This article explains how clients can add and approve a payment adjustment on behalf of their independent contractors for an invoice.
In this article:
Adding a payment adjustment to an invoice
Approving a payment adjustment
How to add a payment adjustment
✅ Step 1 - Select the contractor's contract
Select the People icon, and click the contractor's name in the People List to open up their overview page.
✅ Step 2 - Select the Payments, Expenses & Work Submissions box
✅ Step 3 - Click Add Adjustment
You can select from the following adjustment types for your contractor:
- Bonus
- Commission
- Deduction
- Expense
- Overtime
- Other
- VAT
Add the type and category of adjustment, the amount, date, and item description.
You can also add supporting documentation like an invoice or receipt, and a description.
You may set allowances and bonuses as recurring adjustments.

You can add another adjustment for your contractor or click Submit.
If an invoice has been finalized already then any additional adjustments would be added to a new invoice.
How to approve a payment adjustment
You can review and approve payment adjustments for your contractors.
✅ Step 1 - Select the contractor's contract
Select the People tab on your home page and click on a worker's name to open their overview page
✅ Step 2 - Select the Payments, Expenses & Work Submissions box
✅ Step 3 - Check the adjustments that you wish to approve
You can see the list of pending adjustments, and also recent adjustments that were already approved or denied.
You can either select all pending adjustments and click Approve All, or choose individual adjustment items and then click Approve Selected.
To deny an adjustment, click the three-dot actions men and click Deny.
Editing an invoice adjustment for a contractor
Clients can add and edit these invoices until date the invoice is issued, and after this date any changes will require a credit note and new invoice.
If an invoice needs to be altered, Deel will automatically replace the invoice rather than provide an amended invoice. A credit note will be made on the old invoice to cancel it out and preventing payment.
Then, a new invoice will be generated to replace the original.
Please also see : Frequently Asked Questions About Contractor Invoices