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Localization SuiteApps

This release note was updated September 9, 2024.

Following are the 2024.2 localization enhancements to SuiteApps:

Advanced Localization Features Enhancements

Advanced Localization Features SuiteApp version includes enhancements for the following versions:

Advanced Localization Features Version 1.4.0

Advanced Localization Features SuiteApp version 1.4.0 includes the following enhancements:

  • The ALF Invoice PDF/HTML Template now includes a Quick Response (QR) code. QR codes enhance data accessibility through scanning to access information. For more information, see Quick Response Code.

  • The Customize Document Template page now supports accounts with up to 250 subsidiaries.

  • In addition to the supported languages for ALF Templates, you can now print invoices, sales orders, and credit memos in Hebrew and Indonesian.

  • In the Customize Document Template > Labels and Notes subtab, a new subtab Notes is added for entering custom translations to any subsidiary notes. You can add up to 4000 characters of custom translation text in the Custom Notes field of a Notes sublist. For more information, see Labels and Notes Customization.

For more information, see Advanced Localization Features.

Advanced Localization Features Version 1.3.0

Advanced Localization Features SuiteApp version 1.3.0 includes the following enhancements:

  • The new ALF Purchase Order Invoice PDF/HTML Template is added to support purchase order transactions that comply with tax regulations.

  • You can now add purchase order custom notes for a subsidiary and any additional notes to be printed in the Memo section of a purchase order. The notes can include changes to a contact, bank details, or payment references. The Purchase Order Notes column is available in the subsidiary-specific Setup subtab of the Customize Document Template page.

  • Along with the supported languages for ALF templates, you can now also print sales orders, invoices, and credit memos in Arabic.

For more information, see Setting Up the Advanced Localization Features Templates.

ANZ Localization Enhancements

ANZ Localization SuiteApp version 3.0.0 now lets you generate the following reports for Australia and New Zealand businesses if you have the SuiteTax feature enabled in your account.

  • Business Activity Statement (BAS) – This is a form that registered business entities in Australia submit to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to report their tax obligations. For more information, see Business Activity Statement.

  • GST101A – This is a tax form that business entities in New Zealand use to file their GST returns to the Inland Revenue (IRD). For more information, see GST Return 101A.

To generate these reports, see Generating Localized Country Tax Reports.

If you are using an account without SuiteTax, the ANZ Localization SuiteApp supports the following reports and templates.

  • Advanced PDF/HTML templates

  • Payment Times Report (PTR)

  • Supplier ABN List

  • Taxable Payment Annual Report (TPAR)

For more information, see ANZ Localization.

Brazil Certification Tax Authorities Enhancements

In NetSuite 2024.2, enhancements to Brazil Certification Tax Authorities include the following:

Electronic Invoice for Services in the National Standard

You can now generate and certify electronic invoices for services for cities that adopt the NFS-e Nacional standard. The PDF representation of these electronic invoices for services follows the DANFS-e template.

For more information about the tax authorities for which the Brazil Certification Tax Authorities provides e-document templates and plug-ins, see Supported Cities.

Certification Web Services Availability Portlet

You are now able to add the Certification Web Services Availability portlet to your dashboard. The portlet displays information about the availability of the web services from the tax authorities you use to certify e-documents.

Brazil Localization Enhancements

In NetSuite 2024.2, enhancements to Brazil Localization include the following:

Support to Lot and Serialized Inventory and Assembly Items

You are now able to certify electronic invoices for goods with the Brazil Localization SuiteApp including the following types of items:

  • Lot numbered assembly

  • Serialized assembly

  • Serialized inventory item

Brazil Localization also enables you to return goods or cancel e-documents from transactions that include these items types.

For more information, see Creating Items for Brazil.

CNAB 240 Delivery Files With Payments From Multiple Subsidiaries

When generating Centro Nacional de Automação Bancária (CNAB) 240 delivery files, you are now able to include transactions and installments associated with multiple subsidiaries.

For more information, see Generating CNAB 240 Delivery Files.

Brazil Reports Enhancements

In NetSuite 2024.2, enhancements to Brazil Reports include the following:

Additional Records for SPED Files

To further support businesses in Brazil, the SuiteApp now includes new records for the following Sistema Público de Escrituração Digital (SPED) files:

  • ECD

    • I100 – Centro de Custo

    • J210 – DLPA – Demonstração de Lucros ou Prejuízos Acumulados/DMPL – Demonstração de Mutações do Patrimônio Líquido

    • J215 – Fato Contábil que Altera a Conta Lucros Acumulados ou a Conta Prejuízos Acumulados ou Todo o Patrimônio Líquido

  • ECF

    • L200 – Método de Avaliação do Estoque Final

    • L210 – Informativo da Composição de Custos

    • Q001 – Abertura do Bloco Q

    • Q990 – Encerramento do Bloco Q

  • EFD Contribuições

    • 1001 – Abertura do Bloco 1

    • 1900 – Consolidação dos Documentos Emitidos por Pessoa Jurídica Submetida ao Regime de Tributação com Base no Lucro Presumido – Regime de Caixa ou de Competência

    • 1990 – Encerramento do Bloco 1

    • C175 – Registro Analítico do Documento (Código 65)

    • F001 – Abertura do Bloco F

    • F010 – Identificação do Estabelecimento

    • F500 – Consolidação das Operações da Pessoa Jurídica Submetida ao Regime de Tributação com Base no Lucro Presumido – Incidência do PIS/Pasep e da Cofins pelo Regime de Caixa

    • F600 – Contribuição Retida na Fonte

    • F990 – Encerramento do Bloco F

For more information, see Available Statutory Reports for Brazil.

Country Tax Reports for Brazil Supporting Multi-Book Accounting

If you have the Full Multi-Book Accounting feature enabled, you can now select the accounting book from which to generate the following reports:

  • Brazil Balance Sheet

  • Brazil General Journal

  • Brazil General Ledger

  • Brazil Income Statement

  • Brazil Trial Balance

For more information, see Generating Country Tax Reports for Brazil.

India Localization SuiteTax Engine Enhancements

India Localization SuiteTax Engine SuiteApp version 8.00.0 includes the following new features and enhancements:

  • Support for New Languages

    You can now view the India Localization SuiteTax EngineSuiteApp pages in your preferred language, except the India custom forms and custom lists. The SuiteApp supports 21 languages. To set your preferred language, go to Home > Set Preferences. For a list of supported languages, see India Localization SuiteTax Engine.

  • Addition of a New Tax Engine Plug-in

    The SuiteApp now includes the new NetSuite India SuiteTax plug-in to calculate taxes. To enable this new plug-in, go to Customization > Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins and check the NetSuite India SuiteTax Plug-in box.

  • Support for Exchange Rate During TCS Calculation

    You can now calculate TCS on a transaction in which exchange rate applies. The SuiteApp updates the accumulated tax bucket values in the base currency of a subsidiary or company and calculates TCS accordingly on transactions.

  • Restricted Usage of Custom GL Plug-in for Roles Without the Custom Record Permission

    Only roles that are assigned the Custom Records permission can now use the Custom GL plug-in.

For more information, see the following help topics:

India Localization SuiteTax Report Enhancement

India Localization SuiteTax Reports SuiteApp version 5.00.0 includes the following saved searches to display transactions applicable to table 4 and table 5 of the GSTR-9 report.

  • India GSTR9 Exempted

  • India GSTR9 Nil Rated

  • India GSTR9 Non-GST Supply

  • India GSTR9 Table 4 Credit Notes

  • India GSTR9 Table 4 Inward Reverse Charge

  • India GSTR9 Table 4 Outward B2B

  • India GSTR9 Table 4 Outward Export

  • India GSTR9 Table 4 Outward SEZ

  • India GSTR9 Table 4 Outward B2C

To access these saved searches, go to Lists > Search > Saved Searches.

For more information, see India Localization SuiteTax Reports Saved Searches.

LATAM File Builder Enhancement

You can now clone file layouts. While the option to make a copy from a record only copies the record itself, cloning enables you to replicate child records as well.

When you clone file layouts, you are able to copy layout sections, section sources, and source fields.

For more information, see Cloning File Layouts.

Malaysia Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp Now Available

Malaysia Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp version 1.0.0 is now available for installation as a managed SuiteApp. You can install the Malaysia Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp from the NetSuite SuiteApp Marketplace.

The Malaysia Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp helps NetSuite customers and vendors in Malaysia with the certification of electronic documents (e-documents) for invoices and credit memos.

E-documents are certified by Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) through Avalara access points using the Malaysia Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp. For more information about the Malaysia electronic invoicing, see Malaysia E-Invoice

For more information about Malaysia Electronic Invoicing features, read the following topics:

Portugal Localization Enhancements

Portugal Localization SuiteApp version 2.3.0 includes the following enhancements:

  • Introduction of the Transaction Finalization

    • The transaction finalization introduces a new transaction certification step that changes the previous certification process.

    • The Document Series Identifier field is no longer required for the transaction creation. However, it is required for the transaction finalization.

    • The new transaction finalization process no longer certifies transactions automatically. You now have to manually certify your transactions on the transaction record.

Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing Enhancements

Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing SuiteApp includes enhancements for the following versions:

Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing Version 4.0.0

Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing SuiteApp version 4.0.0 includes the following enhancement:

Singapore (SG) PEPPOL ID Bulk Update

The Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing SuiteApp now includes the PEPPOL ID Bulk Update functionality. Using PEPPOL ID Bulk Update, you can update customer and vendor records that are associated with Unique Entity Numbers (UENs) but do not have corresponding PEPPOL IDs. The PEPPOL ID Bulk Update page allows you with following actions:

  • View the list of entities that are not associated with PEPPOL IDs.

  • Select multiple entities for updating PEPPOL IDs in bulk.

  • Apply filters to view the relevant entities with their subsidiaries and update them.

When bulk processing is complete, the PEPPOL IDs are reflected on the customer and vendor records.

Important:

You must have the Singapore Localization SuiteApp installed in your account before you can use the Singapore (SG) PEPPOL ID Bulk Update functionality.

For more information, see the help topic Singapore PEPPOL ID Bulk Update.

Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing Version 3.0.0

Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing SuiteApp version 3.0.0 includes the following enhancements:

Outbound Support for Purchase Orders

You now can generate and send purchase order outbound e-documents from the Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing SuiteApp.

Note:

You can only send outbound purchase orders through datapost access point.

For more information, see Understanding E-Document Components and Records.

Support for Header Level Discounts in Inbound Sales Orders

Header level discounts are now supported for inbound sales orders that are imported from Singapore PEPPPOL network. The same discounts are displayed on the converted sales orders.

PEPPOL ID Format Validation

The PEPPOL ID format is now validated and any incorrect format results in an error. The accepted format is Country Code:Global Location Number (GLN). For example: 0195:SGTST123456A.

For more information, see Creating a Singapore PEPPOL E-Invoicing Configuration Record.

Spain Localization Enhancements

Spain Localization SuiteApp version 1.9.0 includes the following enhancements:

  • Support of import and export transactions in tax and financial reports, including the following:

    • New Modelo 303 and Modelo 390 boxes related to the inclusion of import and export transactions.

    • New SII report fields related to the inclusion of import and export transactions.

    • Support of import and export transactions in Spain-specific financial reports, workbook, and datasets.

    • Updated values in the SII dropdown lists related to the inclusion of import and export transactions.

    • New required DUA Number field on the SII Reporting subtab. This field must be filled with a unique value and is only enabled if the Type of Received Invoice field is set to F5.

For more information, see Spain Localization.

Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp Enhancements for Philippines Invoicing

Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp version 6.02.0 includes the following enhancements to the Philippines Invoicing functionality:

NON-VAT Taxpayers

You can now specify whether a seller is a VAT or NON-VAT registered company for Philippine subsidiaries using the PH Seller Type list. This field is available on the Subsidiary Record under the Document Setup subtab for Philippines Invoicing. The seller type, followed by the Tax Identification Number (TIN) and branch code, appears in the header of printed Philippines documents.

For more information, see Specifying the Seller Type on Philippines Documents.

Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Invoicing Compliance

To comply with BIR Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 7-2024 in relation to Republic Act No. 11976, also known as the Ease of Paying Taxes Act:

Invoices as Primary Support Documents

Invoices now become the primary support document for VAT purposes. Official Receipts are now supplementary documents and no longer a valid proof to support the claim of input tax by buyers or purchasers of goods and/or services.

  • Philippines Official Receipt PDF / HTML Template – The phrase “THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT VALID FOR CLAIM OF INPUT TAX” is now added and appears in the footer section of this template. For official receipts that have multiple pages when printed, the footer phrase appears on the last page.

  • Philippines Official Receipt PDF / HTML Template (Without Footer Phrase) – This new template allows you to reuse an official receipt as invoice (if applicable). The footer phrase “THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT VALID FOR CLAIM OF INPUT TAX” is excluded from this template.

Sale Type

A new Sale Type column is now included in the Items subtab of sales invoice and credit memo transaction forms for Philippines customers.

For applicable printed documents, a corresponding Sale Type column is inserted in the line item before the Tax Amount column that indicates VATable Sale, VAT-Exempt Sale, or Zero-Rated Sale.

Sale Type does not appear in existing custom templates that you may have created prior to the release of version 6.02.0. However, custom templates created using the Philippines Sales Invoice PDF/HTML Template or Philippines Credit Memo PDF/HTML Template after the release will have Sale Type visible.

Renaming of Invoices

Create your own custom template by renaming a standard Philippines template.

You can rename your sales invoice and use a document title that fits your business needs (for example, Service Invoice, Charge Invoice, and others). Customize a Philippines template and modify the document title.

For more information, see Renaming Philippines Documents.

Exempt Transaction

Transactions that are not subject to both value-added and percentage taxes can now be specified as exempt.

The following appears when printing sales invoices and official receipts for exempt transactions:

  • The word “EXEMPT” appears in the header of printed Philippines documents.

  • The phrase “THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT VALID FOR CLAIM OF INPUT TAX” appears in the footer of printed Philippines documents.

For more information, see Specifying Exempt Transactions.

Support for Transactions in Foreign Currency for Philippines Localization

In Philippines Localization SuiteApp version 2.4.0, transactions can now support amounts in currencies other than the Philippine Peso (PHP). You can print Philippines documents that use foreign currency or send them by email.

See Philippines Localization for more information.

General Notices