TNT has unveiled plans to offer “Express Invoicing” with secured electronic invoices includingdigital signature in over 30 countries by the end of March 2008. The new solution is designed to
save time and money, reduce environmental impact and also protect against unauthorised access.The new web-based e-invoicing service is free of charge and will be available in mostEuropean countries, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, Kuwait and the UAE. Forcustomers, TNT’s e-invoicing service reduces paper processing costs and improves the accountspayable management process.
TNT already offers e-invoices in 37 countries around the world, with another ten countriespreparing to introduce the paperless invoice this year. TNT estimates that it could eventuallyeliminate up to one million paper invoices per month.
“Electronic invoices save time, money and trees”, explained Jan Willem Breen, DirectorMarketing and Sales of TNT’s Express division. “But with internet fraud on the rise, customers alsoask for legally recognised techniques like digital signatures that authenticate the source ofinvoices and protect the documents’ integrity. TNT invests in technology to offer more convenienceand security to its customers.”
TNT said Express Invoicing offers an easy-to-use and secure method for accessing, controllingand archiving invoices. Instead of a paper invoice, TNT sends an e-mail to its customers directingthem to a secure website, where they enter a password to access their downloadable electronicinvoices. Invoice data is current and available in several formats, including PDF and CSV. XMLformat will also be available by March 2008.
