# Delete goods receipt

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the **"delete goods receipt"** permission.</p>

Goods receipt **cannot be deleted directly**, due to the stock transactions that are connected to them. Because of this, **goods receipt need to be canceled first**.

<p class="callout info">Goods receipt with no stock transactions, such as "**Failed**" receipts, can be deleted without being canceled first.</p>

Once a goods receipt is "**canceled**" and there are no existing stock transactions tied to it, it can be deleted from the table.

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