You will find here a general description of the self-billing process. The purpose is to describe the business process and information flows which are required by supplier and customer to successfully implement self-billing using EDI. The goal is to provide a reference that allows for consistent implementation of the process within the electronics industry. The main focus is on the EDI aspects of the process, other issues which arise in the self-billing, such as the legal and fiscal constraints, are not covered in detail.
The self-billing process does not operate independently of other processes. It has the function of ordering, physical distribution and payment processes. Parts of these processes are also shown in order to clarify the relationships between them.
The specifications of business functions and information flows form part of the EDIFICE
EDI Implementation Kit for self-billing. They describe the context in which the EDIFICE
Self-billing Invoice message is intended to be used.
The description is complete for domestic use and gives a recommendation for cross border
trade. Due to the difficulties associated with Value Added Tax (VAT), Intrastat reports,
customs, government regulations etc., associated with international trade, agreements for
cross border self-billing trade should be made between trading partners dealing with their
specific legal and fiscal circumstances.