Merge pull request #224867 from bandersmsft/understand-mca-invoice-lrd

MCM - Updated understand-mca-invoice for LRD

Author: v-dirichards

articles/cost-management-billing/manage/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date.md

@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ tags: billing
 ms.service: cost-management-billing
 ms.subservice: billing
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/17/2022
+ms.date: 01/24/2023
 ms.author: banders
 ---
 
 # Download or view your Azure billing invoice
 
 For most subscriptions, you can download your invoice from the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Billing/SubscriptionsBlade) or have it sent in email. 
 
-If you're an Azure customer with a direct Enterprise Agreement (EA customer), you download your organization's invoices using the information at [Download or view your Azure billing invoice](direct-ea-azure-usage-charges-invoices.md#download-or-view-your-azure-billing-invoice). For indirect EA customers, see [Azure Enterprise enrollment invoices](ea-portal-enrollment-invoices.md).
+If you're an Azure customer with a direct Enterprise Agreement (EA customer), you can download your organization's invoices using the information at [Download or view your Azure billing invoice](direct-ea-azure-usage-charges-invoices.md#download-or-view-your-azure-billing-invoice). For indirect EA customers, see [Azure Enterprise enrollment invoices](ea-portal-enrollment-invoices.md).
 
 Only certain roles have permission to get billing invoice, like the Account Administrator or Enterprise Administrator. To learn more about getting access to billing information, see [Manage access to Azure billing using roles](manage-billing-access.md).
 
@@ -26,22 +26,16 @@ If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you must be a billing profile Owner,
 
 ## Download your Azure invoices (.pdf)
 
-For most subscriptions you can download your invoice from the Azure portal. If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, see [Download invoices for a Microsoft Customer Agreement](#download-invoices-for-a-microsoft-customer-agreement).
+If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, see [Download invoices for a Microsoft Customer Agreement](#download-invoices-for-a-microsoft-customer-agreement).
 
 ### Download invoices for an individual subscription
 
 1. Select your subscription from the [Subscriptions page](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Billing/SubscriptionsBlade) in the Azure portal as [a user with access to invoices](manage-billing-access.md).
-
-2. Select **Invoices**.
-
+2. Select **Invoices**.  
     ![Screenshot that shows the Billing & usage option](./media/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date/billingandusage.png)
-
-3. Select the download symbol to download a copy of your PDF invoice and then select **Download invoice**. If it says **Not available**, see [Why don't I see an invoice for the last billing period?](#noinvoice)
-
+3. Select the download symbol to download a copy of your PDF invoice and then select **Download invoice**. If it says **Not available**, see [Why don't I see an invoice for the last billing period?](#noinvoice)  
     ![Screenshot that shows billing periods, the download option, and total charges for each billing period](./media/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date/downloadinvoice.png)
-
 4. You can also download a daily breakdown of consumed quantities and estimated charges by selecting **Download csv**.
-
     ![Screenshot that shows Download invoice and usage page](./media/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date/usageandinvoice.png)
 
 For more information about your invoice, see [Understand your bill for Microsoft Azure](../understand/review-individual-bill.md). For help with managing your costs, see [Analyze unexpected charges](../understand/analyze-unexpected-charges.md).
@@ -50,6 +44,9 @@ For more information about your invoice, see [Understand your bill for Microsoft
 
 Invoices are generated for each [billing profile](../understand/mca-overview.md#billing-profiles) in the Microsoft Customer Agreement. You must be a billing profile Owner, Contributor, Reader, or Invoice manager to download invoices from the Azure portal.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> VAT taxes shown on your invoice might have imprecise decimal point rounding that results in tax that's under or overcharged. For more information, see [What is the Modern Limited Risk Distributor model?](../understand/mca-understand-your-invoice.md#what-is-the-modern-limited-risk-distributor-model)
+
 1. Search for **Cost Management + Billing**.
 2. Select a billing profile.
 3. Select **Invoices**.
@@ -64,42 +61,34 @@ If you don't see an invoice for the last billing period, see the following secti
 There could be several reasons that you don't see an invoice:
 
 - It's less than 30 days from the day you subscribed to Azure.
-
 - The invoice isn't generated yet. Wait until the end of the billing period.
-
 - You don't have permission to view invoices. If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you must be the billing profile Owner, Contributor, Reader, or Invoice manager. For other subscriptions, you might not see old invoices if you aren't the Account Administrator. To learn more about getting access to billing information, see [Manage access to Azure billing using roles](manage-billing-access.md).
-
 - If you have a Free Trial or a monthly credit amount with your subscription that you didn't exceed, you won't get an invoice unless you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement.
 
 ## Get your invoice in email (.pdf)
 
-You can opt in and configure additional recipients to receive your Azure invoice in an email. This feature is not available for certain subscriptions such as support offers, Enterprise Agreements, or Azure in Open. If you have a Microsoft Customer agreement, see [Get your billing profile invoices in email](../understand/download-azure-invoice.md#get-your-billing-profiles-invoice-in-email).
+You can opt in and configure other recipients to receive your Azure invoice in an email. This feature isn't available for certain subscriptions such as support offers, Enterprise Agreements, or Azure in Open. If you have a Microsoft Customer agreement, see [Get your billing profile invoices in email](../understand/download-azure-invoice.md#get-your-billing-profiles-invoice-in-email).
 
 ### Get your subscription's invoices in email
 
-1. Select your subscription from the [Subscriptions page](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Billing/SubscriptionsBlade). Opt in for each subscription you own. Select **Invoices** then **Email my invoice**.
-
+1. Select your subscription from the [Subscriptions page](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Billing/SubscriptionsBlade). Opt in for each subscription you own. Select **Invoices** then **Email my invoice**.  
     ![Screenshot that shows the opt-in flow](./media/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date/invoicesdeeplink01.png)
-
-2. Select **Opt in** and accept the terms.
-
+2. Select **Opt in** and accept the terms.  
     ![Screenshot that shows the opt-in flow step 2](./media/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date/invoicearticlestep02.png)
-
-3. Once you've accepted the agreement, you can configure additional recipients. When a recipient is removed, the email address is no longer stored. If you change your mind, you need to re-add them.
-
+3. Once you've accepted the agreement, you can configure other recipients. When a recipient is removed, the email address is no longer stored. If you change your mind, you need to readd them.  
     ![Screenshot that shows the opt-in flow step 3](./media/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date/invoicearticlestep03.png)
 
 If you don't get an email after following the steps, make sure your email address is correct in the [communication preferences on your profile](https://account.microsoft.com/profile) in the Microsoft Account center.
 
 ### Opt out of getting your subscription's invoices in email
 
-You can opt out of getting your invoice by email by following the steps above and select **Opt out of emailed invoices**. This option removes any email addresses set to receive invoices in email. You can reconfigure recipients if you opt back in.
+You can opt out of getting your invoice by email by following the preceding steps and select **Opt out of emailed invoices**. This option removes any email addresses set to receive invoices in email. You can reconfigure recipients if you opt back in.
 
  ![Screenshot that shows the opt-out flow](./media/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date/invoicearticlestep04.png)
 
 ### Get your Microsoft Customer Agreement invoices in email
 
-If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you can opt in to get your invoice in an email. All billing profile Owners, Contributors, Readers, and Invoice managers will get the invoice by email. Readers cannot update the email invoice preference.
+If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you can opt in to get your invoice in an email. All billing profile Owners, Contributors, Readers, and Invoice managers will get the invoice by email. Readers can't update the email invoice preference.
 
 1. Search for **Cost Management + Billing**.
 1. Select a billing profile.
@@ -110,15 +99,15 @@ If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you can opt in to get your invoice i
 
 ### Opt out of getting your billing profile invoices in email
 
-You can opt out of getting your invoice by email by following the steps above and select **Opt out**. All Owners, Contributors, Readers, and Invoice managers will be opted out of getting the invoice by email, too. If you are a Reader, you cannot change the email invoice preference.
+You can opt out of getting your invoice by email by following the preceding steps and select **Opt out**. All Owners, Contributors, Readers, and Invoice managers will be opted out of getting the invoice by email, too. If you're a Reader, you can't change the email invoice preference.
 
 ## Azure Government support for invoices
 
 Azure Government users use the same agreement types as other Azure users.
 
 Azure Government customers can’t request their invoice by email. They can only download it.
 
-To download your invoice, follow the steps above at [Download invoices for an individual subscription](#download-invoices-for-an-individual-subscription).
+To download your invoice, follow the preceding steps at [Download invoices for an individual subscription](#download-invoices-for-an-individual-subscription).
 
 ## Next steps
 

articles/cost-management-billing/understand/mca-understand-your-invoice.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ tags: billing
 ms.service: cost-management-billing
 ms.subservice: billing
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 03/22/2022
+ms.date: 01/24/2023
 ms.author: banders
 ---
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Watch the [Understand your Microsoft Customer Agreement invoice](https://www.you
 
 ## Billing period
 
-You are invoiced on a monthly basis. You can find out which day of the month you receive invoices by checking *invoice date* under billing profile properties in the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/). Charges that occur between the end of the billing period and the invoice date are included in the next month's invoice, since they are in the next billing period. The billing period start and end dates for each invoice are listed in the invoice PDF above **Billing Summary**.
+You're invoiced on a monthly basis. You can find out which day of the month you receive invoices by checking *invoice date* under billing profile properties in the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/). Charges occurring between the end of the billing period and the invoice date are included in the next month's invoice, since they are in the next billing period. The billing period start and end dates for each invoice are listed in the invoice PDF above **Billing Summary**.
 
 If you're migrating from an EA to a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you continue to receive invoices for your EA until the migration date. The new invoice for your Microsoft Customer Agreement is generated on the fifth day of the month after you migrate. The first invoice shows a partial charge from the migration date. Later invoices are generated every month and show all the charges for each month.
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The **Invoice Summary** is at the top of the first page and shows information ab
 | P.O. number |An optional purchase order number, assigned by you for tracking |
 | Invoice number |A unique, Microsoft-generated invoice number used for tracking purposes |
 | Invoice date |Date that the invoice is generated, typically five to 12 days after end of the Billing cycle. You can check your invoice date in billing profile properties.|
-| Payment terms |How you pay for your Microsoft bill. *Net 30 days* means you pay within 30 days of the invoice date. |
+| Payment terms |How you pay for your Microsoft bill. The *Net 30 days* term means you pay within 30 days of the invoice date. |
 
 ### Billing summary
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The **Billing Summary**  shows the charges against the billing profile since the
 
 | Term | Description |
 | --- | --- |
-| Charges|Total number of Microsoft charges for this billing profile since the last billing period |
+| Charges|Total number of Microsoft charges for the billing profile since the last billing period |
 | Credits |Credits you received from returns |
 | Azure credits applied | Azure credits that are automatically applied to Azure charges each billing period |
 | Subtotal |The pre-tax amount due |
@@ -80,16 +80,15 @@ For each invoice section under your billing profile, you'll see the charges, the
 
 ### Details by invoice section
 
-The details show the cost for each invoice section broken down by product order. Within each product order, cost is broken down by the type of service. You can find daily charges for your products and services in the Azure portal and Azure usage and charges CSV. To learn more see [Understand the charges on your invoice for a Microsoft Customer Agreement](review-customer-agreement-bill.md).
+The details show the cost for each invoice section broken down by product order. Within each product order, cost is broken down by the type of service. You can find daily charges for your products and services in the Azure portal and Azure usage and charges CSV. For more information, see [Understand the charges on your invoice for a Microsoft Customer Agreement](review-customer-agreement-bill.md).
 
 The total amount due for each service family is calculated by subtracting *Azure credits* from *Credits/charges* and adding *Tax*:
 
-
 ![Details by invoice section](./media/mca-understand-your-invoice/invoicesectiondetails.png)
 
 | Term |Description |
 | --- | --- |
-| Unit price | The effective unit price of the service (in pricing currency) that is used to the rate the usage. This is unique for a product, service family, meter, and offer. |
+| Unit price | The effective unit price of the service (in pricing currency) that is used to the rate the usage. It's unique for a product, service family, meter, and offer. |
 | Qty | Quantity purchased or consumed during the billing period |
 | Charges/Credits | Net amount of charges after credits/refunds are applied |
 | Azure Credit | The amount of Azure credits applied to the Charges/Credits|
@@ -105,6 +104,50 @@ At the bottom of the invoice, there are instructions for paying your bill. You c
 
 If you have third-party services in your bill, the name and address of each publisher is listed at the bottom of your invoice.
 
+## What is the Modern Limited Risk Distributor model?
+
+A Limited Risk Distributor (LRD) is a subsidiary that Microsoft established as buy-sell distributor who sells directly or indirectly. The model affects customers buying directly from Microsoft through the Microsoft Customer Agreement. It also demonstrates the Microsoft commitment to our business in the following countries/regions:
+
+- Australia
+- New Zealand
+- Canada
+- France
+- United Kingdom
+- Germany
+- Austria
+- Belgium
+- Denmark
+- Finland
+- Italy
+- Netherlands
+- Norway
+- Sweden
+- Switzerland
+- Spain
+
+Under the LRD model:
+
+- The selling entity is the local LRD subsidiary (sales and distribution rights have been extended to the LRDs).
+- The payment methods won't change for customers.
+- The LRD can only sell to customers located in the LRD country/region and agreed territories as defined by Tax.
+- For LRD sales, the Licensor is either MS Corp or MIOL.
+    - For the Americas, the Licensor is MS Corp (1010).
+    - For EMEA and APAC, the Licensor is MIOL (1062).
+
+For customers not part of the LRD model and for legacy/ regular invoices, the billing entity is:
+
+- For EMEA, the billing entity is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (MIOL).
+- For Americas, the billing entity is Microsoft Corporation.
+- For APAC, the billing entity is Microsoft Regional Sales Pte LTD.
+- For Japan, the billing entity is Microsoft Japan Co., LTD.
+- For Korea, the billing entity is Microsoft Korea Inc.
+- For India, the billing entity is Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited.
+- For Brazil, the billing entity is A MICROSOFT DO BRASIL IMP E COM DE SOFTWARE E VIDEO GAMES LTDA.
+
+Microsoft has received guidance that due to decimal point rounding, some LRD invoices may show tax that's under or overcharged. The taxes are compared to the amount that should have been calculated based on the local tax regulation.
+
+*While we work to resolve this issue, you're only required to pay the VAT amount calculated at the subtotal level of the invoice*. Microsoft will be reporting the same amount in its VAT return and will write off the difference for any overcharges. Microsoft is bearing the risk of the undercharged VAT if there are audits. Unfortunately, it's currently impossible for Microsoft to reissue an amended invoice due to a system limitation.
+
 ## Check access to a Microsoft Customer Agreement
 [!INCLUDE [billing-check-mca](../../../includes/billing-check-mca.md)]