An electronic invoice has the same legal effects as a printed invoice, therefore digital tax receipt of the delivery of goods or services, the only difference is that it is delivered in electronic format and is a legal alternative. Invoices are receipts issued through the SAT page. So that the tax authorities have a record of the income that a company is generating.
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Advantages and authenticity of the electronic invoice
Electronic invoices are generated by taxpayers through a computer application that is subsequently sent to a supplier certified by the S.A.T. In order for it to be validated, it is assigned a folio and incorporated with the SAT Digital Seal.
The legibility and authenticity of electronic invoices are provided by the computer program that creates or receives them and can be guaranteed in various ways:
- Through advanced electronic signature (FIEL)
- Through electronic data interchange EDI.
- Through the State Tax Administration Agency
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The advantage of making electronic invoices is that you can have control of the purchases and sales that are made in your company, as well as have a better vision of your accounting and the direction of finances in your company
Currently there are many companies that have generated their own pages for consumers to make or request their electronic invoices and thus obtain their receipt immediately. This becomes a tool to improve control of a company’s finances.
At QuAdrans Law and Finance we have professional accountants who will be able to offer you the advice that your company needs for its growth and making the best accounting decisions.
