Get to know the most important terms from the eBill universe here.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Alternative procedure | Optional field on a QR-bill which can be used to address an eBill.
Example: |
| Registration form | A form for obtaining additional information from the invoice recipient at the time of registration in the eBill portal. (See Dibito documentation.) |
| Registration (Subscription) | In order for an invoice issuer to send an eBill to an invoice recipient, both parties must agree to this process. The result of this is a registration. (See Dibito documentation.) |
| API | Abbreviation for Application Programming Interface. A technical interface that enables different systems to communicate with each other. Used for seamless integrations. (See Dibito documentation.) |
| Advice | A type of eBill business case. Advice notes have no amount, do not lead to a cash flow and are for information purposes only. |
| B2B | Abbreviation for business-to-business. Business relationships and transactions between companies. |
| B2C | Abbreviation for business-to-consumer. Business relationships and transactions between companies and private customers. |
| Permanent release | An authorization issued by invoice recipients in the eBill portal, which enables eBills to be paid automatically. Invoice recipients can optionally set a maximum limit for the amount paid. |
| eBill | The digital invoice for Switzerland. Delivered directly to the invoice recipient's eBanking portal. |
| eBill Direct Debit | Replacement for the direct debit procedure. Enables direct posting from the invoice recipient's account. Alternative to standing approval. |
| eBill Donations | A function of eBill that was specially developed for donations to charitable organizations. (See SIX documentation.) |
| eBill e-commerce | The integration of eBill in online stores and e-commerce platforms as a payment method. (See SIX documentation.) |
| eBill for Business Software | A concept for expanding the eBill system for business software to automate invoicing processes. |
| eBill Sharing | A function in the eBill portal to grant second persons access to the eBill user account. Second persons can view, download, approve for payment or reject invoices. |
| Recipient identification | Identification of an invoice recipient in the eBill system. Email address for private individuals, UID numbers for companies and optionally unique 17-digit recipient IDs. |
| ISR | Payment slip. Replaced by QR-bills in 2020 and is no longer used. |
| Business case | eBill does not only recognize invoices and generally refers to business cases. Business cases are:
- Invoices |
| Credit note | A type of eBill business case. Credit notes are only used for information purposes in the eBill portal and do not result in a cash flow. A credit note is paid out via a separate payment channel agreed with the company. |
| IBAN | Abbreviation for International Bank Account Number. A standardized international bank account number for the unique identification of accounts for financial transactions. |
| IID | IID (Institution Identifier) is used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to identify financial institutions as participants in the Swiss RTGS systems. Each institution is assigned at least one IID. |
| SMES | Abbreviation for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Direct debit procedure (LSV+ and CH-DD) | A payment method in which the biller is authorized to collect money directly from the bill recipient's account. Will be discontinued in 2028. The eBill system replaces the direct debit procedure with standing authorization and eBill Direct Debit. |
| Reminder | A type of eBill business case. A reminder replaces a previously sent invoice and serves as a payment reminder for the invoice recipient. |
| Network partners | Companies that offer eBill integrations for invoice issuers and handle communication with the eBill operator SIX. Dibito by Codeblock GmbH is an official network partner. |
| QR code | The QR code is a two-dimensional barcode in accordance with ISO 18004. |
| QR-IBAN | For payments with a structured QR reference, the QR-IBAN must be used to specify the credit account. the credit account must be used. The formal structure of the QR-IBAN corresponds to the rules of the ISO 13616 standard for IBANs. The payment procedure with reference is recognized via a special identification of the financial institution (QR-IID). Values in the range 30000 - 31999 are reserved exclusively for the QR-IID. Every Each legally independent financial institution participating in the procedure is assigned a QR-IID. The QR-IBAN contains the QR-IID of the account-holding institution to identify the procedure. |
| QR-IID | The QR-IID is a modification of the institutional identification (IID). QR-IIDs consist exclusively of exclusively of numbers from 30000 to 31999. IBANs defined on the basis of these QR-IIDs (QR-IBANs) are used exclusively for the new procedure with QR reference in the QR-bill. |
| QR-bill | Swiss invoice standard since 2020. Features a QR code that contains all payment-relevant information and simplifies payment. QR invoices can be provided with eBill recipient identification (e.g. in the Alternative payment method field) and submitted as eBill.(Try out QR-Invoice) |
| QR reference | The QR reference is 27 digits long (26 numeric characters followed by a check digit after modulo 10 recursively) and can be used by the biller as a structured reference. Alternative to the Creditor Reference. |
| Quick Approval | A function in the invoice recipient's eBanking for the direct release of invoices without switching to the eBill portal. |
| Swiss Payments Code | The Swiss Payments Code (SPC for short) is the character string that contains all the information on the invoice. The Swiss Payments Code is contained in the Swiss QR Code. |
| Swiss QR Code | The Swiss QR Code is at the heart of the QR-bill and enables payments to be initiated at financial institutions via all payment channels and at the post office counter. at the post office counter. It is marked with a Swiss cross in the middle and contains the Swiss Payments Code. |
| Payment by installments (Instalment Bill) | A type of eBill business case. A payment method in which the total amount is divided into several partial payments over a fixed period of time. |
| Invoice without amount | An invoice that is issued without a specific amount. The recipient determines the amount to be paid himself. |
| Invoice recipient | The natural or legal person to whom an invoice is addressed and who is obliged to pay it. |
| Biller | The natural or legal person who issues an invoice for services rendered or goods delivered. |
| SIX | SIX Group AG. A Swiss financial services provider that operates the eBill infrastructure for the Swiss financial center, among other things. |
| UID | Abbreviation for company identification number. Unique identifier for companies and organizations.
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| Currencies | eBill supports the following currencies: - Swiss francs (CHF) - Euro (EUR) |
| (QR) payment part | The payment part of the QR-bill contains the information required to make a payment in the form of a QR code and as readable information. The payment part has a DIN A6 landscape format (148 mm x 105 mm). |
| Rejection | The rejection of an invoice by the invoice recipient in the eBill portal. |