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AAT Book-keeping Level 2 - Discounts allowed

I am utterly stumped. I always thought that discounts allowed were an expense, but I am using Kaplins study material and the questions is
Show whether each entry will be a debit or credit in the Sales ledger control account in the General ledger.
In the answers it says it is a credit, how is this?
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Because it is a DR to a P&L account (an expense) and a CR to the SLCA, it reduces the amount the debtor needs to pay.

So if a sale for £1,000, Dr SLCA £1,000 Cr sales £1,000

If 5% discount allowed

Dr Discount allowed £50
Cr SLCA £50

Amount debtor then pays is £950 (1000-50)

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