| Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1620m000) |  |
| Use this session to define a tax declaration master for every tax declaration that you must make. The tax declaration master contains the static data such as the tax country, the collection office, and the tax declaration type. The tax declaration masters are not identified by a code, but the tax declaration masters must be unique for the combination of: Tax declaration type Tax category, if present. Tax collection office Tax country The tax declaration types can be: VAT which includes sales tax Withholding Income Tax Social Contribution You can create a tax declaration master for each combination of tax declaration type and tax category. If you leave the Tax Category field empty, the tax declaration master is used for all the tax categories for which you do not define a specific tax declaration master. The Tax Positions by Tax Declaration Master tab represents the Tax Positions by Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1121m000) session, which you can use to define the boxes on the tax declaration. For every box on the tax declaration, click New on the Tax Positions by Tax Declaration Master tab. The Tax Positions by Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1121m000) details session starts. Select the tax position that corresponds with the box on the tax declaration. Related topics To set up a tax declaration Automatic transfer of tax declarations Separate ledger accounts for tax amounts The electronic VAT declaration for Germany
Fields | Description
General
General
Tax Declaration Type | The type of tax declaration, which can be VAT, Withholding Income Tax, or Social Contribution. To create a tax declaration master for sales tax, select VAT.
Tax Category | The tax category. You can create a tax declaration master for a combination of tax declaration type and tax category. If you leave this Tax Category field empty, ERP LN uses the tax declaration master for all the tax categories for which you do not define a specific tax declaration master. If the type of tax declaration is VAT, this field is usually empty.
Collection Office | The collection office for which you define the tax declaration master.
Version | A code identifying the tax declaration master.
Description | A description of the tax declaration master.
Tax Country | The tax country for which you prepare the tax declaration. By default, ERP LN displays the country of the collection office's address.
Number of Decimals for Rounding | The number of decimals required for amounts on the tax declaration. If you automatically transfer the tax declaration, you must enter a value. If no decimal values are required, enter zero.
Text | If this check box is selected, a text is present.
Automatic Transfer
Automatic Transfer | If you set up ERP LN to automatically transfer the tax declaration, select this check box. Related topics Automatic transfer of tax declarations
Declaration Pathname | If you set up ERP LN to generate an ASCII file or an XML file for the tax declaration, this is the location where ERP LN generates and stores the file. You can specify a location on your PC or on the server.
ASCII format | If this check box is selected, ERP LN generates an ASCII file for the tax declaration. If this check box is cleared, ERP LN generates an XML file.
Fixed Tag Length | If this check box is selected, the predefined length of the tag is used. If this check box is cleared, the actual length of the tag is used.
Tax Positions Initialized | If this check box is selected, the tax declaration master was initialized. As a result, you can no longer modify the tax declaration master. To modify, for example, the User-defined Tag Content and Fixed Value fields in the Tax Positions by Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1121m000) session, clear this check box.
Tax Payment
Generate Standing Order | If this check box is selected, ERP LN automatically creates a standing order for the tax payment when you submit the tax declaration. Related topics To submit tax declarations To pay the tax declaration
Settlement Tax Code | The tax settlement tax code.
Interim Tax Payment Account | The ledger account to which ERP LN posts the declared tax amount when you submit the tax declaration. If the net VAT amount of the declaration is less than zero, ERP LN uses the Interim Tax Payment Account. Related topics Value added tax (VAT) postings Withholding tax postings
Interim Tax Recoverable Account | The ledger account to which ERP LN posts the declared tax amount when you submit the tax declaration. If the net VAT amount of the declaration is greater than or equal to zero, ERP LN uses the Interim Tax Recoverable Account. Related topics Value added tax (VAT) postings Withholding tax postings
Use Tax Balancing Account | To use an additional tax balancing account, select this check box. Related topics Value added tax (VAT) postings
Tax Balancing Account | If you select the Use Tax Balancing Account check box, this field must contain the additional tax balancing account. Related topics Value added tax (VAT) postings
Transaction Type | The transaction type part of the tax offset posting and the posting on the interim tax payment account created when you submit the tax declaration.
Transaction Series | The series and number for the tax offset posting and the posting on the interim tax payment account created when you submit the tax declaration.
Commands | Description
Tax Declarations | Starts the Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000) session.