crypto component services - is there a market?

Ian G iang at systemics.com
Thu Apr 19 17:09:36 EDT 2007


Stefan Kelm wrote:
>> Same with digital timestamping.
> 
> Here in Europe, e-invoicing very slowly seems to be
> becoming a (or should I say "the"?) long-awaited
> application for (qualified) electronic signatures.


Hmmm... last I heard, qualified certificates can only be 
issued to individuals, and invoicing (of the e-form that the 
regulations speak) can only be done by VAT-registered companies.

Is that not the case?  How is Germany resolving the 
contradictions?


> Since electronic invoices need to be archived in
> most countries some vendors apply time-stamps and
> recommend to re-apply time-stamps from time to time.


Easier to invoice with paper!

iang

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