Setting Up the Norway SAF-T
To successfully generate the Norway Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) financial report, enable all required features, install all required SuiteApps, and make sure that all mandatory fields are available.
You can only generate the Norway Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) in the non-SuiteTax environment. If the SuiteTax feature is enabled in your NetSuite account, you will not be able to proceed (the system will not allow you to install the Norway Tax Reports SuiteApp). To learn more about the tax environments in NetSuite and the differences between them, see Legacy Tax and SuiteTax.
Before generating the Norway Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) report, be sure to check the lists of customers and vendors in your NetSuite account. Every customer’s and every vendor’s name must not be longer than 70 characters to be fully displayed in the resulting report. If some name exceeds this length limit, the system automatically shortens it during the report generation (which means that only first 70 characters appear in the resulting report). For more information about how to create or edit the customer and vendor records, see Customers and Vendors.
Similarly, all transaction descriptions (for example, memos) must not be longer than 256 characters. If a description is too long, the system automatically shortens it and only uses the shortened version in the resulting report.
To enable required features:
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Go to Setup > Company > Setup Tasks > Enable Features (Administrator).
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Go to the Company subtab.
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On the International subtab, check the Multiple Currencies box.
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(Optional) Go to the Accounting subtab.
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On the Basic Features subtab, check the GL Audit Numbering box.
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If you have the Full Multi-Book Accounting feature enabled, check the Full Multi-Book Accounting box on the Multi-Book Accounting subtab to enable it. (Contact your NetSuite account manager to find out how to get the Full Multi-Book Accounting feature.)
Important:Multi-Book Accounting is available only in NetSuite OneWorld.
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Click Save.
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Go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences.
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Go to the General subtab.
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On the General Ledger subtab, check the Use Account Numbers box.
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Click Save.
To install required SuiteApps:
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Go to Customization > SuiteBundler > Search & Install Bundles.
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Search for the required SuiteApps and install them:
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International Tax Reports – For more information, see Installing and Setting Up International Tax Reports.
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Tax Audit Files – For more information, see Installing the Tax Audit Files SuiteApp.
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NetSuite Norway Localization – For more information, see Installing the Norway Localization SuiteApp.
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Tax Reporting Framework – For more information, see Installing Tax Reporting Framework.
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EMEA Localization – This SuiteApp provides the framework for local VAT reports in SuiteTax and other EMEA-specific functionality.
After the EMEA Localization is installed, make sure the Company Registration Number in the appropriate subsidiary, vendor, and customer record is provided. Since this field is also provided by Advanced Localization Features SuiteApp, it's important to install them in a specific order to avoid any conflicts. For more information, see SuiteApp Installation Order
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After all required SuiteApps are successfully installed, install the Norway Tax Reports SuiteApp.
For more information about installing SuiteApps, see Installing a Bundle.
SuiteApp Installation Order
To avoid any conflicts, be sure to install the following SuiteApps in this order:
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Tax Reporting Framework SuiteApp
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EMEA Localization SuiteApp
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(Optional) Advanced Localization Features SuiteApp
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Norway Tax Reports SuiteApp
The remaining required SuiteApps don’t have to be installed in a specific order. However, be sure to install the SuiteApps one after another, not simultaneously. Wait until one installation is complete, then start the next one.
Required Fields
The following fields must be provisioned for the Norway SAF-T report. Make sure they are available in your NetSuite account.
You are only required to fill out either the Company IBAN or the Bank Account No. field (not both).
If the fields are not filled out correctly, the report generation for the Norway SAF-T will be unsuccessful.
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NetSuite Field |
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Record Type |
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Company Registration Number |
Use this field to enter the registration number of your company (or your subsidiary). This number depends on the country. For example, you can use the Chamber of Commerce registration number, SIRET, or HVB number.
Note:
Do not enter the VAT registration number into this field. There is a separate field for it in the system. |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Company Registration Number Single Instance Accounts: Company Information > Company Registration Number |
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Customer > Primary Information > Company Registration Number |
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Vendor > Primary Information > Company Registration Number |
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City |
Name of the city/post district |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Address > City Single Instance Accounts: Company > Company Information > Address > City |
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Customer > Address > City |
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Vendor > Address > City |
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ZIP |
Postal code for the relevant city/post district |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Address > ZIP Single Instance Accounts: Company > Company Information > Address > ZIP |
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Customer > Address > ZIP |
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Vendor > Address > ZIP |
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Finance Contact |
First and last name of the finance contact of the subsidiary |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Finance Contact Single Instance Accounts: Company Information > Finance Contact |
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Phone |
Company's telephone number |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Address > Phone Single Instance Accounts: Company > Company Information > Address > Phone |
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Customer > Relationships > Contacts > Main Phone |
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Vendor > Relationships > Contacts > Main Phone |
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Tax Registration |
Company’s VAT (MVA) number |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > VAT Registration No. Single Instance Accounts: Company > Company Information > VAT Registration No. |
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Customer > Bank Information > VAT Registration No. |
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Vendor > Bank Information > VAT Registration No. |
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Company IBAN |
International Bank Account Number, ISO 13616 |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Company IBAN Single Instance Accounts: Company > Company Information > Company IBAN |
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Bank Account No. |
The number allocated to the account by the individual’s or company’s own bank |
OneWorld Accounts: Company > Subsidiary > Bank Account No. Single Instance Accounts: Company > Company Information > Bank Account No. |