A1. How long will it take from applying cash advancement to cash received? What are the documents required for the application?
In general, 3 to 4 days are needed for payment processing. Please indicate the designated date of payment. The duly completed Advance Payment Request Form with approval document, amount of cash advancement, name of payee, currency and expenditure items should be sent to adv.payment@umac.mo. The Advance Payment Request Form and the Guidlelines for Advance Payment can be downloaded from the FO web site.

A2. Where can I get the foreign exchange rate and which column I should use?
You refer to the table of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate and refer to the month the transaction is taken.

A3. How should the budget be calculated if I want to ensure the non-local guest speaker can receive an amount after tax?
Please visit the FO website (Prof. tax for honorarium for speakers (Non-Macau residents) ) and input the net income for calculating the taxable income before tax.

A4. How much honorarium should we offer to invited guest speakers?
Please refer to the Rules for Rates for Honorarium and Allowance for Invited Speakers, External Members of Committees and Special Reviewers in the Finance Office website.

A5. If we purchase online and don’t have the original invoice, such as an e-ticket, should I fill in the declaration for no original invoice submitted?
The e-invoice/receipt with requester’s endorsement is acceptable if the original invoice is not issued by the supplier. For an e-ticket, reimbursement will only be paid against an e-confirmation.

A6. What kinds of regimes for daily allowance for official trips are available for staff members to select?
Staff can select one of the following arrangements:
i) Fixed amount of daily allowance will be granted; OR
ii) 1/3 of the fixed amount of daily allowance plus reimbursement of actual expenses on local transportation, meal and accommodation with the upper limit fixed by internal rules.