Toss Obtains Certified Electronic Document Intermediary Certification... "Will Expand Public Services"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Viva Republica, the operator of the mobile financial service ‘Toss,’ announced on the 8th that it has obtained the ‘Certified Electronic Document Intermediary’ certification from the Ministry of Science and ICT.

The Certified Electronic Document Intermediary system certifies companies with the stability and reliability to provide electronic document distribution services as online registered mail operators. By obtaining official certification this time, related services can now be provided through the Toss application (app).

Accordingly, users will be able to safely and conveniently check electronic documents on the Toss app, reducing the risk of personal information exposure due to loss of paper documents. Notices requiring payment can also be guided via app push notifications before the deadline.

In addition, electronic documents issued by Toss can receive distribution certificates that allow confirmation of sending/receiving and viewing date and time in accordance with the Electronic Document Act. Electronic documents sent through Toss have the same effect as offline registered mail.

Going forward, users will be able to use the ‘My Documents’ section in the full menu within the Toss app to check public documents and administrative information, as well as issue, view, store, and submit various certificates, bills, and contracts in a one-stop service.

In March, Toss launched the ‘National Secretary’ service in connection with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, allowing administrative information to be received through the Toss app. Toss users can receive public documents such as traffic fines and penalties in ‘My Documents,’ make payments, and also receive vaccination reminders via Toss. With the acquisition of the Certified Electronic Document Intermediary qualification, it is expected to greatly contribute to the government’s electronic document activation project. Starting from this, various public document-related services are expected to be available on Toss.

A Toss official said, “From mobile electronic notices, bills, contracts, to various certificates that need to be managed in daily life, numerous paper documents can be easily issued and managed as electronic documents on Toss,” adding, “We will expand the service area from managing certificates with just the Toss app to include qualifications, receipt and payment of notices, and more.”

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