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amount due

The amount due is the amount of money that is owed on a bill and must be paid.

In plain English

This is the unpaid money still owed for a bill. It refers to the sum that is required to be paid.

In context

Here, "amount due" identifies the sum currently being requested for payment on the bill.

Situation
Understanding invoices, billing statements, balances, due dates, credits, and receipts
What it communicates
labels the amount currently requested for payment

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not show whether that sum is the entire outstanding balance or only the portion being requested.

Examples

“The bill showed £60 in charges, but the amount due was only £18 after the deposit was credited.”

Core meaning

“When the paper bill arrived, Marta compared the amount due with her own meter notes.”

In context

  • debt Broader Term

    A debt is any money owed; an amount due is the stated sum within that broader idea.

  • outstanding balance Contrast

    Outstanding balance refers to the full unpaid balance, while amount due may be the full balance or only the part currently requested.