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Invoicing Procedures and Requirements INVOICING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS 1. Invoice/Billing Document a. Invoice/billing document consistent with Purchase Order (PO)/Contract: Name, address, and tax ID number must consistent with the data stated in PO/Contract. Invoice number must be stated. Invoice number should only be used once (if our system detects any duplication of invoice number, then the invoice will be rejected). Bank account detail should be stated in the invoice. If it is not stated, then a bank account statement letter with stamp duty signed by the authorized person and stamped with the vendor’s stamp is mandatory. Stamp duty usage (only applicable for local vendor): Rp. 0 – Rp. 250.000 (not required to use stamp duty) Rp. 250.001 – Rp. 1.000.000 (required to use minimum Rp. 3.000 stamp duty) Above Rp. 1.000.000 (required to use Rp. 6.000 stamp duty) For the e-stamp duty usage, vendor should attach the request letter to the tax authority for using it Electronic signature or wet signature and vendor’s stamp are required in the invoice. If you are using an e-invoice, then wet signature and vendor stamp are not required. PO/Contract number should be stated in the invoice; one (1) invoice consists of (one) 1 PO/Contract number. The invoice date should be consistent with the date of goods or service delivery. For invoice submitted to bill several combined goods deliveries, the invoice date listed must be the latest delivery date in the same month. The invoice value should be detailed between the tax base and the value-added tax amount. For invoices related to goods and services, it is mandatory for the vendor to split the respective tax base value of goods and services. If there is a down payment in the respective invoice, then it is mandatory to insert information on the total transaction value and the down payment submitted (Attachment-1 Down Payment Invoice). Invoice must be printed clearly and cannot be handwritten nor corrected by hand. The details of the goods/services name, quantity unit of measure (UoM) stated in the invoice should be the same with the details stated in PO. If the details are not the same, then the vendor should attach a statement/letter explaining the discrepancy which should be acknowledged by our Procurement. b. Electronic Tax Invoice/Tax Invoice (only applicable for vendor as resident of the Republic of Indonesia and taxable enterprise): Send out two (2) copies of tax invoices (electronic tax invoices) which have QR code/barcode and e-tax invoice series number (e-Nofa) as proof that they have been validated. If there is a substitute of tax invoice, then it is compulsory to provide the initial tax invoice and latest substitute tax invoice during billing (2 copies). The tax invoice date should be the same as the invoice date. One (1) tax invoice for one (1) invoice. For down payment transactions, the tax invoice date should be the date of goods being delivered as stated in delivery order or payment received, whichever comes first. Vendor’s name, address, and tax ID number must consistent with Taxable Entrepreneur Confirmation Letter. Name listed in the tax invoice must correspond with the given specimen. Tax invoice issued date must not exceed the grace period determined by the applicable tax regulation since the date of goods/service being delivered. If tax invoice issued date is exceeding the grace period, then tax invoice is deemed as flawed and cannot be creditable, hence VAT will not be paid. Vendor needs to submit a statement letter with stamp duty that vendor is willing to be paid only for tax base value without VAT. Tax invoice submission date must not exceed the grace period determined by the applicable tax regulation. If tax invoice submission date is exceeding the grace period, then tax invoice is deemed as flawed and cannot be creditable, hence VAT will not be paid. Vendor needs to submit a statement letter with stamp duty that vendor is willing to be paid only for tax base value without VAT. c. Documents related to Tax Invoice Regulation (PER 24) (only applicable for vendor as resident of Republic of Indonesia). Attach the following documents if there are any changes in the documents submitted before: Signature specimen Proof or letter retrieval from tax office over the signature specimen Taxable Entrepreneur Confirmation Letter Tax ID number Tax Registered Certificate d. Certificate of Domicile of Non-Resident for Indonesia Withholding Tax (DGT Form page 1 & 2) should be attached for all services’ invoice: Page 1 and 2 of the DGT Form is valid for a year. Page 1 and page 2 of the DGT Form attached for the first time should be the original one. For the next transaction, the form could be submitted in the form of a copy. Form DGT must be filled in completely and correctly. DGT Form on part II of page 1 should be signed and stamped by the proficient tax authority from the country of origin (exception made if there is an official certificate of resident from the tax authority from the country of origin and should be valid for the maximum of a year). DGT Form on part VII of page 2 should be signed by vendor’s authorized and competent representative. Exception can be made for vendors who owned a valid e-SKD (electric domicile certificate). e. Purchase Order (PO)/Contract Copy of Purchase Order/Contract which has been signed by PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (PT SMART Tbk) should be attached (exception for all e-PO). Contract which has been signed by both parties should be attached. For PO manual of cooperative invoice, the original PO signed by PT SMART Tbk should be attached. f. Other supporting documents in accordance for below transaction type: Purchase of Goods Shipping via Land Attach original delivery order signed by both sender and receiver, complete with names and sender’s company stamp Recap of delivery order (if delivery order is more than one (1)) in accordance with the attached format (Attachment-2 Delivery Order Recapitulation) should be attached For the purchase of materials using weight bridge, the weight bridge ticket which has been signed by both sender and receiver stated the complete names of both parties and stamped, should be attached Special document needed for fertilizer shipping: original weight bridge and delivery recap which has been signed by unit should be attached Shipping via Air or Sea Attach copy of bill of lading/BL (sea freight) or airway bill/AWB (air freight) based on the agreed incoterms Attach packing list Overseas vendors should attach certificate of domicile (CoD) Service Completion Certificate of Completion which has been signed by vendor and PT SMART Tbk should be attached. The original document should state the clear names of both parties and has been stamped by both parties Land Transporter Attach original Delivery Order from transporter Vendor, signed by sender and receiver, complete with names and sender’s company stamp Attach a copy of Delivery Order from transporter Vendor, signed by sender and receiver, complete with names and sender’s company stamp, with copy of packing list, copy of SPPB, copy of custom clearance approval certificate and import declarations (if any) Recap of delivery order (if delivery order is more than one (1)) in accordance with the attached format (Attachment-2 Delivery Order Recapitulation) should be attached, especially for shipment by land VAT and Withholding tax rate charged for transportation service must consistent with the applicable tax regulation and vendor must attach the related license documents as proof and base of tax rate collection Sea Transporter Attach the fixture notes Attach bill of lading and shipping manifesto Attach time charter g. Statement Letter for Bank Account Changes: If there is any change for the previously registered bank account, then vendor is mandatory to attach the statement letter of account changes with stamp duty signed by the authorized person and stamped with the vendor’s stamp. (Attachment-3 Bank Account Statement Letter). Name listed in the bank account needs to be aligned with the name listed in PO. h. Penalty Agreement Form In regards to a penalty clause that exists in PO for late goods delivery, if the goods received by PT SMART Tbk have passed the delivery date agreed, then vendor should attach penalty agreement form signed by both parties. i. Other supporting documents considered necessary by vendors (if any). 2. If there is any discrepancy(s) found between the vendor data listed in PO and legal/licensing documents, or if there is any data change(s) related to taxation, then vendors must inform the updated data (including its supporting documents) through the respective Procurement PIC. 3. Invoice Status Notification System will automatically send invoice status notification (Accepted/In-progress/Rejected) to vendors via email that is registered to our system. If vendor has no email address or the email registered is not valid, then the automatic notification through email will not be sent. Therefore, it is compulsory for vendors to own an email address and inform the email address to the respective Procurement PIC, including its changes. In the case of rejected vendor invoice, vendor must retrieve the submitted documents back in five (5) working days at the latest post rejected status is informed to the respective vendor. We are not responsible for the loss of document if it was not retrieved within the predetermined period of time. The rejected document retrieval can be done at the address listed in point No. 5 below. And revised document must re-submitted in 10 working days with regard to follow the procedure of tax invoice submission date as explained in point No.
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