The document discusses AXA's strategy for implementing e-invoicing with suppliers in Europe. It outlines the challenges of gaining approval from internal stakeholders and convincing suppliers to adopt e-invoicing. AXA's approach included individualized supplier enablement through emails, handbooks and online portals. Change management and communication were key, involving suppliers, buyers and support teams. Lessons included the importance of stakeholder buy-in and providing supplier support. Next steps focused on expanding e-invoicing scope and enabling new capabilities like dynamic discounting.
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Europe‘s Changing eInvoice
Environment
• European Commission...requires Member States, as
of 1 January 2013, to adhere to the principle of equal
treatment between paper and e-invoices.
Council Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax [2] ....
• Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) European e-
invoicing initiative: Estimated savings of
EUR 64,5 billion per year for businesses.
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TAX Regulation
German example (§14 UStG)
13
Invoice (Paper + Digital)
calls for
Archiving
Paper Data
Integrity Authenticity
Internal Control Procedure
Paper Digital
• electronic transfer of Invoices needs the agreement of the Bill-to Party
• informal agreement or tacit approval is sufficient
• agreement can be included in contracts
26. E-Invoicing in Europe - Success through
Breakthrough Supplier Enablement and
Change- management Strategies
Washington - May 2013
Boris Böckem, C.P.M.
boris.boeckem@axa.de
+49 221 148 24381