work for PayFast?
By setting up Xero according to the steps outlined here, the integration will handle the bank feeds automatically from our side and update your Xero systems when there are successful payments received, that were actioned from Xero. Additionally, it ...
What’s the difference between a Xero invoice and a Pay Now button?
The Xero integration adds buttons to the invoices, but they aren’t exactly the same as the Pay Now buttons. Having a Pay Now button on an invoice is therefore different/separate from the Xero integration, and unfortunately will not work automatically ...
In Xero, why can I not select the same account for both 'PayFast Code' and 'Payout Code'?
These two accounts perform different functions, and you can therefore not use the same account for both: The PayFast account is the account in Xero that all PayFast transactions get mapped to. The Payout account is the bank account that PayFast ...
How do I test if the Xero integration is working?
Once Xero is enabled by following these instructions, you will be able to test the integration by creating a test invoice and emailing it to your email address.
How do I set up Xero on PayFast?
To set up Xero on PayFast, do the following: Step 1: Enable Xero: To enable Xero, do the following: Log in to your PayFast account. Navigate to Settings > Integrations. Next to “Enable Xero accounting” toggle from Disabled to Enabled. You are ...
How does the Xero integration work?
Our integration with Xero is all automatic. It will update Xero when a successful payment is received by PayFast via a Xero invoice (or if a payout from PayFast is made). However, it will not automatically sync or update payments made from other ...
Why are the transactions not showing in Xero?
If you are using another shopping cart system, or a Pay Now button, to receive payments, unfortunately the transactions will not automatically push through to Xero. You will be able to download a Xero CSV recon report from your Transaction History ...
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