9 weeks ago we started the initial work on developing a new billing system, Sum, and after some sporadic development, we're very pleased to announce that we've just deployed the finished product and moved all Codebase billing over to it.
The change is mostly for our benefit as it gives the flexibility to generate reports for all our applications from one interface as well as monitoring our financials in real time.
If you already have added your payment card & address to your Codebase account, it's unlikely you'll even notice the change. Having said that, the new system does introduce some new features which account owners will be able to take advantage of:
PDF invoices - you can download PDF invoices for any invoice raised on your account (including ones generated before we moved). We've also included a URL in your invoice notification email allowing you to download it.
Pay for your Codebase subscription on a quarterly, biannual or annual basis in addition to the default monthly timescale. If you decide not to pay monthly, you can settle your invoices using Paypal directly from the new system.
In the next few weeks we'll be allowing companies from the EU to apply for VAT-free billing which allows you to receive your Codebase subscription without VAT included by default.