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Invoices

Our company uses Ariba for creating and sending Purchase Orders in all markets. However, the invoicing process has some variation based on the market.

Please follow the invoicing guidance below based on the ‘Bill to’ market on the Purchase Order (PO)

NEW for SINGAPORE – All suppliers in Singapore are required to have a legal profile setup in the Ariba Network. Please follow these instructions to create your legal profile if you haven’t done so already. KB0401301 – How do I set up my GST for Singaporean invoicing in Ariba?

Bill to MarketsInvoicing Process
All Markets except the ones shown below that are P2P Paper and P2OP2P & P2P Proforma
India, Indonesia, Philippines — Greece, Hungary, Israel, RomaniaP2P Paper
China – suppliers registered to issue E-Invoices​
China – all other suppliers
P2P Proforma​
P2P Paper
Algeria, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Serbia, TurkeyP2O
Germany (for businesses with DE VAT ID and DE business address)P2P or Germany E-Invoice

• Suppliers have the option to submit only German E-invoices via email (outside of the Ariba Network). If not adopting German E-invoices yet, suppliers are expected to continue submitting invoices via Ariba Network.
• E-invoices should be emailed to e.invoicing@msd.com as an attached document in the compliant E-invoicing formats (e.g. XRechnung, ZUGFeRD) required by German authorities.
• E-invoices must safeguard sensitive information and conform to EN 16931 (EU) Global Standards.
• Electronic invoices are archived securely by MSD and must be retrievable for a minimum of 10 years, in accordance with German tax laws.
• Received E-invoices are then validated and processed within 3 business days by Accounts Payable team.
• Following processing, the invoice will then be scheduled for payment according to Purchase Order payment terms.
• Suppliers will have visibility into the status of their PO invoices (including payment details). Invoices submitted as Non-PO payment will not be visible in Ariba.

FAQs
Q: How do I check the payment status of an invoice?​
A: Contact the MSD Business Service Center (see Support Contact Details tab)