# Bill-to customer

The concept of a **bill-to customer** refers to a situation in which the customer placing the **order** is not the one responsible for **payment**. The payment is made by another entity, defined according to its belonging to a **group**, a business unit, a family structure, or a **hierarchical** relationship. (see [Customers, Contacts, and Establishments](/documentation-simax-anglais/crm/customers-contacts-and-establishments.md#creating-a-professional-customer))

When the **invoice** is issued, the invoiced customer remains the customer who placed the order (or the **bill-to customer** defined in the **customer record**). However, the bill-to customer will be the one specified in the customer record.

**Payments** are made to the **bill-to customer’s account**. The **accounting entries** generated during payments are therefore **assigned to the bill-to customer**.

To enable **bill-to customer management**, you need to select the corresponding option in the sales settings:\
**Settings > Plug-ins and options > Sales**.

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