1. The solution to Implementing of Cloud Invoice for
Cross-border E-commerce Suppliers
According to the Article 7-1-2 of the Regulations Governing
the Use of Uniform Invoices issued by the Ministry of Finance on
July 16, 2018, the business entity (prescribed in Subparagraph 4,
Article 6 of the Act) shall issue cloud invoices to purchasers".
- the system planning of cloud invoices for the cross-border
e-commerce suppliers 【Chinese
Ver.】 【English
Ver.】
- Please add the "invoice period" and "invoice number" to
electronic receipts for consumers.
- Please add the following propaganda text in other way at
the website or the electronic receipts.
Starting from
_______ 2019, we, (Name of supplier) will issue cloud invoices to
individual consumers within Republic of China who purchase
electronic services online from us. For your convenience of
checking cloud invoices and claiming rewards, please download the
redemption application of the Ministry of Finance 【iOS:Please
click the link below. iOS;
Android:Please click the link below. Android】
or go to "The E-Invoice Platform of Ministry of Finance"【https://einvoice.nat.gov.tw
】and consolidate the carrier (consumer's email address) of your
cloud invoices with the bar code on your cell phone so as to have
the Ministry of Finance provide you the services of invoice
inquiry, automatic prize checking and notice sending if a prize is
won.
Reference Material and
Information
If you have any question, please inform the contact person:
- Contact person for technical questions:
- Fiscal Information Agency, Ministry of Finance
- Name: Mr. Lee, Mr. Hsu
- Phone number: 886-2-27631833 #3306,#1231
- Email Address: N108242@fia.gov.tw; N107718@fia.gov.tw
- Contact person for inquring about VAT and regulations:
- National Taxation Bureau of Taipei
- Name: Mr. Huang, Miss Lu
- Phone Number: 886-2-23113711 #1836,#1830
- Email Address: NA12431@ntbt.gov.tw; NA11752@ntbt.gov.tw
2. Select the Upload Method of Cloud Invoices
Select the Upload Method of Cloud Invoices The Cross-border
E-commerce suppliers can choose to upload cloud invoices by
value-added centers or by themselves using Turnkey, the
transmission software of Ministry of Finance.
- For value-added centers to upload the cloud invoices,
please go to【 search for value-added
center】on the Integrated Service Platform of the Ministry of
Finance (hereafter refer to the E-invoice Platform) to search for
the value-added center.(The value-added centers are companies
which help other companies uplod cloud invoices.)The value-added
centers are companies who are approved by the local branch or
office of National Taxation Bureau to provide services of cloud
invoice' s system.
- To upload cloud invoices by themselves, please download
the transmission software (Turnkey) and test it on the E-invoice
Platform in order to receive Notice of Approval for online. The
testing process basically includes “apply for Turnkey
transmission”, “download and install Turnkey”, “apply online for
transmission certificate” and “Turnkey online test”. The process
descriptions are as follows:
- Apply for Turnkey Transmission:fill out
online the form of "Application for Services of the E-invoice
Platform (for the use of Cross-border E-commerce Suppliers
Only)". After it was submitted successfully, the E-invoice
Platform will send a Notice of Approval for Turnkey of E-Invoice
Platform via email address provided on the application in 14
days basically.
- Download and Install Turnkey:download
the manual, the software and associated documents for Turnkey
installation.
- Apply Online for Transmission
Certificate:To transmit cloud invoices by Turnkey, the uploadn
must be signed electronically through certificate to ensure the
identity of transmitter is undeniable. Please go to the Mixed
Organization Certification Authority (XCA) and apply online for
"Non-IC Card Certificate for Organization and Group", then
import the certificate to Turnkey and register it with the
E-invoice Platform.
- Apply for Turnkey Online Test:After
"Non-IC Card Certificate for Organization and Group" has been
imported to Turnkey, proceed the online test and obtain Notice
of Approval so as to ensure the accuracy of cloud invoices
transmission. Please refer to the "E-Invoice Self-Test before
Turnkey Goes Online (v4.4)" for reference. 【Chinese
Ver.】【English
Ver.】 Please complete the test in different scenarios according
to the testing range. Written paper will need to be transformed
to pdf files and uploaded to the E-invoice Platform for review.
On receipt of the files, the Technical Customer Service of the
E-invoice Platform will provide feedback in about 2-3 days (the
responding time may vary depending on how many cases they
received). After that, the E-invoice Platform will send a Notice
of Approval to those who pass the test and provide them with
formal environment for cloud invoices uploading.