Canada Help Topics

Overview

The following help topics provide information about NetSuite features that are specific for companies doing business in Canada. The NetSuite International Edition can be configured with capabilities and reports specific to Canadian business setting and requirements.

To know more about localized editions of NetSuite, as well as setting up NetSuite accounts and subsidiaries, refer to the following help topics:

• NetSuite Editions Overview

• Set up NetSuite OneWorld

• Creating Subsidiary Records

• Introduction to NetSuite OneWorld — for companies using NetSuite across multiple subsidiaries and countries

Please note that general NetSuite features are covered in other chapters and topics.

General Setup

Canada Account Setup: Provides an overview of NetSuite features to be enabled by the user in Canada and SuiteApps available for installation.

Setting Up Canada-specific Preferences Page: Set up your NetSuite company and user preferences for Canada, including date, currency, language, time zone, and support for Canadian number, phone, and address format.

Functional Areas

Canadian users can activate and get access to different features from the following functional areas:

• Taxation Features For Accounts without SuiteTax

• Taxation Features for Accounts with SuiteTax

• Payments

• Order Management

• SuiteCommerce

To learn more about SuiteApps installation, see Installing a Bundle.

To learn more about enabling NetSuite features, see Enabling Features.

Important:

If you do not have sufficient permissions to install SuiteApps or enable features, please contact your account administrator.

Taxation Features For Accounts without SuiteTax

The following table describes taxation features in Canada. These features are for accounts without SuiteTax.

Feature	Description
Setting Tax Preferences for Canada	Describes prerequisites which are available when configuring tax nexuses in Canada.
Canada Tax Codes Creating Tax Codes - Canada Creating Tax Groups - Canada Enabling Canada Tax Lookup	Provides a list of tax codes that are needed to calculate VAT on transaction records, and to generate the VAT reports.
Processing Goods and Services Tax (GST) Refunds - Canada	If you are entitled to a rebate of Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), you can process this amount through NetSuite.
Applying Sales Tax or VAT to Discount Items	The NetSuite edition provides various discount methods. For more information, see the help topic.
Paying Provincial Sales Tax – Canada	NetSuite calculates tax for any items marked as taxable and includes that tax in the total amount you charge your customer
Viewing Canadian Tax Reports	Provides description which Canadian Tax Reports are available.

Taxation Features for Accounts with SuiteTax

The following table describes taxation features in Canada. These features are for accounts with SuiteTax. For more information, see SuiteTax.

Feature	Description	Prerequisites
Canada Parent Nexus and Subnexuses	Guides you through the process of creating Canada parent nexus.	To enable the SuiteTax feature, see Enabling the SuiteTax Feature. Install the following SuiteApps: SuiteTax Engine (see Installing the SuiteTax Engine and Enabling the SuiteTax Plug–In) SuiteTax Data Records (see Installing the SuiteTax Data Records Bundle)
Canada Periodic GST/HST Return (GST 34)	Guides you through the process of customizing filters in the tax return template.
Canada Data Provisioning Enhancements	Takes into account the specific tax determination in Canada, such as Goods and Services Tax (GST), Provincial Sales Tax (PST)/ Retail Sales Tax (RST)/ Quebec Sales Tax (QST), and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
Canada GST Report: GST34 Worksheet	Provides information about the Canada GST34 Worksheet report.	Install Canada Sales Tax Reports. For more information, see Installing the Canada Sales Tax Reports SuiteApp.
Canada Sales Tax Reports	Enables you to generate and view the GST34 Worksheet report.

Payments

Feature	Description	Prerequisites
Canada Payment Formats Setting Up Company Bank Records in Canada Setting Up Bank Records of Vendors in Canada Setting Up Bank Records of Employees in Canada Setting Up Bank Records of Customers in Canada Setting Up Bank Records of Partners in Canada	Provides information about the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp and its supported formats specific to Canada, including steps on setting up bank records for your company, partners, vendors, customers, and employees in Canada.	Install Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp. For more information, see Setting Up Electronic Bank Payments.
Importing Electronic Bank Payments Data	Provides information on how to transfer electronic bank payments data such as entity bank details (vendors, employees, customers) to NetSuite.

Order Management

Feature	Description	Prerequisites
Shipping Integration with FedEx, UPS, and USPS/Endicia FedEx® FedEx Real-Time Rates (U.S. and Canada) Fulfilling Orders with FedEx® Integration	Provides general information on shipping integration and on FedEx account for U.S. and Canada.	For more information, see Setting Up Shipping.

SuiteCommerce

Feature	Description	Prerequisites
Localizing SCIS	SCIS provides localization support for Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain.	Install the SuiteCommerce InStore application. For more information, see SuiteCommerce InStore (SCIS).
Setting up Currency Rounding for SCIS	SCIS can round the total order amount (up or down) to the nearest currency value for a particular locale. In this way, SCIS manages decimal precision effectively.

Related Topics:

• Canada Account Setup
• Setting Up Canada-specific Preferences Page
• Canada Tax Topics For Accounts Without SuiteTax
• Canada Payment Formats

General Notices