The City of Helsinki only accepts invoices as e-invoices. The payment term for invoices addressed to the City of Helsinki must be at least 21 days.
The e-invoicing addresses, i.e. EDI codes, of divisions and enterprises are in the format 003702012566 + the division-specific identifier.
The business ID of the City of Helsinki is 0201256-6.
Invoicing addresses
The City’s e-invoicing addresses are listed in the PDF file provided below (in Finnish).
City of Helsinki e-invoicing addresses
The online payment intermediary is Basware Oyj, which uses the operator code BAWCFI22.
Free e-invoicing service
The service and goods suppliers that do not have their own invoicing system with e-invoicing capabilities can send free e-invoices to the City of Helsinki through the supplier portal.
Use of the service requires registration.
Log in to the Invoicing Service(Link leads to external service)
If you are a new user of the Basware invoicing portal, order the registration link through Talpa's customer service at https://talpa.hel.fi/(Link leads to external service)
How to order the Basware registration link:
- Authenticate yourself via Talpa's service portal talpa.hel.fi.
- Select: Organisational customers > I have sent/am sending an invoice to the city > Link to the e-invoicing service.
- Enter your email address where you want the link to be sent.
Please note that strong authentication is required to use the service. Unfortunately, there is currently no way for foreign invoicers to use strong authentication.
Quick guide to using the service
