Specifications Update for PINT-SG
Singapore has released the new Peppol Interoperability Naming and Technical Standard Singapore (PINT-SG) Specification and announced its implementation timeline.
New Features of PINT-SG
The first version of the Peppol PINT-SG BIS Billing general data model introduces features distinct from SG BIS Billing 3.0:
cbc:IssueTime: An optional element designed to capture the issued time.
cac:InvoiceLine / cac:OrderLineReference / cac:OrderReference / cbc:ID: Enables referencing multiple PO numbers to the item line.
Implementation Schedule for PINT and PINT-SG Upgrade
July 2023: Phase In
February 2024: Solution Uplift
January 2025: Switch Over
March to July 2025: Phase Out
Detailed Schedule
2024 - PINT Preferred
Between February and October: All Access Points (AP) are mandated to upgrade to support PINT (two-way).
Between February and December: All Service Providers (SPs) and companies will be updated to support PINT (two-way).
Throughout 2024: PINT receiving capability updates will begin as each connection is upgraded, with bulk upgrades for solution providers.
Optional Domestic PINT Transactions: Domestic PINT transactions can optionally begin if agreed upon between parties.
2025 - PINT Mandatory
Between January and March 2025: All parties should begin sending PINT as the default format, with SG BIS 3.0 as an alternative.
From March 2025: SG BIS 3.0 will begin to be removed from the network.
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