Third-Party Sales Guidelines - Canadian Newspapers

BILLING

Invoicing the Purchaser

Copies Purchased by Businesses
The ABC board of directors adopted a guideline stipulating that collection efforts for the balance due on a third-party sales account must have commenced with the normal billing cycle immediately following the date(s) of distribution.

Copies Funded by Vacation Donations
If copies are funded by vacation donations, then no invoicing will occur. Please note that Payment for these copies (funds collected) must be on deposit prior to distribution of the copies.

Document that will Itemize Charges

Copies Purchased by Businesses
The cost of the newspapers must be itemized separately from the cost of any additional goods and services provided to the purchaser as part of the third-party sales transaction (See also Considerations).

The ABC board of directors adopted a guideline stipulating that the cost of the newspapers (rate and quantity) must be itemized separately from all other considerations in either:

Copies Funded by Vacation Donations
If copies are funded by vacation donations, then no invoicing will occur and it is unlikely any written agreement with subscribers will exist.