Transfer with Structured Remittance Information

How can I automatically generate a transfer with Structured Remittance Information (OGM) in Billit?

What is a transfer with Structured Remittance Information (OGM)?

A transfer with structured remittance information is a bank transfer for which the remittance information consists of a group of three, a group of four, and a group of five digits, separated by a slash (e.g., +++090/9337/55493+++). This remittance information is used to automatically process a bank transfer, eliminating the need for a manual check to see whether an invoice has been settled. The first ten digits of the structured remittance information can be a customer number or an invoice number. The last two digits are the control number that is obtained by calculating the remainder of the previous ten digits by Euclidean division by 97 (modulo 97). If the remainder is 0, the control key will be 97. If the control number does not correspond with the first 10 digits, the payment will be refused. The purpose is to avoid random errors when entering payment instructions. Three pluses (+++) or stars (***) are added before and after the digits. Transfer with Structured Remittance Information in Billit

What do I have to do to have Billit automatically generate an a transfer with Structured Remittance Information?

Nothing at all! Billit automatically generates a transfer with structured remittance information when you click the Create invoice button. This structured remittance information will be based on, among other things, the invoice number.

Transfer with Structured Remittance Information in Billit

Q: Can my customer enter other remittance information, i.e., a ‘free communication’?
A: No, unfortunately this is impossible.

Q: Does Billit apply a specific method to generate the structured remittance information or can I determine how this is created myself?
A: Billit will always generate the structured remittance information itself (among other things, based on the invoice number). Billit will only copy your structured remittance information instead of generating its own structured remittance information if you import an existing sales invoice in Billit.

Q: What if my customer accidentally makes a bank transfer with a free communication or does not enter any remittance information?
A: In the former case, Billit will be able to match the free communication of the bank transfer with structured remittance information on the invoice. In the latter case, Billit will, in most cases, be able to match the payment to the invoice, based on other data (such as the customer’s account number, the amount, etc.). If this is not the case, then the payment will be listed in the overview under the ‘Bank’ menu. You can then manually link the payment to the right invoice.