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Card Expenses
Card Purchase
Card Purchase
Enum:
card_purchaseAn expense made using Pleo cards.
Example: Sales employees of your company have Pleo cards. They travel to a customer from Amsterdam to Rotterdam by train and pay for the train ride with their Pleo cards.
Card Invoice
Card Invoice
Enum:
card_invoiceAn invoice paid using a card, containing details of an invoice number, amounts, supplier information, and taxes. Especially relevant in Spain.
Fee, Interest
Fee, Interest
Enum:
feeAny fees charged to the customer, including forex fees, overdraft fees, and interest.
The following
data[].subType values may apply to data[].type = fee.| Subtype | Enum | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Interest | interest | Interest charged as a fee, typically for overdraft usage. |
Invoices
Invoice
Invoice
Enum:
invoiceInvoice document with details of invoice number, amounts, supplier information, and taxes. Appears in the Pleo Export page only after it has been paid.
Example: Your company has received an invoice from its IT service provider for €1,500. Your accountant uploads this invoice to Pleo to make payment at a later date.
Invoice Payment, Invoice Payment Sent, Invoice Payment Returned
Invoice Payment, Invoice Payment Sent, Invoice Payment Returned
Enum:
invoice_paymentInformation about the payment made for an invoice.
Example: Your company has paid €1,500 to the IT service provider.
The following
data[].subType values may apply to data[].type = invoice_payment.| Subtype | Enum | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Invoice Payment Sent | invoice_payment_sent | Invoice payment that was successfully sent, confirming the payment for an invoice. |
| Invoice Payment Returned | invoice_payment_returned | Invoice payment that was returned or reversed, typically due to payment failure or cancellation after the payment was initially processed. |
Pocket Expenses
Out of Pocket
Out of Pocket
Enum:
out_of_pocketAn expense made by an employee using their personal funds, for which they need to be reimbursed.
Example: An employee buys office supplies worth €30 during a business trip at a local store that does not accept company cards. The employee submits the expense with a receipt through Pleo for reimbursement.
Mileage
Mileage
Enum:
mileageAn allowance which a company can pay out to employees for driving their own car on business trips.
Example: Your employee drives 100 kilometres to attend a business conference. Using Pleo’s mileage tracking feature, they record the trip to get reimbursed at the company’s rate of €0.40 per kilometre, totalling €40.
Per Diem
Per Diem
Enum:
per_diemA daily travel allowance for business travel.
Example: Your employee is sent on a three-day business trip. Your company provides a per diem of €50 per day to cover meals and incidental expenses. Over three days, they receive a total of €150.
Reimbursements
Direct Reimbursement, Reimbursement to Employee
Direct Reimbursement, Reimbursement to Employee
Enum:
direct_reimbursementRefund, by directly transferring funds from the Pleo Wallet, to an employee’s personal card or bank account for an expense made using their personal funds.
Example: An employee paid for a client’s dinner from her own pocket and now gets this money back to her personal bank card. The money was taken from the Pleo Wallet.
The following
data[].subType values may apply to data[].type = direct_reimbursement.| Subtype | Enum | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement to Employee | reimbursement_to_employee | Reimbursement paid to an employee for expenses made out of pocket, either through direct transfer or external payment method. |
External Reimbursement, Reimbursement to Employee, Reimbursement to Company
External Reimbursement, Reimbursement to Employee, Reimbursement to Company
Enum:
external_reimbursementRefund, through cash or payroll, to an employee for an expense made using their personal funds. This is handled outside of Pleo and does not affect the Pleo Wallet balance.
The following
data[].subType values may apply to data[].type = external_reimbursement.| Subtype | Enum | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement to Employee | reimbursement_to_employee | Reimbursement paid to an employee for expenses made out of pocket, either through direct transfer or external payment method. |
| Reimbursement to Company | reimbursement_to_company | Reimbursement paid to the company, typically when an employee returns funds or makes an accidental purchase with a Pleo card. |
Returns
Refund, Reimbursement to Employee Refund
Refund, Reimbursement to Employee Refund
Enum:
refundRefund on a spend from the supplier.
Example: You paid for a hotel booking with your Pleo card. Your plans changed and you cancelled the booking. You received a refund from the hotel.
The following
data[].subType values may apply to data[].type = refund.| Subtype | Enum | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement to Employee Refund | reimbursement_to_employee_refund | Return of a reimbursement to an employee that bounced and/or failed, reversing the original reimbursement transaction. |
Chargeback
Chargeback
Enum:
chargebackReturn of funds for a previous card expense, usually as a result of a dispute.
Example: Your company is billed twice by a conference organiser for a single event, with two charges of €300 each. The Pleo Admin disputes the second charge through the card issuer’s chargeback process and the €300 is reimbursed to your company’s Pleo account.
Wallet Transfers
Wallet Topup
Wallet Topup
Enum:
wallet_topupTransferring funds to the Pleo Wallet from your company’s bank account.
Wallet Unload
Wallet Unload
Enum:
wallet_unloadWithdrawing funds from the Pleo Wallet to your company’s bank account.
Other
ATM Withdrawal
ATM Withdrawal
Enum:
atm_withdrawalCash withdrawn from an ATM using a Pleo card. Since Pleo cannot control how an employee uses the withdrawn money, ATM withdrawals are considered as an employee taking company money for personal use. This has implications for how ATM withdrawals are typically booked.
Example: An employee is on a business trip to a region where cash payments are more common. They use their Pleo card to withdraw €200 from an ATM to cover meals and local transportation.
Personal Spend
Personal Spend
Enum:
personal_spendAn expense made by an employee using their Pleo card for personal reasons.
Example: Employees of your company use their Pleo cards to pay for personal grocery bills amounting to €50. They mark the transaction as personal spend in the Pleo app.
Cashback
Cashback
Enum:
cashbackCashback offered by Pleo, a way to reward customers for spending on Pleo.