Send Invoices to Government

Send Invoices to Government

Sending invoices to Government agencies is similar to sending invoices to other Peppol-registered entities. The only additional requirement is that a branch must be created to represent the Government Agency Business Unit (BU). This can be done using the steps below.

Preparation

1. Government Agency: National Parks Board
2. Government Agency Business Unit Code: NPB01

Create Customer Profile

1. First, create a customer profile for National Parks Board using the standard procedure.
   1. Navigate to Sales Mgt > Maintenance > Add and Edit Customer Records.
   2. Create a customer with the name National Parks Board.
   3. After the customer record is saved, click on Add and Edit Customer Branch. The branch maintenance page will appear (Fig 1).
   4. Add a new branch with the Branch Name as NPB01 and complete all mandatory fields.
   5. Click on the Add New button. The branch will be saved.

Create Invoice

1. To send an invoice to a Government Agency, simply create a new Sales Invoice.
2. In the Branch field, use the pull-down menu to select the required Business Unit (BU) (Fig 2).
3. Enter all other mandatory fields and relevant transaction details.
4. Click on the Place Invoice button.
5. From the options list after the invoice is created, click on Send Sales Invoice - PINT or Send Sales Invoice - BIS, depending on the available option.

Fig 1

Fig 2