Australia Help Topics
Overview
The following Help topics contain information about NetSuite features that are specific to companies doing business in Australia. NetSuite can be configured with capabilities and reports specific to an Australian business setting and requirements.
To learn about localized editions of NetSuite, as well as setting up NetSuite accounts and subsidiaries, refer to the following Help topics:
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Introduction to NetSuite OneWorld for companies using NetSuite across multiple subsidiaries and countries.
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Creating Subsidiary Records on NetSuite OneWorld.
Please note that general NetSuite features are covered in other chapters and topics.
General Setup
For information about NetSuite features, SuiteApps, and preferences that can be used for users in Australia, read the following topics:
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Australia Account Setup – Provides steps to set up your account for doing business in Australia, including enabling additional features and installing relevant SuiteApps for Australian organizations.
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Setting Up Australia-specific Preferences – Provides steps to set up your NetSuite company and user preferences to Australia, including your Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), currency format, language, date, and time zone.
Functional Areas
You can activate and get access to different features from the following functional areas:
For information about SuiteApps installation, see Installing a Bundle.
For information about enabling NetSuite features, see Enabling Features.
If you do not have sufficient permissions to install SuiteApps or enable features, please contact your account administrator.
Accounting
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Identifying Small Business Suppliers for Payment Times Reporting |
Identify small business suppliers in preparation for Payment Times Reporting. |
Install the ANZ Localization SuiteApp. |
Generate a list of vendors’ ABNs and export it as a CSV file for small business identification on the SBI Tool. |
Taxation Features For Accounts Without SuiteTax
Read these topics if your NetSuite account does not use SuiteTax. If you have SuiteTax enabled in your account, see Taxation Features For Accounts With SuiteTax.
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Description |
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Configure tax for nexuses in Australia. |
Enable the taxation-related features and preferences that you would like to use. For more information, see Enabling and Setting Up Taxation Features. Install the following SuiteApps: |
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Set up tax codes to automatically generate tax amounts for the Business Activity Statement (BAS). |
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Standard tax codes reference table for Australia. |
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GST and PST Tax Type |
Create a GST and PST tax type to determine where the tax paid or collected is tracked on the balance sheet. For more information, see Tax Types Overview and Examples of tax types and tax control accounts (Australia). |
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Provides steps on applying the Wine Equalization Tax (WET). |
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Adding journal entries for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) liability account. |
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The Business Activity Statement (BAS) is the form you submit to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to report your tax liability or to claim a refund. |
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Generate the following GST reports for Australia: |
Taxation Features For Accounts With SuiteTax
Read these topics if your NetSuite account uses SuiteTax.
Feature |
Description |
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Creates tax records when you select SuiteTax as your tax process. SuiteTax enables you to use different tax engines per nexus. To begin provisioning your tax records, assign a tax registration to the subsidiary or company in SuiteTax. |
To enable the SuiteTax feature, see Enabling the SuiteTax Feature. Install the following SuiteApps: |
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Enables you to update tax codes for each nexus. This procedure is a best practice after the SuiteTax Process automatically provisions tax codes. |
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Enables you to set up the compliance text in nexus preferences and invoice templates. This procedure is necessary to configure the language of the text, and enter the text itself, which is a required information for invoices where customers are liable for tax (sale is subject to reverse charge mechanism). |
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Assign a tax reporting category to items for further classification of goods and services required in the Business Activity Statement. |
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Generate the Business Activity Statement. |
Order Fulfillment
Feature |
Description |
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Offer your Australian customers an additional convenient way to receive their orders. Store pickup lets you fulfill orders from a retail location instead of a warehouse or distribution center. |
Enable the Store Pickup feature in your account and configure store locations to allow store pickup. See Setting Up Store Pickup. |
Shipping
Feature |
Description |
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Register and set up your existing Australia Post account in NetSuite. This integration lets you process Australia Post services for the domestic shipment of parcels. You can calculate shipping rates, fulfill orders, lodge orders, track packages, and print shipping labels and manifest with Australia Post services. |
Install and set up the Australia Post SuiteApp, register your existing Australia Post account, and manage the Shipping Partner Plug-in. See Getting Started with Australia Post Integration. |
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Australia Post Collections Widget |
Include the Australia Post Collections Widget on your web store checkout page. For more information, see Setting Up the Collections Widget. |
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Calculate the shipping rates on Australia Post. |
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Fulfill orders using delivery options specific to Australia Post such as partial fulfillment, bulk fulfillment, item fulfillments with multiple shipping routes, and printing labels after an order fulfillment. |
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Lodge orders using Australia Post, including generating shipping labels in bulk, reprinting the shipping manifest and labels, and verifying the shipping request and response logs. |
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Track your shipment using Australia Post. |
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Delete an order fulfillment with an Australia Post shipment. |
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List of common error messages in Australia Post Integration and its corresponding user action. |
Payment Processing
Feature |
Description |
Prerequisites |
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Set up bank records for your company, partners, vendors, customers, and employees within Australia. |
Install the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp. |
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Integrate with a local payment gateway service provider, AsiaPay, eWAY Rapid, SecurePay, and SecurePay FraudGuard, to accept credit card payments from customers. |
Commerce
Feature |
Description |
Prerequisites |
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NetSuite Point of Sale (NSPOS) |
NSPOS is the in-store register component of the SuiteCommerce product line designed for midsize retailers. It provides an efficient and interface for handling sales transactions and working with customer and item information. |
NSPOS integrates with NetSuite ERP to manage your items, pricing, subsidiaries and store setups. See Synchronization with NetSuite ERP. Each POS register connects to a payment gateway. Work with your NetSuite Account Manager or Professional Services representative to determine which service meets your business needs. See Third-Party Payment Gateways. |
Non-Profit
Feature |
Description |
Prerequisites |
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Nonprofit organizations can integrate their fundraising solution with NetSuite and use SuiteApps as a minimally viable fundraising management solution. |
Non-Profit SuiteApps are available in different editions. For more information, see Non-Profit Editions. |
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NFP Financials provides data structures for nonprofit accounting, constituent management, and grants. |
Install the NFP Financials SuiteApp. See Setup for NFP Financials |