| Update: | Compliance Alert - Specifications update for PINT-SG |
| Date: | 2024-04-04 |
Singapore has released the new Peppol Interoperability Naming and Technical Standard Singapore (PINT-SG) Specification and announced its implementation timeline.
What are the new features?
The following features have been introduced:
- 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.
Together with the specifications, the following detailed schedule is provided.
2024 - PINT preferred
- Between February and October: all AP are obliged to upgrade to support PINT (two-way);
- Between February and December: all SPs and Companies will be updated to support PINT (two-way);
- PINT receiving capability update begins as each connection is upgraded with bulk upgrades for solution providers;
- Domestic PINT transactions can optionally begin if agreed between parties.
2025 - PINT mandatory
- Between January and March 2025: All parties should begin sending PINT as default, BIS 3.0 format as a backup.
- As of March 2025, SG BIS 3.0 will be removed from the network.