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| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 29 | 81% | 14% | 5% | 7% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 30 Jan 2025 | 35 | 74% | 21% | 5% | 8% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 05 Aug 2024 | 33 | 82% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Jan 2024 | 28 | 77% | 20% | 3% | 5% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 03 Aug 2023 | 31 | 79% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 01 Feb 2023 | 34 | 77% | 15% | 8% | 24% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 19 Jul 2022 | 29 | 84% | 12% | 4% | 6% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 27 Jan 2022 | 15 | 91% | 9% | 0% | 8% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 02 Aug 2021 | 17 | 90% | 10% | 0% | 11% |
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Standard payment terms
Microsoft's Standard Supplier Payment Terms are 2% 10/Net 60. After Microsoft accepts the purchase and receives a correct and undisputed invoice (the "Create Date") Microsoft will release payment for the total amount less 2% discount by net ten (10) calendar days. If the 10-calendar day period expires, Microsoft will release payment for the total invoice amount by net sixty (60) calendar days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
Suppliers can contact Microsoft Accounts Payable via MSInvoice and SupplierWeb which is a web-based application provided to suppliers which allows them to submit electronic invoices directly to Microsoft and raise any concerns. When an invoice is disputed, the supplier will receive an automated email indicating the invoice number and reason for rejection. To resolve a dispute, the supplier is required to provide any missing information or a corrected invoice.
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
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Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
Microsoft Research Limited is the UK registered entity for Microsoft Research, based in Cambridge, one of the global labs operated by the wider Microsoft Research group. The group conducts fundamental science and technology research across areas including artificial intelligence, computer vision, security, systems and networking, quantum computing, and human-computer interaction, publishing findings, tools, datasets and models. Its Cambridge presence is listed among Microsoft Research's international locations, alongside labs in places such as Redmond, Montreal and New York City. The company's registered activity is classified as other information technology service activities, consistent with its role within Microsoft's global research operation rather than a standalone commercial product business.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: research.microsoft.com · research.microsoft.com