SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp Installation

This topic guides you through the installation of the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp.

Prerequisites for Installing the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp

Before installing the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp, you must meet the following requirements:

Install the SuiteTax Latam Engine SuiteApp.

For more information, see SuiteTax Latam Engine SuiteApp Installation.
Enable the required features in NetSuite.

To enable features:

Go to Setup > Company > Enable Features.
On the Tax subtab, check the SuiteTax box.
On the SuiteCloud subtab, check the following boxes:
- Custom Records
- Client SuiteScript
- Server SuiteScript
Click Save.

Installing the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp

The SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp is a managed SuiteApp. Whenever there are enhancements or new features added, NetSuite automatically updates your account.

As a shared SuiteApp, SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records is only available for installation on authorized accounts. For more information, contact your account manager.

To install this SuiteApp, you must have permission and access to the SuiteApp Marketplace. For more information, see Viewing SuiteApps in the SuiteApp Marketplace.

To install the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp:

In NetSuite, go to SuiteApps.
In the Search SuiteApps field, enter SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records.
Click SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records.
At the top-right area of the SuiteApp details page, click Install.
Wait for the installation to complete.

Tip:
After the installation is complete, verify the status of the import that creates the predefined records. For more information, see Verifying the Import Status of the Colombia Predefined Records.

For more information about the SuiteApp installation process, see Installing from the SuiteApp Marketplace.

Verifying the Import Status of the Colombia Predefined Records

After the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp installation is complete, the import of the predefined records provided by the SuiteApp starts automatically.

A script deployment record runs in your account to import the predefined records. The script is named Colombia Fast Tax Engine SDF Installer (Script ID customscript_fteco_sdf_installer).

The script directly creates the following record types:

Nexus
Tax code
Tax type

Tip:

If you notice that the predefined nexus, tax code, or tax type records are missing from your account, view the script’s execution log. On the execution log, you can verify if errors occurred. For more information, see Using the Script Execution Log Tab.

The script also triggers the CSV import that creates the predefined records for the following record types:

Item code
Line of business
Tax regime

The predefined nexus provided is for the country of Colombia. The predefined tax type and tax code records include the taxes mentioned in the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records Overview. The predefined item code, line of business, and tax regime records include the main economical activities and items from Colombia.

Before you start using the SuiteTax Latam Engine - Colombia Records SuiteApp, you must verify the status of the import. The SuiteApp is ready to use after NetSuite completes the import.

To verify the import status of the predefined records:

Go to Setup > Import/Export > View CSV Import Status.
In the Job Status list, verify the status information for the following jobs:
- CUSTOMRECORD_FTE_ITEMCODE
- CUSTOMRECORD_FTE_LOB
- CUSTOMRECORD_FTE_TAXREGIME
Wait until you can see the following information for the jobs:
- The Status column is set as Complete
- The Percent Complete column is set as 100%
- The Message column states that all records were imported successfully