E-bill for invoice recipients

Receive bills in electronic format

Receive your invoices electronically with e-bill and continue processing them directly in your accounting software, with no need to manually enter invoice information.

E-bill: fully electronic, direct and fast

- Faster receipt of invoices and the highest data quality transmitted with no media discontinuity
- Smooth processing and cost savings thanks to automated processing
- No physical archiving
- All invoice content is available in your own system and can be reused
Cash discount deductions can be made thanks to shorter processes

PostFinance offers the right solution for every invoice recipient: receive digital invoices directly in your accounting software or via our eInvoicing portal. This will allow you to receive and archive your invoices quickly, easily and completely electronically.

Integrated e-bill solution

Our integrated solution is ideal if you already have your own accounting software with a PostFinance interface and want to optimize your accounting. Integrate e-bill into your existing software and import e-bill data directly into your ERP, where it will automatically be processed further.

Software companies with a standardized e-bill interface

Overview of software partners

eInvoicing portal

You can send and receive invoices electronically via the eInvoicing portal, and manage your data and settings for e-bill yourself. New e-bill customers can register for the service directly online.

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eBill in e-finance

Ebill is ideal if you receive only a few invoices electronically and do not use your own software. You receive and pay your invoices conveniently via e-finance. To use eBill, activate the service directly in e-finance under Settings > Services.

More information on the eBill platform and registration

The price level depends on the number of e-bills sent/received per customer and per month.

Number of invoices per month	Delivery to eBill per invoice	B2B delivery per invoice	B2B receipt per invoice
Number of invoices per month Up to 1,000	Delivery to eBill per invoice CHF 0.40	B2B delivery per invoice CHF 0.50	B2B receipt per invoice CHF 0.50
Number of invoices per month Up to 5,000	Delivery to eBill per invoice CHF 0.35	B2B delivery per invoice CHF 0.45	B2B receipt per invoice CHF 0.45
Number of invoices per month Up to 10,000	Delivery to eBill per invoice CHF 0.30	B2B delivery per invoice CHF 0.40	B2B receipt per invoice CHF 0.40
Number of invoices per month From 10,000	Delivery to eBill per invoice On request	B2B delivery per invoice On request	B2B receipt per invoice On request

Transactions amounting to CHF 8 are included free of charge each month in the price level of up to 1,000 invoices.

Value-added services	Price
Value-added services Surcharge for sending to or receiving from third-party system subject to a surcharge (Interconnect)	Price CHF 0.10 per invoice

E-bill subscriber directory

The e-bill subscriber directory eDirectory.ch lists companies and organizations domiciled in Switzerland that want to exchange invoices with their business partners in electronic format and that work with an e-bill provider participating in eDirectory.ch for this purpose.

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Software partners

Our software partners are vital to the digital invoicing process. Find out here whether your software is also connected to PostFinance’s interface.

Overview of software partners

Service providers

Invoice recipients can obtain invoicing data directly from PostFinance or via a service provider. PostFinance works with the following service providers:

Service providers	Partner to PostFinance	PostFinance to partner
Service providers Abacus Research AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers Abraxas Informatik AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers bme AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers Business Gateway AG	Partner to PostFinance	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers Ciges SA	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner
Service providers DATA UNIT AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner
Service providers Faigle AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers GHX Switzerland AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers IGH Interessengemeinschaft Datenverbund	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers Koelliker Büroautomation AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner
Service providers Nexmart Schweiz AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner
Service providers Perfect SA	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner ✓
Service providers PENTAG Informatik AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner
Service providers SPS Outline AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner
Service providers Tilbago AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner
Service providers Winarco AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to partner

eInvoicing partners (Interconnect)

PostFinance also works with partners who offer equivalent e-bill services. The following service companies maintain Interconnect connections that allow digitally signed e-bills (B2B) to be sent from one network to another.

Interconnect partner	Partner to PostFinance	PostFinance to Partner
Interconnect partner Abacus Research AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner AirPlus International AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner
Interconnect partner Basware Corporation	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner Comarch AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner
Interconnect partner crossinx GmbH	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner
Interconnect partner Descartes (Schweiz) AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner EDICOM	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner io-market AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner Markant Services International GmbH	Partner to PostFinance	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner OpenText Inc.	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner
Interconnect partner Pagero AB	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner
Interconnect partner PENTAG Informatik AG	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner Swisscom (Schweiz) AG, Handelsplatz Conextrade	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner ✓
Interconnect partner TrueCommerce APS	Partner to PostFinance ✓	PostFinance to Partner

A special process applies to partners PENTAG Informatik AG and Swisscom IT Services AG. These partners can digitally sign invoice data on behalf of the PostFinance invoice issuer. For all other network partners, data is digitally signed by the invoice issuer’s provider.

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Data protection

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Technical specifications

Customer examples

Thanks to standardization and automation, receiving e-bills digitally comes with major benefits, and you save time and money. There is no longer any need to manually enter and process invoice data, and you can continue processing invoices in either a fully or semi-automated way. Since the further processing of your accounts payable invoices is automated, you benefit from the major savings potential of e-bills. At the same time, all invoices are in your accounting software, and can be viewed later at any time in your digital archive. Payment transactions are carried out using existing processes, and it is very easy to track all actions thanks to electronic storage.

In Switzerland, there are various players involved in sending and receiving e-bills:

Software partners offer business software (ERP) through which invoices can be created and processed
eInvoicing providers receive digital invoice data and forward it to the right recipient
eBill network partners forward digital invoices to the eBill platform, which is implemented in 99 percent of Swiss financial institutions
Financial institutions provide customers with access to eBill in e-banking/e-finance

PostFinance has a wide network of software partners whose software provides an interface with PostFinance for sending and receiving digital invoices, and it is also an eInvoicing provider, an eBill network partner and an eBill-affiliated bank. This means it offers a one-stop shop for all things related to e-bills.

The eInvoicing portal makes receiving and managing your e-bills more straightforward. Simply register online and benefit from numerous self-service functions. For instance, you can search for, filter and analyse your bills based on various criteria, or manage your own e-bill settings. New e-bill customers can register for the service directly online.