Local payment processing occurs internally within the T-Form application. Global payment processing occurs external to the application.

Select the T2 CHARGES button to illustrate local processing noting that a similar process pertains to T3 applications:

A charge can be paid in one of three ways: immediately, on receipt of an invoice or form part of a bond account. A payment has also got a life cycle status: it may not yet be requested, it may be requested, it may be part paid, fully paid or the payment cancelled. A colour coded system is used as a visual aid to show the payment status.

Select the GENERATE INVOICE button to initiate an invoice request.

Select the BOND PAYMENT REQUEST button to initiate a bond request.

Select the IMMEDIATE PAYMENT button to process the immediate sum payment.

Each immediate, invoice, or bond payment section can have an associated unique receipt number allowing payment tracking across diverse accountancy packages.

Select the UPDATE button to change the immediate payment status from DUE to FULLY RECEIVED which is evidenced by the colour status change from red to green.

Select the INVOICE PAYMENT button to process the invoice.

Select the BOND PAYMENT button to process the bond.

The Bond Reserve A/C is a reserved sum of money put aside and used as collateral against any bond payment. It is generally used to cover reinstatement failure costs occurring within the guarantee period.

The Bond Lodgement A/C displays a listing of all bond lodgements and refunds. It's cumulative total can be compared to the bond reserve amount.

The Receipts Listing displays payments received for a selected company for a defined time interval.

Immediate, invoice or bond payment types can be grouped for analysis.

Every T2 form has an associated T5 form which is used to calculate long term damage charges to the roads infrastructure. Local payment processing is instigated as follows:

Select the GENERATE INVOICE button to initiate an invoice request.

Select the INVOICE PAYMENT button to process the invoice.

A reinstatement failure occurring within the guarantee period necessitates a reinstatement expenditure. The Council is responsible for direct funding when the reinstatement guarantee payments are immediate or invoiced. The following illustrates local processing for bonded payments.

The Bond Reserve A/C is reduced by the levy amount.

On expiration of the reinstatement guarantee period, the Contractor is generally given a refund. The Contractor is directly recompensed when the reinstatement payment type was immediate or invoiced. The following illustrates local refund processing for bonded payments.

The Bond Lodgement A/C is reduced by the refund amount.