November 2009 will see the launch of cross-border SEPA direct debits and at UBS you will be able to take advantage of SEPA Direct Debit from the outset. Thanks to this new service, you can collect your euro receivables within SEPA more easily and pay your bills from within SEPA in a convenient and reliable manner.
SEPA Direct Debit debit payments
Application
If you buy goods or services from the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) either on a single occasion or on a regular basis and want a simple and efficient way to pay for them, the SEPA Direct Debit can ensure that your euro payments (e.g. regular payments for magazine subscriptions, your vacation home or one-off payments for your purchases in another European country) are executed reliably and on time.
Major advantages
Single and recurrent bills in euros are paid simply and quickly via your UBS account in Switzerland.
You no longer need to hold an account in neighboring European countries.
Once youve signed a SEPA Direct Debit mandate, you have nothing left to worry about.
You save time and money by, for example, no longer having to enter information separately for each payment.
You can specify a maximum amount for permitted collections or define which creditors are allowed to debit your account.
You have eight weeks to file an objection after your account is debited. In the case of an unauthorized collection (e.g. no mandate in place), this period is 13 months.
Creditors advise you in advance of every debit.
Requirements
An account with UBS.
Signed UBS declaration of consent to SEPA Direct Debit for debtors. To participate, your account must be activated a single time. To do this, please contact your usual contact person at UBS or download the UBS declaration of consent to SEPA directly.
Signed SEPA Direct Debit mandate (debit authorization) for each creditor. This authorizes the creditor to collect the amount due from your account. The mandate is valid for an unlimited period until revoked by you.
The creditor must have an account with a bank that participates in the SEPA Direct Debit system.
Currency: euro
Use of IBAN (International Bank Account Number) and BIC (Bank Identifier Code)
Further information
Alternative product
SEPA Direct Debit incoming payments
Application
Do you have clients in neighboring European countries and would like to collect your single or recurring euro receivables in an efficient manner? From November 2009, thanks to uniform processing and data format standards and on the basis of a common legal framework, this will be possible with SEPA Direct Debit.
Major advantages
Low-cost collection of single or recurring euro receivables on a UBS account from anywhere in Europe.
Uniform and clear processes, deadlines and obligations cut administrative and operational expenditure for you and your clients.
Simply by extracting the data you need from your accounts receivable software, you can more easily control receipts and send reminders.
Improved cash flow planning as incoming payments arrive on time. Amount and date of each incoming payment are known in advance.
Requirements
To be able to use SEPA direct debit, you need:
UBS euro account.
Your clients need to have an account with a bank that participates in the SEPA direct debit system.
Signed UBS declaration of consent to SEPA Direct Debit for creditors.
Valid SEPA Direct Debit mandate (direct debit authorization) from all of your clients from whom you want to be able to collect receivables. This authorizes you to collect the due amount from the account of the debtor. The mandate is valid for an unlimited period until it is revoked by the debtor.
Currency: euro
Use of IBAN (International Bank Account Number) and BIC (Bank Identifier Code).
Business software with a SEPA Direct Debit interface (standard XML-based SEPA data format).
Access to payCOMweb for the purpose of forwarding the collection file, or, from 2010 onwards, business software with a UBS KeyDirect and SEPA Direct Debit interface.
Further information
Alternative product
Stating your UBS account number (IBAN, BIC) when sending bills to clients within SEPA.