How Will I Be Invoiced for Azure Plan?
Introduction
This article explains the invoicing process for Azure Plan services, covering billing timelines, invoice availability, and how different seller types (Direct and Indirect) receive and manage their Azure Plan invoices through the Platform. It outlines the simplified billing experience with calendar month-based billing periods and provides guidance on accessing reconciliation data.
In this article:
- Invoicing for Azure Plan from Microsoft
- Platform Invoicing
- Invoicing for Azure Plan for Direct Sellers
- Invoicing for Azure Plan for Indirect Sellers
Invoicing for Azure Plan from Microsoft
Billing under the Azure plan is a simplified billing experience using an aligned single billing date and calendar month-based billing period.
The invoice and reconciliation file for the Azure plan will be available in the Microsoft Partner Center dashboard/API by the 8th (midnight UTC) of the next calendar month.
The invoice billing period is aligned to the calendar month, for example, 01.10.2020 - 31.10.2020 or 01.11.2020 – 30.11.2020. Charges will align to the calendar month. For example, if billed partner adds Azure services through an Azure plan on 15.10.2020 and the customer begins the consumption of Azure services on 15.10.2020, then billed partner will receive an invoice/reconciliation file on November 8 for customer consumption for the service period 15.10.2020 – 31.10.2020. The next month's invoice that is going to be generated on December 8 contains all the charges for the service period 01.11.2020 – 30.11.2020.
Platform Invoicing
As all other invoices, you will find all the Incoming Invoices (from Microsoft and created by Platform) for Azure Plan in Seller's view in the Incoming section:
Invoicing for Azure Plan for Direct Sellers
Microsoft billings created by Microsoft will be available after 8th date of next month following the consumption month.
Platform generated billings for Azure Plan usage will appear in Platform with Microsoft invoice on the respective billing date. If there are several End-Customers with different currencies, then Platform billings will be created for each currency. By downloading reconciliation data you will see the effective price for Azure plan usage, which amounts to total Microsoft charges excluding partner earned credits.
Platform generated invoice for Azure Plan usage in the Outgoing Billings section will appear in Platform on respective Seller's billing date. If there are several End-Customers with different currencies, then Platform billings will be created for each currency. By downloading reconciliation data you will see total End-Customer price for Azure plan usage.
Invoicing for Azure Plan for Indirect Sellers
Platform generated billing for Azure Plan usage will appear in Platform on respective Seller's billing date. By downloading reconciliation data you will see the effective price for Azure plan usage, which amounts to total Microsoft charges excluding partner earned credits.
Platform generated billing for Azure Plan usage in the Outgoing invoice section will appear in Platform on respective Seller's billing date. If there are several End-Customers with different currencies, then Platform invoices will be created for each currency.
By downloading reconciliation data you will see total End-Customer price for Azure plan usage.
Limitations
Microsoft invoice generation and availability are dependent on Microsoft's billing schedule and cannot be modified through the Platform.
Summary
The Azure Plan invoicing system provides a streamlined billing experience with calendar month-based periods and predictable invoice availability dates. Direct and Indirect Sellers access their invoices through different Platform sections, with reconciliation data available to view effective pricing and total End-Customer costs. All invoices are generated based on Microsoft's established billing timeline of the 8th of each month.
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