Generating the Norway Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) Financial in Accounts with SuiteTax

To generate the Norway SAF-T Financial, your role must be assigned Country Tax Reports permission. For more information, see Roles and Permissions in Tax Reporting Framework.

If you have the Full Multi-Book Accounting feature enabled, you can generate the Norway SAF-T XML file in a generic book or specific journal book, aligned with the reports specifications. Adjustment-Only Books feature isn't supported.

Note:

Multiple Currencies feature is required if your Norway nexus is on a subsidiary with base currency other than NOK. In that case, the Norway SAF-T report will primarily be denominated in that subsidiary's base currency, not in NOK, as required by Skattetaten.

Important:

Before generating, make sure that the required fields are provisioned. For more information, see Required Fields

Important:

The Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) defined certain constraints on data fields. To prevent data rejection, ensure all fields comply with their specifications before submitting the SAF-T report. For more information, refer to the Norwegian SAF-T Financial data guidelines.

To generate the Norway SAF-T:

1. Go to Reports > Tax > Country Tax Reports.

2. In the Subsidiary field, select a subsidiary from the list.

3. In the Nexus field, select Norway.

4. In the Report Name field, select Norway SAF-T Financial (XML).

5. In the Start Date field, select a starting period for the report.

6. In the End Date field, select end period for the report.

7. If you have the Full Multi-Book Accounting feature enabled, you can select the Accounting book in the Accounting Book field.

8. Click Generate.

9. (Optional) You can see the status of the process in the Report Log subtab.

10. (Optional) When NetSuite completes the report, you receive an email notification.

11. (Optional) Click Download in the subtab to download the XML file.

Income Statement Close

In NetSuite accounts with the Period End Journal Entries feature enabled, the Norway Tax Reports SuiteApp supports the income statement close. There are two possible ways to achieve it. Go to Setup > Tax Reporting > Country Tax Report Preferences, select the Norway nexus, and click the Tax Audit Files Data Filters subgroup.

• If you check the box in the Income Statement Closing Entries column, the period end journals will be included in the opening balances calculations and the general ledger entries.

• If you leave the box unchecked, the dynamic close method will be used instead. Opening balances of Profit and Loss accounts at the beginning of every accounting year will be moved to the Retained earnings account.

To learn more about the period end journals, see Period End Journal Entries.

Report Structure

The Norway SAF-T report includes three main sections: Header, Files, and General Ledger Entries.

The Header section of the report includes the general information about the company and the audit file, name and version of the software product, and selection criteria.

The Files section presents information about the general ledger account, suppliers, customer specifications and tax table information.

The General Ledger Entries present information about accounting transactions: journal entries and details of the posting transactions.

Note:

Non-posting and statistical account type accounts aren't exported and used in the report. Also, they're not validated for missing account numbers (which means that you don't need to map these accounts to successfully generate the SAF-T report). For more information about these account types, see Non-Posting Account Registers and Using Statistical Accounts.

Norway SAF-T XML	Description	Source	Notes
Header	Refers to the general information about the company and audit file.
AuditFileVersion	Version of the audit file.	Fixed value: 1.30	Required
Audit FileCountry	Two letter ISO country code.	Fixed value: NO	Required
AuditFileDateCreated	Creation date of the audit file.	Country Tax Reports - Generation Date	Required
SoftwareCompanyName	Name of the software company that created the file.	Fixed value: Oracle NetSuite Corporation	Required
SoftwareID	Name of the software that generated the audit file.	Fixed Value: NetSuite OneWorld	Required
SoftwareVersion	Version of the software that generated the audit file.	NS Version	Required
Company	Company's name and address details.	Selected subsidiary	Required
RegistrationNumber	Organization number from The Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene) or other relevant government authority. In case of private persons, the social security number can be used.	Setup > Company > Subsidiary > Registration Number (placed before VAT Registration No.)	Required
Name	The name of the company.	Company > Subsidiary > Legal Name or Name	Optional
Address	Addresses of the company.	Subsidiary address	Optional
StreetName	Address line 1. Normally street name or post box. Can also include house number.	Company Subsidiary > Address > Address 1 Single instance accounts: Company > Company Information > Address > Address 1	Optional
AdditionalAddressDetail	Address line 2.	Company > Subsidiary > Address > Address 2	Optional
City	Name of the city/post district.	Company > Subsidiary > Address > City	Required
PostalCode	Postal code for the relevant city/post district.	Company > Subsidiary > Address > ZIP	Required
Region	Country specific code to indicate regions / provinces within the tax authority.	Company > Subsidiary > Address > State	Optional
Country	Two-letter country code according to ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 standard.	Company > Subsidiary > Address > Country	Optional
Contact	Contacts of the company.		Required
ContactPerson	Name of the contact person.		Required
FirstName	First name of the contact person.	Company > Subsidiary > Contact Person > First Name	Required
LastName	Last name of the contact person.	Company > Subsidiary > Contact Person > Last Name	Required
Telephone	Company's telephone number.	Company > Subsidiary > Address > Phone	Required
Fax	Company's fax number.	Company > Subsidiary > Fax	Optional
Email	Company's email address.	Company > Subsidiary > Return Email Address	Optional
Website	Company's website.	Company > Subsidiary > Web Site	Optional
TaxRegistration	Tax registration details of the company, must be used if the company is subject to VAT (MVA).	SuiteTax tax registration selected for the Norway reporting context	Optional
TaxRegistrationNumber	The company's VAT (MVA) number.	Company > Subsidiary > Tax Registrations > Tax Reg. Number (a valid VAT registration for the Reporting Nexus selected when generating the report)	Required
TaxAuthority	Identification of the Revenue Body to which this TaxType refers.	Fixed value: Skatteetaten	Optional
BankAccount	Reporting company bank account information.	Selected Transaction Bank Details record - Tax Reporting Bank Details field on the Subsidiary page	Optional
IBANNumber	International Bank Account Number, ISO 13616.	Value in the IBAN field from the selected Transaction Bank Details record on the Subsidiary page (Company > Subsidiary > Tax Reporting Bank Details)	Required
BankAccountNumber	The number allocated to the account by the individual's or company's own bank.	Local Bank Account value from the selected Transaction Bank Details record on the Subsidiary page (Company > Subsidiary > Tax Reporting Bank Details)
BIC	Bank Identifier Code.	BIC value from the selected Transaction Bank Details record on the Subsidiary page (Company > Subsidiary > Tax Reporting Bank Details)	Optional
CurrencyCode	Three-letter currency code for the Bank Account from ISO 4217.	Company > Subsidiary > Currency	Optional
DefaultCurrencyCode	Three letter ISO currency code.	Non multi-book accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Currency Multi-book accounts: Currency from the accounting book selected on the Country Tax Reports page.	Required
SelectionCriteria	Criteria set by the user to populate the audit file.
SelectionStartDate	The start date for the reporting period covered by the audit file.	Reports > Tax > Country Tax Reports > Start Date	Required
SelectionEndDate	The end date for the reporting period covered by the audit file.	Reports > Tax > Country Tax Reports > End Date	Required
TaxAccountingBasis	Type of data in the audit file. Only valid value is "A" for Accounting.	Fixed value: A	Required
UserID	ID of the user that generated the audit file.	Country Tax Reports > Generated by (Employee Internal ID)	Optional
Master Files
General Ledger Accounts	List of general ledger accounts.		Optional
Account	General ledger account information.		Required
AccountID	General ledger account code/number.	Hierarchy of sourcing: Account > Localization > Accounting Context > Number Account > Account Number	Required
AccountDescription	Name of individual general ledger account.	Hierarchy of sourcing: Account > Localization > Accounting Context > Name Account > Account Name	Required
GroupingCategory	Norway standard-account grouping category assigned to the general ledger account. Important: Map this value together with GroupingCode. If either mapped value is unavailable, the report displays NA for both GroupingCategory and GroupingCode.	GL Accounts mapping in Universal Mapping Assistant.	Required
GroupingCode	Norway standard-account grouping code assigned to the general ledger account. Important: Map this value together with GroupingCategory. If either mapped value is unavailable, the report displays NA for both GroupingCategory and GroupingCode.	GL Accounts mapping in Universal Mapping Assistant	Required
AccountType	Type of account. The only valid value is GL (General Ledger).	Fixed value: GL	Required
OpeningDebitBalance	Debit balance at the start date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	OpeningDebitBalance = net debit balance of the account from previous period.	Required
OpeningCreditBalance	Credit balance at the start date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	OpeningCreditBalance = net credit balance of the account from previous period.	Required
ClosingDebitBalance	Debit balance at the end date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	ClosingDebitBalance = net debit balance of the account by the end of the reporting period.	Required
ClosingCreditBalance	Credit balance at the end date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	ClosingCreditBalance = net credit balance of the account by the end of the reporting period.	Required
Customers	Customers of a company, opening node for customer information		Optional
Customer			Required
Registration Number	Organization number from The Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene) or other relevant government authority. In case of private persons, the social security number can be used. Note: This isn't a VAT (MVA) Tax Registration Number.	Customer > EMEA_Setup > Company Registration Number	Optional
Name	Name of the company.	Customer > Company Name/Name	Required
Address	Address of the company, opening node for address information, repeating.	Customer > Address	Optional
StreetName	Address line 1. Normally street name or post box. Can also include house number.	Customer > Address > Address 1	Optional
AdditionalAdressDetail	Address line 2.	Customer > Address > Address 2	Optional
City	Name of the city/post district.	Customer > Address > City	Optional
PostalCode	Postal code for the relevant city/post district.	Customer > Address > ZIP	Optional
Region	Country specific code to indicate regions / provinces within the tax authority.	Customer > Address > State	Optional
Country	Two-letter country code according to ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 standard.	Customer > Address > Country	Optional
Contact	Contacts of the company.		Optional
ContactPerson	Name of the contact person.		Required
FirstName	First name of the contact person.	Customer > Relationships > Contacts > First Name	Required
LastName	Last name of the contact person.	Customer > Relationships > Contacts> Last Name	Required
Telephone	Telephone number of the contact person.	Customer > Phone	Optional
Fax	Fax number of the contact person.	Customer > Fax	Optional
Email	Email address of the contact person.	Customer > Email	Optional
TaxRegistration	Tax registration details of the company, must be used if the company is subject to VAT (MVA).		Optional
TaxRegistrationNumber	The company's VAT (MVA) number. This is a unique number from The Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene). This element is required if the company is subject to VAT (MVA). If not available in the database, NA is used instead.	Customer >Financial >Tax Information > Default Tax Reg. and Customer > Financial > Tax Information > Tax Reg. Number (based on Country and Nexus)	Required
TaxAuthority	Identification of the Revenue Body to which this TaxType refers.	Fixed value: Skatteetaten	Optional
CustomerID	Unique account code/number for the customer.	Customer > Customer Internal ID	Required
BalanceAccount	General ledger account code/number for the customer with opening and closing balance for each account.		Required
AccountID	General ledger account code/number for this customer/supplier. This is the account code/number into where this sub account/accounts receivable/payable is consolidated in the balance sheet. It is the preferred method that the balances are from the Accounts Receivable subledger/Accounts Payable subledger.		Optional
OpeningDebitBalance	Debit balance at the start of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net debit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the customer an AR account	Required
OpeningCreditBalance	Credit balance at the start of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net credit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the customer on an AR account	Required
ClosingDebitBalance	Debit balance at the end date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net debit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the customer on an AR account	Required
ClosingCreditBalance	Credit balance at the end date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net credit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the customer on an AR account	Required
Suppliers	Suppliers of a company, opening node for supplier information.		Optional
Supplier			Required
Registration Number	Organization number from The Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene) or other relevant government authority. In case of private persons, the social security number can be used.	Vendor > EMEA_Setup > Company Registration Number	Optional
Name	Name of the company.	Vendor > Company Name	Required
Address	Addresses of the company, opening node for address information, repeating.	Vendor > Address	Optional
StreetName	Address line 1. Normally street name or post box. Can also include house number.	Vendor > Address > Address 1	Optional
AdditionalAdressDetail	Address line 2.	Vendor > Address > Address 2	Optional
City	Name of the city/post district.	Vendor > Address > City	Required
PostalCode	Postal code for the relevant city/post district.	Vendor > Address > ZIP	Required
Region	Country specific code to indicate regions / provinces within the tax authority.	Vendor > Address > State	Optional
Country	Two-letter country code according to ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 standard.	Vendor > Address > Country	Optional
Contact	Contacts of the company.		Optional
ContactPerson	Name of the contact person.		Required
FirstName	First name of the contact person.	Vendor > Relationships > Contacts > First Name	Required
LastName	Last name of the contact person.	Vendor > Relationships > Contacts > Last Name	Required
Telephone	Telephone number of the contact person.	Vendor > Phone	Optional
Fax	Fax number of the contact person.	Vendor > Fax	Optional
Email	Email address of the contact person.	Vendor > Email	Optional
TaxRegistration	The company's VAT (MVA) number. This is the unique number/organization number from The Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene. This element is required if the company is subject to VAT (MVA). If not available in the database, NA is used instead.		Required
TaxRegistrationNumber	The company's VAT (MVA) number.	Vendor > Financial > Tax Information > Default Tax Reg. Number (if applicable for the selected reporting nexus) or Vendor >Financial >Tax Registrations > Tax Reg. Number (depending on the Country and Nexus)	Required
TaxAuthority	Identification of the Revenue Body to which this TaxType refers.	Fixed value: Skatteetaten	Optional
SupplierID	Unique account code/number for the supplier.	Vendor > Vendor Internal ID	Required
BalanceAccount	General ledger account code/number for the supplier with opening and closing balance for each account.		Optional
AccountID	General ledger account code/number for this customer/supplier. This is the account code/number into where this sub account/accounts receivable/payable is consolidated in the balance sheet. It is the preferred method that the balances are from the Accounts Receivable subledger/Accounts Payable subledger.
OpeningDebitBalance	Debit balance at the start of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net debit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the vendor on an AP account	Required
OpeningCreditBalance	Credit balance at the start of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net credit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the vendor on an AP account	Required
ClosingDebitBalance	Debit balance at the end date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net debit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the vendor on an AP account	Required
ClosingCreditBalance	Credit balance at the end date of the selection period in the header's default currency.	Net credit amount calculated from transaction lines related to the vendor on an AP account	Required
Tax Table	The current tax tables of a company		Optional
TaxTableEntry	Tax code details of the tax table entry.		Required
TaxType	Tax type for look-up in tables.	Fixed value: MVA	Required
Description	Description of the Tax Type.	Fixed value: Merverdiavgift	Required
TaxCodeDetails	Tax code details of the tax table entry.		Required
TaxCode	Tax Code for look-up in tables.	Complete contextual Reporting Tax Code name.	Required
EffectiveDate	Representing the starting date for this entry.	Tax Code > Start Date (if available)	Optional
ExpirationDate	Representing the ending date for this entry.	Tax Code > End Date (if available)	Optional
Description	Description of the Tax Code.	Tax Code > Description	Optional
TaxPercentage	Tax percentage.	Tax Code > Tax Rate	Optional
Country	Two-letter country code according to ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 standard.	Tax Code > Tax Type > Country (code)	Required
StandardTaxCode	Standard Tax Code mapped in the Universal Mapping Assistant.	Corresponding mapping from the Universal Mapping Assistant SuiteApp	Required
BaseRate	Base rates used for the tax code. Standard is 100 (the whole amount is tax deductible). Example: 60 if only 60% of the total amount is tax deductible. Enter all standard base rates used for the tax code (repeating node)	Derived depending on the tax code property (if non-deductible or not) Min Value: 0; Max Value: 100	Required
General Ledger Entries	Accounting transactions.		Optional
NumberOfEntries	Number of entries. This is the total number of Transaction entries (accounting documents/vouchers) from all journals included in the audit file.	Total count of all transaction entries	Required
TotalDebit	The total of all debit amounts in the header's default currency.	Total debit amount for all transaction entries	Required
TotalCredit	The total of all credit amounts in the header's default currency.	Total credit amount for all transaction entries	Required
Journal			Optional
JournalID	Source GL journal identifier, or invoices and payments in single ledger systems.	Report accounting book ID. For accounts that don't use Multi-Book Accounting, this is the ID of the Main Book.	Required
Description	Description of the Journal	Report accounting book name. For accounts that don't use Multi-Book Accounting, this is the name of the Main Book.	Required
Type	Grouping mechanism for journals. Use the examples when appropriate: GL = General Ledger Journals AR = Accounts Receivable Journals AP = Accounts Payable Journals A = Assorted Journals	Fixed value: A	Required
Transaction	Accounting transactions.		Optional
TransactionID	The number/ID of the accounting document/voucher.	Transaction Number	Required
Period	Accounting Period.	Transaction Accounting Period (valid values 01-12)	Required
PeriodYear	The year of the Accounting Period.	Transaction Accounting Period Year	Required
TransactionDate	The date of the accounting document/voucher.	Transaction Date	Required
Description	Description of Journal Transaction.	A string in the following format: <transaction type> <transaction number> <main memo>	Required
SystemEntryDate	Date captured by system. The date when the transaction was entered into the system - manual entry, imported transaction, and so on. If this date is not available in your system, use the TransactionDate.	Transaction > Date Created	Required
GLPostingDate	Date the transaction is posted to the general ledger account. In NetSuite, this value is sourced from the Transaction Date.	Transaction Date	Required
SystemID	Unique ID/number created by the system for the accounting document/voucher.	Transaction Internal ID	Optional
Line			Required
RecordID	Identifier to trace entry to journal line or posting reference.	Line Number	Required
AccountID	General ledger account code/number. If this line is a ledger/sub account (accounts payable or accounts receivable) entry, then this is the account code/number into where this ledger/sub account is consolidated in the balance sheet.	The account code is sourced based on the Accounting Context selected in Setup > Company > General Preferences > Localization > Accounting Context: If no Accounting Context is selected, the value is sourced from Account > Account Number.	Required
CustomerID	Unique account code/number for the customer. Must not be used in conjunction with SupplierID.	CustomerID is included only on Accounts Receivable lines and is sourced as follows: For non-Journal Entries, the value is sourced from the transaction-header Customer. The line entity is not used. For Journal Entries, the value is sourced from the line Name/entity. The transaction header is not used. If the applicable source is empty or is not a Customer, CustomerID is omitted.	Optional
SupplierID	Unique account code/number for the supplier. Must not be used in conjunction with CustomerID.	SupplierID is included only on Accounts Payable lines and is sourced as follows: For non-Journal Entries, the value is sourced from the transaction-header Vendor/Supplier. The line entity is not used. For Journal Entries, the value is sourced from the line Name/entity. The transaction header is not used. If the applicable source is empty or is not a Vendor/Supplier, SupplierID is omitted.	Optional
Description	Description of the Journal Line.	A string in the following format: <transactiontype> <transactionnumber> <mainmemo/linememo>	Required
DebitAmount	Debit amount information for transaction.		Required
Amount	Amount in the header's default currency.	Transaction > Debit Amount (Net Amount)	Required
CurrencyCode	Three-letter currency code according to ISO 4217 standard.	Transaction > Accounting > Currency	Optional
CurrencyAmount	Amount in foreign currency.	Debit Amount (Net Amount in foreign currency)	Optional
ExchangeRate	The exchange rate used.	Transaction > Accounting > Exchange Rate	Optional
CreditAmount	Credit amount information for transaction.		Required
Amount	Amount in the header's default currency.	Transaction > Credit Amount (Net Amount)	Required
CurrencyCode	Three-letter currency code according to ISO 4217 standard.	Transaction > Accounting > Currency	Optional
CurrencyAmount	Amount in foreign currency.	Credit Amount (Net Amount in foreign currency)	Optional
ExchangeRate	The exchange rate used.	Transaction > Accounting > Exchange Rate	Optional
TaxInformation	Tax information for the accounting line. Tax Information won't be displayed if the tax code isn't applicable to the transaction line and if the GL line is the tax line.		Optional
TaxType	Tax type for look-up in tables.	The only valid value is: MVA	Optional
TaxCode	Tax code for look-up in tables. Use this element if data is available for the transaction line. The codes must be the same as the ones listed in MasterFiles. Note: If a tax group is assigned to a transaction (instead of a tax code) and this tax group contains multiple tax codes, the value in the audit file will be . If a tax group contains one tax code only, this single tax code will be used. To learn more about the tax groups, see Tax Groups Overview.	Transaction > Tax Details > Tax Code (presented as contextual reporting Tax Code)	Optional
TaxPercentage	Tax percentage. Use the element, if available, for the transaction line. Calculation's not required if it's used solely for export to SAF-T Financial.	Transaction > Tax Details > Tax Rate	Optional
TaxBase	The base on which the tax is calculated. This can be an amount or a quantity, eg. litres	Transaction > Tax Details > Tax Basis	Optional
DebitTaxAmount	Tax amount information If no tax amount information is available in the database for any of the lines in a transaction, fill out each line with DebitTaxAmount = 0.00. This value is used exclusively for the export to SAF-T Financial and doesn't require any tax calculation.		Required
CreditTaxAmount	Tax amount information If no tax amount information is available in the database for any of the lines in a transaction, fill out each line with CreditTaxAmount = 0.00. This value is used exclusively for the export to SAF-T Financial and doesn't require any tax calculation.		Required
Amount	Amount in the header's default currency.	Transaction > Tax Details > Tax Amount	Required
CurrencyCode	Three-letter currency code according to ISO 4217 standard.	Transaction > Accounting > Currency	Optional
CurrencyAmount	Amount in foreign currency.	Transaction > Tax Details > Tax Amount	Optional
ExchangeRate	The exchange rate used.	Transaction > Accounting > Exchange Rate	Optional

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