This scenario shows how we worked with a customer to create a digital approval process. It is a custom, customer-specific application. The case demonstrates how different webPDF web services were combined to implement the solution.
Since 1 July 2011, the transmission of an electronic invoice has been optional. The Tax Simplification Act 2011 (in Germany) implements the requirements of the 2010 amended EU- VAT system Directive: The use of a qualified electronic signature or the EDI procedure for the electronic invoice is no longer mandatory.
The digital signature enables individuals to sign documents electronically. A digital signature is inseparably linked to a specific document, may be viewed by anyone, but can only be modified by the actual signatory. The technological basis for this is a mathematical method that enables anyone to check and verify the digital signature's origin and affiliation to the respective document.