How barristers can create a task on an Invoice that is non-billable (i.e. without monetary value) in BarBooks for Chambers
Non-billable tasks serve as narrative comments for a main billable Task. These tasks will be included in an invoice, but they will not have a separate billing amount. Non-billable tasks are essentially tasks that barristers want to display on their invoices but do not involve any monetary values.
- Navigate to the "Matters" tab on the side bar.
- Select the relevant Matter.
- Click on the "Tasks" sub tab.
- Select "New Task".
- On the modal, a "Non-billable" tick box is displayed below the "Total" section.
- Select the "Non-billable" tick box.
- Key in the relevant task details.
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Click "Create".
- When a "Non-billable" tick box is selected, the rate fields (rate type, rate incl GST, GST, rate excl GST) and discounts will be disabled and cannot be edited.
- The task duration can be added to a Non-billable Task.
- A non-billable task that is successfully created will appear on the "Tasks" tab with a "Non-billable" status/indication.
- A Non-billable task may be edited later by clicking on the Non-billable Task and editing the details.