Saigon Newport Corporation ( SNP) has deployed the service “the online payments of the lifting on/off and handling charges” at the billing section of Le Phung Hieu gate- Tan Cang- Cat Lai terminal through the electronic connection system of SNP and The Military Bank (the MB) since January 20th 2010.
On March 25th 2010, SNP sent the Announcement No 425/TC-KHKT to the shipping lines, shipping agents, forwarders, logistic and transportation companies, importers and exporters about the priorities given to those who settle the online payment with SNP. Accordingly, to support the clients in the initial time of joining the online payment at the terminal, SNP applies the preferential policy to those using the service as follows:
I. Regulations:
1. Subject of the policy: All the forwarding, transportation and import- export companies or the individuals (the truck drivers) who open the accounts at the MB for the online payments of the container lifting on/off and handling charges at the Billing section of Le Phung Hieu Gate, Cat Lai terminal.
2. Basis for the implementation of the policy: the total amount of money calculated as per each invoice issued at the Billing section of Le Phung Hieu Gate, Cat Lai terminal under the online payment method through the electronic connection system of SNP and the MB
II. Applicable policy:
The client can choose one from the two following options:
1. The reduction of 2% on the total amount of money paid on each invoice through online payment, the direct reduction on each invoice issued at the Billing section of Le Phung Hieu Gate, Cat Lai terminal.
2. The monthly reduction of 2% on the total amount of money paid through the online method, the cash shall be paid directly to the account owner under the method of commission payment.
III. Implementation method:
1. Regarding the direct discount on the invoice:
The billing team of Operation and Planning Department of SNP carries out the direct discount on the invoice upon the issuance as per the regulation.
2. Regarding the commission payment at the end of month:
- Monthly, from 1st to 9th , the billing team of Operation and Planning Department of SNP collect and check the volume of each client of the previous month, the data then shall be sent to the cashiers’ team, Financial Department for counter - checking and confirming.
- When the client comes to SNP to receive the commission, she/he shall have to submit the Identity Card and/or the introduction document, the Billing section of Cat Lai terminal shall check the information and make the commission receipt. The client shall submit this commission receipt to the cashiers’ team, Financial Department at Cat Lai terminal to receive the commission.
- The commission shall be paid during the working time from the 10th onward. The commission receipt shall be valid within 30 days since the issuance date.
The announcement comes into effect from April 1st until the time it is replaced by another one.