The Electronic bill It is a topic of discussion that has been gaining ground among businesses and consumers in the last year. And for some time now, the National Tax and Customs Directorate (Dian) has been promoting the implementation of this type of billing.
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In fact, since last June 1 Neighborhood stores, restaurants and other income tax filers who do not have the status of large taxpayers had to adopt this measure and begin issuing this purchase and sale receipt.
Although this document has the same legal validity as a traditional receipt, a question arises: Will the paper invoice disappear completely?
In a conversation with Portafolio, Andrés Torres, Product Leader at Alegra, explained that, although this measure reduces costs compared to paper, whether the invoice will continue to be delivered in printed form.
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The above is because not all people in the country have access to digital tools to view this document. In addition to this, the type of file received in the email may not be as understandable due to the amount of data and information they include.
So that, The printed representation serves as a complement for the consumer.
“The ideal is that when we are all integrated into this model and have access to this documentation, it would no longer be necessary to deliver the printed document. But, for now, the paper invoice will remain in force”Torres said.
The expert also recalled that people only have to provide three pieces of information to request their electronic invoice: name or company name, ID number or NIT and email. It is not required to provide additional information.
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