Electronic invoicing: new features in the Dian software

With the entry into force of Annex 1.8 of electronic invoicing, the Dian made certain adjustments to its free invoicing software.

The above, with the purpose of adapting its platform to said annex, including new functionalities. Know here the improvements implemented in this platform. Through Resolution 000012 of February 9, 2021, the Dian adopted version 1.8 of the electronic invoicing technical annex by means of which adjustments were implemented in the invoicing system.

For this purpose, the tax administration had to make certain updates to its free software, in order to adapt its platform to the requirements of the annex, incorporating new functionalities that facilitate the generation and issuance of electronic invoices.

The following are the improvements implemented in this software that should be known by all those who have opted to issue their electronic invoices through this option.

Incorporation of users

When entering the invoicing platform, you will find a menu where you will be able to create authorized users to access the free service, without the need to receive the access token, through the e-mail address of the legal representative of the invoicing entity.

Therefore, it is now possible to have different users with their respective profiles and associated permissions to issue electronic invoices in the name of the legal entity obliged to invoice.

Additional information for the graphic representation of the electronic invoice

Information has been added to the graphic representation of the electronic invoice, such as complementary information on extension, advances paid in the operation, the possibility of establishing and visualizing the logo of the company issuing the invoice, among others.

New fields for tax liabilities

Within each form of the free service, some fields of each of the invoice documents were adjusted to add information related to the purchase order, tax liabilities, optional fields for information of the company issuing the invoice, as well as the configuration of the company’s identification data.

Forms for the different types of electronic invoices

The Dian included a form for each of the different electronic invoice modalities that may be issued, such as:

– Salesinvoice.

– AIUInvoice.

– Electronic export salesinvoice.

– Mandateinvoice.

– Contingencyinvoice.

Generation of debit and credit notes from the issued document.

The generation of debit and credit notes from electronic invoices was incorporated, loading all the information from the issued document, without the need to fill in the data initially included in the invoice.

Generation of events on documents received

In order to prepare the free service for Radian, the possibility of generating events on received documents was made available to users.

These adjustments seek to ensure that the free software provided by the Dian is in line with the requirements of Annex 1.8 of electronic invoicing, in addition to facilitating the management of this platform and meeting the needs of those who choose to invoice through it.

Source: Actualícese