Digital invoice receipt with B2B e-bill

Receive bills in electronic format

Make sure you’re ready to receive digital invoices. With B2B e-bill, you receive your invoices electronically and process them directly in your accounting software, with no need to enter the invoice information manually. Switch to sustainable and efficient invoice receipt now − with Billing Solutions from PostFinance.

Receive digital invoices: fully electronically, directly and quickly

    • Receive invoices faster and with maximum data quality thanks to seamless transmission
    • Error-free processing and cost reduction through automated processes
    • 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

  • With B2B e-bill, you receive invoices directly in your software or via our eInvoicing portal. This enables you to receive and archive your invoices quickly, easily and completely electronically.

    The graphic shows how electronic invoices can be sent via PostFinance either as eBills to private customers, as B2B e-bills to business customers or as Paper Bills to both private and business customers.

    Option A: You work with software that has an interface to PostFinance

    Import the B2B e-bill directly into your existing software and automate your subsequent processing right through to archiving.

    Software companies with a standardized e-bill interface:

    Option B: Your software doesn’t have an interface to PostFinance, or you don’t use any software

    You can receive invoices electronically via our eInvoicing portal and manage your data and settings for B2B e-bill yourself.

    If you would like your software to include an interface to PostFinance, please contact your software provider. We will be happy to support them in developing an interface to PostFinance.

    Are you already working with the eInvoicing portal? The link will open in a new window Log in to the eInvoicing portal.

    Would you like to register to receive B2B e-bills via the eInvoicing portal? Register here for B2B e-bill.

    Useful information: eBill in e-finance

    Does your company want to receive and pay invoices with eBill in e-finance?

    To use eBill, activate the service directly in e-finance under Settings > Services.

    Best Practice: Neue Lieferanten an die digitale Rechnung anbinden

    As an invoice recipient, you can also use our best practice guides when connecting your suppliers to e-invoicing. This allows you to fully exploit the potential of the billing solutions. The more of your suppliers who use e-invoicing, the more efficient it becomes.

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

    Number of digital invoices per monthDelivery to eBill per invoiceB2B delivery per invoiceB2B receipt per invoice
    Number of digital 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 digital 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 digital 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 digital 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 servicesPrice
    Value-added services
    Surcharge for sending to or receiving from third-party system subject to a surcharge (Interconnect)
    Price
    CHF 0.10 per invoice

    All prices are net of VAT.

  • E-bill subscriber directory

    eDirectory.ch supports you in identifying business partners domiciled in Switzerland who wish to send B2B e-bills. This helps you to promote electronic invoicing to your suppliers.

  • 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.

    Service providers

    As an invoice recipient, you can obtain invoicing data directly from PostFinance or via a service provider. PostFinance works with the following service providers

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    Service providersPartner to PostFinancePostFinance 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
    Additiv 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

     

    Interconnect partner

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

    Interconnect partnerPartner to PostFinancePostFinance 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

     

    Please note the following factsheet for Interconnect:

    • A digital invoice is issued, sent and received in a predefined, structured electronic format (e.g. XML). In this way, invoices can be processed completely automatically and electronically from software to software or transferred digitally via an invoice portal.

    • Thanks to standardization and automation, receiving invoices digitally comes with major benefits: you save time and money. There is no longer any need to enter and process invoice data manually, and you can continue processing accounts payable invoices in either a fully or semi-automated way. This allows you to benefit from the significant savings potential of digital invoicing. At the same time, all invoices are in your software and can be viewed later 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 software (ERP) with 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

      To receive digital invoices in the B2B sector, you need a service provider who prepares the incoming invoice data so that it can be processed automatically in your software. PostFinance works with many software partners who offer interfaces to PostFinance in their software that enable you as a user to send and receive digital invoices. PostFinance is also an eInvoicing provider, an eBill network partner and an eBill-affiliated bank. PostFinance therefore offers you comprehensive billing solutions from a single source.

    • 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.

      Are you already working with the eInvoicing portal?
      Log in to the eInvoicing portal

      Would you like to register to receive B2B e-bills via the eInvoicing portal?
      Register here for B2B e-bill

Do you have any questions about digital invoices?

Arrange an in-person meeting and have our experts from Billing Solutions advise you in detail on B2B e-bill or eBill.

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