External institutions
Connected to PayNow API
26 Mar 2026
Bill creation

Compose bills for citizens and institutions

Guide billing officers through clean bill payload creation before posting to PayNow for collection, monitoring, and settlement.

Institution mode
Direct API
/v1/government/bills
Average setup time
2m 14s
Per bill record
Validation coverage
100%
Payload field checks
Supported bill types
6
Water to municipal

Customer account

Use utility account, TIN, student ID, lease number, or municipal reference based on service type.

Primary matching key

Due date governance

Every bill carries a due date so reporting, reminders, and revenue forecasting stay consistent.

Mandatory field

Service routing

Service type determines downstream ledger dimensions, reconciliation logic, and reporting slices.

water, electricity, tax, school, land, municipal

Example payload scenarios

Common bill shapes that institutions can submit through the PayNow government API.

Bill typeCustomer accountAmountDue dateService type
Water billWA-002918ETB 4202026-03-17water
Tax invoiceTIN-900217ETB 6,8002026-03-31tax
School feeSTU-104433ETB 3,2502026-04-15school
Land leaseLEASE-77-03ETB 12,0002026-04-05land