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Functional Description (Customs Bills)

You can perform these transactions using the standard functions or an ad hoc developed function to reduce the number of transactions needed to correctly enter the document.

The use of the standard function involves the following:

ita90000.gif The definition of a transitory account named, for instance, Customs bills transitory

ita90000.gif The definition of a fictitious bank account using for its payments the above mentioned account

ita90000.gif The definition of a Customs supplier

In this example, you want to enter the following customs bill:

Customs value
80
Duties
20
VAT
19
Total
119

The amount 39 is paid by the shipper, Delta.

Perform these transactions:

To enter the customs bill for the amount 119 with the following counterparts:

Customs bills transitory (item):
80
Duties (item):
20
Purchases VAT (tax):
19
To enter the shipper's invoice for the amount 39 with the following counterpart:

Customs bills transitory (item):
39
To pay the customs bill using the fictitious bank account and the supplier account Customs with the following counterpart:

Customs bills transitory:
119
The entry, with the standard functions, involves the following:

ita90000.gif Enable the entry of statistical and monetary values into the purchase VAT account (on which the VAT paid at the Customs is entered) by setting the System Profile Journals: Mix Statistical and Monetary to Yes

ita90000.gif Define a statistical unit of measure to be assigned to the purchase VAT account on which the customs VAT is entered. This is defined in General Ledger, using the setup option \Navigate Setup Accounts Unit, and this unit of measure should be the functional currency of the Set of Books (for example, Lire)

ita90000.gif Define of one or more specific Tax names (one for every rate) to be used exclusively for customs bills VAT. These Tax names must be assigned the tax type Customs Bill. The use of a Tax Name based on such Tax type allows the Purchase VAT Register definition program to assume that the taxable amount consists of the following:

ita90000.gif The value contained in the statistical amount field in the detail region of the tax distribution, where the statistical taxable amount determined by customs is entered

ita90000.gif The amounts of the invoice qualified as taxable elements, such as duties

ita90000.gif Define a customs supplier

To enter a customs bill you can enter a normal invoice referred to the customs supplier previously selected. In the first zone the amount resulting from the total amount of the received bill (VAT + duties) must be indicated. Then you have access to the invoice distribution. In the Tax line the VAT amount must be indicated. For the same line go to the More field and choose the detail option from the list of values. In the Invoice Distribution Detail region that appears, the statistical unit of measure should already be determined on the basis of the setup (lire). Enter the customs tax amount in the quantity field, excluding duty. The duty will have to be represented on other line of the cost distribution.

The entered invoices during the approval are placed on two holds. To release them use the standard function of invoice approval.

This transaction should be carried out periodically to allow payment to be made.

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