Calculating VAT in PeopleSoft Billing

This chapter provides an overview of value-added tax (VAT) in PeopleSoft Billing and discusses how to:

• Set up PeopleSoft Billing business units to process VAT.

• Set up PeopleSoft Billing VAT driver defaults.

• Establish VAT defaults at the header level.

• Establish VAT defaults at the line level.

• Run the Process VAT Defaults process (BIPVAT00).

• Review VAT errors.

• Understand VAT calculations.

• Invoice VAT in PeopleSoft Billing.

• Print documents with VAT.

• Adjust bills with VAT.

• Pass VAT entries to PeopleSoft Receivables.

• Pass VAT entries to PeopleSoft General Ledger.

• Pass VAT information to PeopleSoft Payables.

See Also

Working with VAT

Understanding VAT in PeopleSoft Billing

To create VAT documents, including customer invoices and sales orders, you must first set up the VAT environment and enable the business units for VAT. The VAT information that is on customer invoices and sales orders is calculated based on the data that you enter. For example, the VAT codes determine the VAT rates that the system uses to calculate the VAT amount.

You can print VAT amounts on the customer invoices and sales orders, as needed. The VAT information that is on the transactions is loaded into the VAT transaction table and then into the VAT reporting tables, from which you can create VAT returns and other VAT reports.

The following diagram illustrates VAT processing.

Processing VAT in PeopleSoft Billing

Several VAT-related fields exist that must be populated for VAT transactions to:

• Calculate VAT.

• Generate the appropriate VAT accounting entries.

• Ensure that sufficient information exists to enable VAT returns to be compiled.

For example, the system requires for VAT transactions the VAT registration status of the parties who are involved in a VAT transaction, the type of VAT transaction, and the rate at which VAT is calculated.

The global VAT default routines provide a centralized mechanism for the storage and retrieval of this information. PeopleSoft Billing obtains VAT defaults by calling the global VAT default routines.

See Establishing VAT Defaults.

VAT Drivers, VAT Driver Keys, and the Default Hierarchy for VAT Defaults

Default VAT information is controlled by VAT drivers, and is retrieved through a hierarchy. The following table lists the VAT drivers and associated VAT driver keys in VAT default hierarchy sequence from most specific to least specific for the VAT Defaults component. The table also indicates which drivers control defaults for the services VAT treatment.

Note. The VAT drivers that appear in this table include only those that apply to PeopleSoft Billing.

The VAT drivers that are in this table appear in the order of the hierarchy that the system uses to process defaults.

The Sales Line Identifier and the Sales Line Identifier Group VAT drivers are used to retrieve VAT information for the bill lines only.

Bill Source and Bill Type VAT drivers share the Bill Source SetID driver key, as both drivers belong to the same record group.

VAT on Fully-Paid Invoices

VAT calculations are not performed in Billing for fully-paid invoices. Where applicable, a fully-paid invoice must have VAT calculated before the bill is sent to the Billing interface.

Fully-paid invoices will not be printed during the standard Billing invoice generation and printing process. If an invoice is required to comply with VAT rules, the invoice can be reprinted using the Billing invoice reprinting features.

VAT on Deposits

VAT is considered inclusive for any deposit, deposit applied, deposit refund, and deposit refund fee amounts. If the system is set up to apply VAT to advance payments, then Billing will calculate VAT and, if necessary, reduce the net extended amount for the line by the VAT amount. When a deposit is taken, the CUST_DEPOSIT_ID field is populated. This field is used to identify the original deposit invoice when the deposit is subsequently applied to an invoice or refunded. Deposits applied and refunds will copy the VAT defaults from the original deposit.

VAT on Corporate Voucher Payments

Billing does not handle VAT on corporate voucher payments. Accounting entries for VAT are created by Accounts Receivable when payment is applied to the invoice.

Common Elements Used in This Chapter

Setting Up PeopleSoft Billing Business Units to Process VAT

Every invoice belongs to a Billing business unit. VAT invoices belong to VAT Billing business units that are linked to VAT entities.

The process for linking a VAT entity to a Billing business unit is complex. You must link the Billing business unit to a Receivables business unit that is associated with a General Ledger business unit that is already linked to a VAT entity.

Pages Used to Set Up Billings Business Units to Process VAT

See Also

Defining Tax Control and Deferred Revenue Options

Defining New PeopleSoft Billing Business Units

Setting Up VAT Entities

Linking a Billing Business Unit to a VAT Entity

Access the Billing Definition - Business Unit 1 page.

1. Select a location code.

   This field is critical for VAT because the address country for this location becomes the ship-from country default on VAT invoices.

2. Select a Receivables business unit.

   The relationship between a Billing business unit and a General Ledger business unit is inherited from PeopleSoft Receivables. Therefore, when you define a Receivables business unit, the General Ledger business unit that is associated with that Receivables business unit is the default.

   If that General Ledger business unit is tied to a VAT entity, the system displays that entity on the Billing Definition - Business Unit 4 page. If the General Ledger business unit is not tied to a VAT entity, the VAT Reporting Entity field on the Billing Definition - Billing Business Unit 4 page is blank. You establish the relationship between a General Ledger business unit and a VAT entity in the VAT setup process on the VAT Entity - Identification page.

   Note. If PeopleSoft Billing and General Ledger are included in the installation, but PeopleSoft Receivables is not, you can associate the General Ledger business unit with a Billing business unit by entering the General Ledger business unit directly on the Billing Definition - Business Unit 1 page.

3. Ensure that the VAT Reporting Entity field that is on the Billing Definition - Business Unit 4 page is populated.

   If yes, then you created a VAT Billing business unit.

4. Select a default physical nature for the business unit.

   Additionally, you can select a default location where services that are billed in this Billing business unit are performed.

   Click the VAT Default Setup link to set up business unit VAT defaults. Click the VAT Service Treatment Setup link to specify business unit VAT service treatment defaults.

   Warning! If the VAT Entity on the Billing Definition - Business Unit 4 page is blank, simply going to the VAT Entity - Identification page and linking the default General Ledger business unit to a VAT entity does not automatically make the associated Billing business unit a VAT Billing business unit. You must return to the Billing Definition - Business Unit 1 page and relink the Billing business unit to the General Ledger business unit. You can do this by changing the Receivables business unit to some other value and then immediately reinstating its original value. This action causes the system to recheck the General Ledger business unit to see if it is linked to a VAT entity. When the system verifies the link between the General Ledger business unit and the VAT entity, the Billing business unit becomes a VAT Billing business unit, and the system copies the VAT entity ID onto the Billing Definition - Billing Business Unit 4 page.

Note. When you have a VAT business unit, you cannot assign a third-party tax vendor to that business unit.

Setting Up PeopleSoft Billing VAT Driver Defaults

Set up VAT information for the following PeopleSoft Billing VAT drivers:

• Billing charge codes.

• Billing discount and surcharge codes.

• Billing charge code VAT groups.

• Bill source definitions.

• Bill type definitions.

• Billing VAT business unit definitions.

For each of the VAT drivers in the preceding list, you can define the physical nature, the location where the service is performed, VAT defaults, and VAT service treatment defaults.

Note. You can also specify defaults for customers and customer locations.

See Maintaining General Customer Information.

See Also

Establishing PeopleSoft Billing Business Units

Structuring Bills

Establishing VAT Defaults at the Header Level

When you enter an invoice in a VAT Billing business unit, the system populates with default values all required VAT determinants as you enter data and enable the VAT Information link on the Standard Billing, Header - Info 2 page. You can click this link to access the Bill Header - Header VAT Information page, where you can view or define header VAT default fields.

This section discusses how to:

• Obtain header VAT defaults.

• Manually change header VAT defaults.

Page Used to Establish VAT Defaults at the Header Level

See Also

Defining Header-Level VAT Defaults

Obtaining Header VAT Defaults

Access the Bill Header VAT Information page.

Note. The physical nature determines which fields appear on this page.

To obtain VAT defaults, all required VAT determinants must be populated on the bill header. This table lists all bill header VAT determinants:

The field values in the VAT Defaults group box are determined by the common VAT defaulting function.

See Working with VAT.

Manually Changing Header VAT Defaults

Because the system uses complex algorithms to obtain the bill header VAT defaults, you should avoid manually changing these values. However, if the algorithms encounter problems in finding defaults, manual intervention is necessary. Consider the following rules and guidelines when manually changing header VAT defaults:

• When you change a VAT location or a VAT default, consider how these changes may impact the existing transaction VAT defaults. Click the Information button that is adjacent to the Adjust Affected VAT Defaults button to generate a list of VAT defaults that are affected by the change. To adjust the affected VAT defaults that are on this page, click the Adjust Affected VAT Defaults button.

• The bill lines that contain previous VAT default values do not automatically change when you change header values.

  Access the Line VAT Info page to evaluate whether VAT default values that are on the bill lines also require modification.

• You can replace the value in the Ship From Country field with any valid country and the reporting country with any country where the VAT entity is registered.

• You can replace the Customer Registration Country with any valid VAT country (only those countries that you define as VAT countries are valid), and the VAT Treatment Group field with any VAT treatment group value that is valid for sales (see the drop-down list for valid values).

  The VAT treatment values that are on all of the bill lines must belong to the VAT treatment group that is on the header.

• You can enter or change a customer registration ID manually. The system validates the entered registration ID against country-specific check digits by using a variety of validation algorithms.

  Customer registration ID is not required.

• You can change the customer exception type only if there is a valid country in the Reporting Country field and the VAT treatment group is domestic sales.

  You can change the exception type to suspended only if suspension is allowed for this reporting country.

• When the ship-to country, ship-from country, customer VAT registration country, or reporting country is changed on the bill header, this may throw the bill lines out of sync with the header.

  You must ensure that the bill line values of these fields are the same as the values that are on the bill header.

• When the VAT treatment group is changed on the bill header, this may throw the bill lines out of sync with the header.

  You must ensure that the VAT treatment that is on the bill lines belongs to the VAT treatment group that is on the bill header.

• When you modify VAT driver or VAT default data in bill entry, the system displays a warning message if affected VAT defaults are not updated.

  Read the warning message description and take the appropriate action.

• To reset changes that you make manually or that the system makes, click the Reset All VAT Defaults button. When you click this button, the system resets the defaults based on existing VAT driver, physical nature, and VAT location information.

  When resetting VAT defaults, you can reset defaults on the bill header only, or reset defaults on the bill header and lines, or reset defaults on the bill lines only.

See Also

Defining VAT Countries

Establishing VAT Defaults at the Line Level

This section discusses how to:

• Obtain line VAT defaults.

• Manually change line VAT defaults.

• Review line VAT details.

Page Used to Establish VAT Defaults at the Line Level

See Also

Entering Bill Line Information

Obtaining Line VAT Defaults

When you enter a bill in a VAT Billing business unit, the system enables the Go To VAT Info button and VAT Info link (adjacent to the VAT Amount field on the Line-Info 1 page). Both the Got To VAT Info button and VAT Info link serve the same function. As you enter bill lines, the system determines the necessary physical nature and VAT locations that are used in obtaining VAT Defaults. You can obtain line VAT defaults in two ways:

• Click the Save button.

  When you click Save, the system applies VAT defaults to all bill lines.

• Click the Get VAT Defaults button on the Line - VAT Info page that is for the associated bill line.

To obtain VAT defaults for bill lines, all required bill-line level VAT drivers, physical nature, and VAT locations must be populated on the bill lines.

Bill Line Level Physical Nature and VAT Locations

This table lists all bill line physical nature and VAT locations:

See Also

Entering Bill Line VAT Information

Entering Bill Line Order Management Information

Manually Changing Line VAT Defaults

Because the system uses complex algorithms to obtain the bill line VAT defaults, you should avoid manually changing these values. However, if the algorithms encounter problems in finding defaults, manual intervention is necessary. Consider the following rules and guidelines when manually changing line VAT defaults:

• When you change a VAT location or a VAT default, consider how these changes may impact the existing transaction VAT defaults.

  Click the Information button that is adjacent to the Adjust Affected VAT Defaults button to generate a list of VAT defaults that are affected by the change. To adjust the affected VAT defaults that are on this page, click the Adjust Affected VAT Defaults button.

• The following bill line fields must have the same values as the same fields on the bill header: ship-from country, ship-to country, supplier's VAT registration country, and customer VAT registration country.

• The bill line's VAT treatment must belong to the VAT treatment group that is on the header.

• When you modify VAT driver or VAT default data in bill entry, the system displays a warning message if affected VAT defaults are not updated. Read the warning message description and take the appropriate action.

• You may reset any changes that are made manually or by the system by clicking the Reset All VAT Defaults button.

  This overwrites any manual changes that are made to the VAT defaults and reset defaults based on existing VAT driver, physical nature, and VAT location information.

Reviewing Line VAT Details

The following must be true before the system saves a bill:

Tax amounts that are on the bill line are broken down into both a VAT amount and a sales and use tax amount. The system tracks these amounts separately. While it is uncommon to have both a VAT code and a sales and use tax code on the same bill line, there are countries in which both VAT and sales/use tax apply.

See Also

Working with VAT

Running the Process VAT Defaults Process (BIPVAT00)

You can run the Process VAT Defaults process (BIPVAT00) as part of the normal Billing Interface job or as a standalone program to populate bill VAT defaults.

Understanding the Process VAT Defaults Process (BIPVAT00)

The Process VAT Defaults process (BIPVAT00) obtains header VAT and line VAT defaults for invoices that complete the Billing Interface process (BIIF0001). Run the Process VAT Defaults process to ensure that all VAT default fields are populated prior to invoicing.

Importing VAT Defaults through the Billing Interface

The Billing Interface supports importation of both header and line VAT information from external sources into PeopleSoft Billing. The Billing Interface process does not override any bill line fields that come in with a VAT code, VAT transaction type, and VAT applicability, or with a minimum of a transaction type and applicability. You can override any of the VAT line level fields by passing a value to the INTFC_BI table.

Note. You must run the VAT Defaults process (BIPVAT00) after the Billing Interface process (BIIF0001) even when the VAT default fields are previously populated by feeder systems. The VAT Defaults process ensures that the VAT transaction is valid.

Processing VAT Defaults

Whether you call the Process VAT Default process as part of the normal Billing Interface job or as a standalone process on the Run VAT Defaults page, the Process VAT Default process searches for all VAT invoices to which VAT defaults are not yet applied. If it finds any such invoices, VAT default routines populate both header VAT information and line VAT information. If the process successfully applies VAT defaults, it marks those invoices as having VAT defaults applied.

Note. If you run the Process VAT Defaults process as part of a job that includes the Billing Interface process, then VAT defaulting will only be performed for invoices processed by that run of the Billing Interface process. If you run the Process VAT Defaults process on its own, then you can set the run control parameters to select which invoices to process.

Fixing Process VAT Defaults process (BIPVAT00) Errors

If the Process VAT Defaults process (BIPVAT00) encounters VAT errors, it marks the corresponding transaction with an error. You can review in the Review VAT Errors component lists of invoices that fail to process and review the error messages that the Process VAT Defaults process returns. You must fix the data before you rerun the process. You can run the process as many times as needed.

Direct invoicing attempts to send bills with a status of ready. If any of these invoices fail, the VAT default program changes the status to pending. You must manually fix the errors and then return the status to ready before invoicing again.

Page Used to Run the Process VAT Defaults Process (BIPVAT00)

Reviewing VAT Errors

If the Process VAT Defaults process (BIPVAT00) encounters VAT errors, the process marks those transactions with an error; the system requires that you correct these errors before continuing.

Page Used to Review VAT Errors

Reviewing Bill Header and Bill Line VAT Error Messages

Access the Review VAT Errors page.

Bill Header VAT Error

Bill Line VAT Error

In the Bill Line VAT error area, the system displays any bill lines with existing VAT errors, along with associated bill line information, such as the bill line sequence number, the identifier, the error code, error status, error message, and explanation

Bill Line Information Tab

Line Error Detail Tab

Reviewing VAT Calculations

To perform online tax calculations for bills that are not invoiced and not fully paid, click the Calculate Taxes button on the Bill Summary Info page. Both sales and use taxes and VAT are calculated for lines that have a valid VAT code or a sales and use tax code.

Note. VAT and sales/use tax amounts are not updated automatically when line amounts are changed. To see updated tax amounts, you must retrigger the calculation from the Bill Summary Info page.

Credit lines retain the tax amounts that are calculated on the original invoices and therefore the tax amounts do not need to be recalculated.

Note. You must click the Save button to calculate and save any VAT and tax information that is associated with the bill. These amounts may change when the system calculates final VAT and taxes during bill finalization.

The system tracks VAT separate from sales and use tax; the VAT amount appears in the Total VAT Amount field. In Bill Summary, you can click the VAT amount value to access the Bill Summary - VAT Information page, where you can view details about VAT. The VAT Summary group box on the Bill Summary - VAT Information page displays the results of the VAT calculation.

See Also

Reviewing Bill Summary Information

Reviewing Examples of VAT Calculations

When calculating VAT, the system performs the following functions:

1. The system adds the net extended amounts of all bill lines that have the same VAT code to obtain a combined total net extended amount for that VAT code.

   Bill Lines	VAT Code	Net Extended Amt.
   1	A 10%	30 EUR
   2	A 10%	30 EUR
   3	B 5%	100 EUR
   4	A 10%	40 EUR
   5	B 5%	100 EUR

   In the preceding example:

   VAT Code A:30 EUR, 30 EUR, and 40 EUR = 100 EUR combined 
   total net extended amount.
   VAT Code B: 100 EUR and 100 EUR = 200 EUR combined total 
   net extended amount.

2. If the invoice VAT calculation method is set to NET, the system subtracts any early payment discount percentages (Dscnt Pct) from the total net extended amount to obtain the VAT basis amount. If there are two percentage discounts, the system uses the larger of the two. The system uses no discount amounts, only discount percentages.

   For example:

   VAT Code A:100 EUR (total net extended amount) - 5 (early payment 
   of 5% discount multiplied by the total net extended amount) 
   = 95 EUR VAT basis amount
   VAT Code B: 200 EUR (total net extended amount) - 5 (early payment 
   of 5% discount multiplied by the total net extended amount) 
   = 190 EUR VAT basis amount

3. If the invoice VAT calculation method is set to GROSS, the VAT basis amount equals the total net extended amount (regardless of an existing discount).

   For example:

   VAT Code A: VAT basis amount = 100 EUR (total net extended 
   amount)
   VAT Code B: VAT basis amount = 200 EUR (total net extended 
   amount)

4. The system calculates the VAT amount by multiplying the VAT basis amount by the VAT code percent (VAT Pct).

   For example, with a VAT calculation method of NET:

   VAT Code A:95 EUR (VAT basis amount) * .10 (VAT 
   percent) = 9.50 EUR (VAT amount
   VAT Code B: 190 EUR (VAT basis amount) * .05 (VAT 
   percent) = 9.50 EUR (VAT amount)

   For example, with a VAT calculation method of GROSS:

   VAT Code A: 100 EUR (VAT basis amount) * .10 (VAT 
   percent) = 10 EUR (VAT amount)
   VAT Code B: 200 EUR (VAT basis amount) * .05 (VAT 
   percent) = 10 EUR (VAT amount)

5. The system proportionally distributes the VAT amount and VAT basis amount back into the individual bill lines by using the following calculation:

   Line VAT Amount = net extended amount for line/total net extended amount for VAT code * VAT amount

   Line VAT basis amount = net extended amount for line/total net extended amount for VAT code * VAT basis amount

   Rounding errors are adjusted onto the line with the largest amount. The current rounding method (as specified in the bill header VAT values) may impact the VAT calculation.

   For example, for Bill Line 1 (Calc Method = NET)

   Line VAT amount:2.85 EUR = 30/100 * 9.50
   Line VAT basis amount: 28.50 EUR = 30/100 * 95 EUR

VAT Summary Information (VAT Calculation Method Net)

VAT Summary Information (VAT Calculation Method Gross)

Invoicing VAT in PeopleSoft Billing

The Pre-Process and Finalization process (BIIVC000) does not call any VAT code determination algorithms. The process assumes that any values for VAT code, VAT transaction type, and VAT applicability that are on the lines that are being invoiced are correct. However, it recalculates all VAT amounts at invoice time. The recalculation overlays any amounts that are determined online or during pro forma processing.

The Pre-Process and Finalization process has logic for some preliminary VAT processing and then calls the FS_VATCALC process for VAT calculation during invoicing.

Tax Calculations in BIIVC000

The Application Engine section PSORVAT performs the following steps:

• Sets the VAT distribution account type:

  If declaration point is invoice or delivery, then the distribution account type is set to VO (VAT Output), except in these cases: deposit-related lines (DEP, DAPP and DREF) are set to VOAP (VAT Output Advance Payments); and Asset Management lines are set to VORE (VAT Output Asset Reinstatement).

  If the declaration point is payment, then the distribution account is set to VOI (VAT Output Intermediate), except in these cases: deposit lines (DEP) are set to VO; and deposit refund lines (DREF) are set to VOC (VAT Output for Credits).

  If VAT applicability is exempt or outside of scope, then the VAT distribution account is set to VONT (VAT Output Non-Taxable) regardless of declaration point or line type.

• Sets the VAT document ID to zero, ensuring that no previous numbers are used.

• Calls section BIPVAT05 to obtain the discount percent and timing ID for all of the invoices that are being processed.

• Calls section VATPROC for each unique VAT Billing business unit that is being invoiced. This section performs the main VAT processing.

The Application Engine section VATPROC performs the following steps:

• Sets the appropriate setID for the current loop.

• Sets the TAX_VAT_FLG for each invoice.

  This flag determines whether a tax-on-tax situation exists.

• Deletes any records from VAT_CALC_TAO that may result from previous runs.

• Inserts records into temporary table VAT_CALC_TAO for each line that is being processed and also for each group of lines with the same VAT code per invoice.

  For example, if a given invoice has three lines, two with VAT Code A and one with VAT Code B, this process inserts five entries into VAT_CALC_TAO: one for each of the three lines and two group entries, one for VAT Code A, and one for VAT Code B. The net extended amounts and VAT basis amounts for the group entry lines are added together.

• If the VAT on advance payment flag for the Billing Business Unit is yes (Y) and the line type is Deposit (DEP), Deposit Applied (DAPP), or Deposit Refunded (DREF), then the VAT Calculation Type (VAT_CALC_TYPE) is set to Inclusive (I).

• If the line type is Deposit Refund Fee (DRFF), then the VAT Calculation Type (VAT_CALC_TYPE) is set to Inclusive (I).

• Clears the RETURN_CD field in the application engine cache record.

• Calls process FS_VATCALC to perform the actual VAT calculations.

  For lines with calculation type of inclusive, the line's extended amount is reduced by the calculated VAT amount.

  The RETURN_CD field is set by the program, depending on the outcome of the tax calculation. If the program finds no errors, it sets the field to 0; otherwise, it sets the field to 1. FS_VATCALC also calculates the VAT base currency amounts for noncredit lines.

• Checks the RETURN_CD field to see if it is set to 1.

  If yes, the process sets the ERROR_TYPE field in the cache record to ERR, which causes the process to terminate abnormally. This error occurs only if there is a problem with the table VAT_CALC_TAO or the tax tables TAX_CD or TAX_AUTHORITY. These three tables are the only tables accessed by the VAT calculation modules.

• Calls process BIPVAT10 to adjust the calculated amounts that are in VAT_CALC_TAO (to ensure no rounding errors affect the amounts of the lines) and to distribute the amounts from VAT_CALC_TAO back to BI_LINE.

  Within section BIPVAT10, adjustments of the totals on BI_HDR occur to reflect the new amounts for total VAT and total VAT basis. VAT base currency amounts are also distributed back into their respective lines.

• Calculates any sales and use taxes for the business unit that is being processed.

  If the TAX_VAT_FLG is set to Y, then the process calculates sales and use taxes on the total of the net extended amount plus any VAT amount. If the flag is set to N, then the process calculates sales and use taxes on the net extended amount only. These calculations occur in application engine step TXTBL10.

Note. Fully-paid invoices and invoices paid with corporate vouchers are not processed for VAT.

Printing Documents with VAT

This section discusses how to:

• Printing VAT treatment messages.

• Printing line VAT information.

Note. All VAT information appears at the end of Crystal invoices.

Printing VAT Treatment Messages

To specify the placement of VAT treatment messages, access the Invoice Formatting Options - VAT Treatment Msg page.

See Also

Specifying VAT Information Print Options

Printing Line VAT Information

To specify the placement of line VAT information, access the Invoice Formatting Options - Discounts, Surcharges, Taxes page.

PeopleSoft Billing uses the Amounts in Reporting Currency option that is specified for the VAT Entity Registration driver on the VAT Defaults Setup page to determine if an invoice requires special printing of a VAT reporting currency.

If the option is selected, PeopleSoft Billing compares the reporting currency for the given reporting country on each invoice. If the currency on the invoice matches the reporting currency, no additional work is performed. However, if the reporting currency does not match the invoice's currency and the VAT treatment group is defined as domestic sales, the system prints an additional section on the invoice with amounts that are printed in the base currency. In most cases, the reporting currency that is defined on the VAT Entity - VAT Reports page matches the base currency of the Billing business unit. The system performs this check for each VAT invoice that is being printed.

See Also

Specifying VAT Information Print Options

Setting Up Discount, Surcharge, and Tax Print Options

Generating VAT Reports

Adjusting Bills with VAT

You can add adjusted bill lines containing VAT information only to a new bill. The new bill contains an exact copy of the source bill header VAT with the exception of declaration date and declaration date source. VAT amounts for credit invoices and credit invoice lines are tracked, accounted for, and reported separately from VAT amounts that are related to regular invoices and invoice lines.

When you make bill adjustments, the system does not populate the declaration date. The system sets the declaration date source to invoice, except in cases where the declaration point is set to payment. In this instance, the declaration date source is set to not applicable.

When you make adjustments to recurring bills, the system copies all new VAT values in BI_HDR_VAT exactly as they are entered on the template invoice. If the template invoice has a specific declaration date and declaration date source, these values are carried forward to the generated bill.

Note. VAT default information on credit invoices and credit invoice lines cannot be modified or reset.

See Also

Adjusting Bills

Passing VAT Entries to PeopleSoft Receivables

This section discusses the following:

• Understanding the Receivables Interface tables.

• Understanding VAT account types

• Reviewing an example of VAT entries.

• Reviewing a second example of VAT entries.

• Passing the VAT declaration point to PeopleSoft Receivables.

• Passing a VAT transaction with no VAT code.

• Passing credit line VAT reporting and ChartField source locations.

Understanding the Receivables Interface Tables

The Load AR Pending Items process (BILDAR01) inserts entries into the three following tables:

The following additional table exists for VAT processing:

Understanding VAT Account Types

Billing passes these VAT account types to Receivables:

See Also

VAT Environment Setup

Reviewing an Example of VAT Entries

The following example illustrates how PeopleSoft Billing creates new entries in the interface tables for VAT processing when the VAT calculation method is set to gross and VAT calculation type is inclusive.

Program Parameters

Consider the following program parameters:

• Invoice with an early payment discount of five percent and four lines, all with the same VAT applicability.

• VAT A = 10 percent.

• VAT B = 20 percent.

• Line 1: Pretax amount =40 EUR; VAT Code A; VAT Amount = 4 EUR; Physical nature of Goods.

• Line 2: Pretax amount = 40 EUR; VAT Code B; VAT Amount = 8 EUR; Physical nature of Goods.

• Line 3: Pretax amount = 20 EUR; VAT Code A; VAT Amount = 2 EUR; Physical nature of Goods.

• Line 4: Pretax amount = 30 EUR; VAT Code A; VAT Amount = 3 EUR; Physical nature of Services.

Amounts as they appear on invoice:

• Pretax amount = 100 EUR.

• VAT amount total = 17 EUR.

VAT invoice summary:

• VAT A = 9 EUR. VAT B = 8 EUR (displayed on summary page).

• Total invoice amount = 117 EUR.

When Header Is AR Open Item

After you define the AR Level on the Installation Options - Billing - GL/AR Options page as Header is AR Open Item:

Open Item One

Entries In PENDING_VAT_FS:

Note. This assumes that both lines for Goods with VAT Code A have the same transaction type and VAT treatment. If this is not the case, those categories have separate entries in this table.

The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

Entries in PENDING_DST_FS, assuming that AR distribution options are line level:

Entries in PENDING_DST_FS, assuming that AR distribution options are header level:

When Line Is AR Open Item

When you define the AR Level on the Installation Options - Billing - GL/AR Options page as line is AR open item:

1. Open Item One

   Open Item One in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Amount
   #entry_amt	44 EUR
   #user_amt1	40 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	1
   VAT Basis Amount	40 EUR
   VAT Amount	4 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Gross (from invoice header)

   Entries in PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans. Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   A	Goods	(From Line 1)	4 EUR	40.00 EUR	10%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming AR distributions options are line level:

   Invoice Line Number/Type of Entry	Line Amount
   Line 1/AR ChartFields	44 EUR
   Line 1/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 4 EUR

2. Open Item Two:

   Open Item Two in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Amount
   #entry_amt	48 EUR
   #user_amt1	40 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	2
   VAT Basis Amount	40 EUR
   VAT Amount	8 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Gross (from invoice header)

   Entries in PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans. Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   B	Goods	(From Line 2)	8 EUR	40.00 EUR	20%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming that AR distributions options are line level:

   Line Number from Invoice/Type of Entry	Amount
   Line 2/AR ChartFields	48 EUR
   Line 2/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 8 EUR

3. Open Item Three:

   Open Item Three in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Amount
   #entry_amt	22 EUR
   #user_amt1	20 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	3
   VAT Basis Amount	20 EUR
   VAT Amount	2 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Gross (from invoice header)

   Entries in PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   A	Goods	(From Line 3)	2 EUR	20.00 EUR	10%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming AR distributions options are line level:

   Invoice Line Number/Type of Entry	Line Amount
   Line 3/AR ChartFields	22 EUR
   Line 3/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 2 EUR

4. Open Item Four:

   Open Item Four in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Amount
   #entry_amt	33 EUR
   #user_amt1	30 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	4
   VAT Basis Amount	30 EUR
   VAT Amount	3 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Gross (from invoice header)

   Entries in PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   A	Services	(From Line 4)	3 EUR	30.00 EUR	10%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming AR distributions options are line level:

   Invoice Line Number/Type of Entry	Line Amount
   Line 4/AR ChartFields	33 EUR
   Line 4/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 3EUR

Reviewing a Second Example of VAT Entries

The following example illustrates how PeopleSoft Billing creates new entries in the interface tables for VAT processing when the VAT calculation type is inclusive, VAT calculation method is set to net, and an early payment discount is applied prior to calculating VAT.

Program Parameters

Consider the following program parameters:

• Invoice with an early payment discount of five percent and four lines.

• VAT A = 10 percent.

• VAT B = 20 percent.

• Line 1: Pretax amount =40 EUR; VAT basis amount = 38 EUR; VAT Code A; VAT Amount = 3.80 EUR; Physical nature of Goods

• Line 2: Pretax amount = 40 EUR; VAT basis amount = 38 EUR; VAT Code B; VAT Amount = 7.60 EUR; Physical nature of Goods.

• Line 3: Pretax amount = 20 EUR; VAT basis amount = 19 EUR; VAT Code A; VAT Amount = 1.90 EUR; Physical nature of Goods.

• Line 4: Pretax amount = 30 EUR; VAT basis amount = 28.50 EUR; VAT Code A; VAT Amount = 2.85 EUR; Physical nature of Services

Amounts as they appear on invoice:

• Pretax amount = 130 EUR.

• VAT amount total = 16.15 EUR.

VAT invoice summary:

• VAT A = 8.55 EUR.

• VAT B = 7.60 EUR (appears on summary page).

• Total invoice amount = 146.15 EUR.

When Header Is AR Open Item

When you define the AR Level on the Installation Options - Billing - GL/AR Options page as header is AR open item:

Open Item One

Entries in PENDING_VAT_FS:

Note. This assumes that both lines for Goods with VAT Code A have the same transaction type and VAT treatment. If this is not the case, those categories have separate entries in this table.

Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming that AR distributions options are line level:

Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming that AR distribution options are header level:

When Line Is AR Open Item

When you define the AR Level on the Installation Options - Billing - GL/AR Options page as line is AR open item:

1. Open Item One:

   Open Item One in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Amount
   #entry_amt	43.80 EUR
   #user_amt1	40 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	1
   VAT Basis Amount	38 EUR
   VAT Amount	3.80 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Net (from invoice header)

   Entries in PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   A	Goods	(From Line 1)	3.80 EUR	38 EUR	10%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS:

   Invoice Line Number/Type of Entry	Line Amount
   Line 1/AR ChartFields	43.80 EUR
   Line 1/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 3.80 EUR

2. Open Item Two:

   Open Item Two in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Line Amount
   #entry_amt	47.60 EUR
   #user_amt1	40 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	2
   VAT Basis Amount	38 EUR
   VAT Amount	7.60 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Net (from invoice header)

   Entries in PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans. Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   B	Goods	(From Line 2)	7.60 EUR	38 EUR	20%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming that AR distribution options are line level:

   Invoice Line Number/Type of Entry	Line Amount
   Line 2/AR ChartFields	47.60 EUR
   Line 2/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 7.60 EUR

3. Open Item Three:

   Open Item Three in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Line Amount
   #entry_amt	21.90 EUR
   #user_amt1	20 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	3
   VAT Basis Amount	19 EUR
   VAT Amount	1.90 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Net (from invoice header)

   Entries In PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans. Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   A	Goods	(From Line 3)	1.90 EUR	19 EUR	10%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming AR distribution options are line level:

   Invoice Line Number/Type of Entry	Line Amount
   Line 3/AR ChartFields	21.90 EUR
   Line 3/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 1.90 EUR

4. Open Item Four:

   Open Item Four in PENDING_ITEM_FS	Line Amount
   #entry_amt	32.85 EUR
   #user_amt1	30 EUR (pretax amount)
   #item_line	4
   VAT Basis Amount	28.50 EUR
   VAT Amount	2.85 EUR
   VAT Declaration Point	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Recalculation Flag	Captured from invoice header
   VAT Calculation Method	Net (from invoice header)

   Entries In PENDING_VAT_FS:

   VAT Code	Physical Nature	Trans. Type	VAT Amt	VAT Basis Amt	VAT %
   A	Services	(From Line 4)	2.85 EUR	28.50 EUR	10%

   Note. The system doesn't insert VAT entries into PENDING_DST_FS if PeopleSoft Billing is configured so that PeopleSoft Receivables creates the accounting entries or if the declaration point is invoice and the recalculation option is off.

   Entries in PENDING_DST_FS assuming that AR distribution options are line level.

   Invoice Line Number/Type of Entry	Line Amount
   Line 4/AR ChartFields	32.85 EUR
   Line 4/VAT Distribution ChartFields	– 2.85 EUR

Passing the VAT Declaration Point to PeopleSoft Receivables

The declaration point determines whether the VAT amounts are written to VAT_AMT and VAT_AMT_BASE or VAT_AMT_I and VAT_AMT_BASE_I in the PENDING_VAT_FS table.

When the declaration point is set to invoice or delivery, the interface uses VAT_AMT and VAT_AMT_BASE.

When the declaration point is set to invoice, the interface also populates the VAT declaration date in PENDING_VAT_FS with the invoice date. When the declaration point is set to delivery, the interface also populates the VAT declaration date in PENDING_VAT_FS with either the delivery date or the date that is manually entered. In all other cases, it populates the VAT declaration date with null.

When the declaration point is set to payment, the interface uses VAT_AMT_I and VAT_AMT_BASE_I.

Passing a VAT Transaction with no VAT Code

Under certain circumstances, a VAT transaction can have a blank VAT code. When this occurs, the interface makes no entry in PENDING_DST_FS. However, because you still need to track these types of transactions, the interface can place entries into PENDING_VAT_FS.

If the VAT applicability on bill lines is no, no entries are placed into PENDING_VAT_FS.

Passing Credit Line VAT Reporting and ChartField Source Locations

The Load AR Pending Items process supports credit line VAT reporting and VAT ChartField definition tables.

The following criteria is used when populating the distribution account type in PENDING_VAT_FS:

• For all noncredit lines and credit lines with a VAT declaration point of P, use the distribution account type from BI_HDR_VAT.

• For credit lines with a declaration point other than P, use VOC as the distribution account type regardless of the value from BI_HDR_VAT.

When the bill header is the open item, lines are grouped together to be inserted into PENDING_VAT_FS in two passes:

First Pass

The first pass groups together two types of lines: non ACR lines, and ACR lines with a VAT declaration point defined as P. These lines are grouped together based on unique physical nature, VAT tax code, VAT percentage, VAT transaction type, VAT applicability, VAT treatment, buyer's VAT location country and state, seller's VAT location country and state, where service performed country and state, and services place of supply country and state. The VAT amounts are summed up and each grouping results in a row in PENDING_VAT_FS. The VAT distribution account type used is a copy of the value from BI_HDR_VAT.

Second Pass

The second pass uses lines with a line type of ACR and a declaration point that is not equal to P. Again, these lines are grouped together based on unique physical nature, VAT tax code, VAT percentage, VAT transaction type, VAT applicability, VAT treatment, buyer's VAT location country and state, seller's VAT location country and state, where service performed country and state, and services place of supply country and state. The VAT amounts are summed up, and each grouping results in a row in PENDING_VAT_FS. The VAT distribution account type that is used is set to VOC regardless of the value that is in BI_HDR_VAT. This ensures unique entries in PENDING_VAT_FS. The PENDING_VAT_FS table has the VAT distribution account type as an additional key to prevent duplicate key row insert errors.

The system looks in the VAT_BU_ACCT_TBL table for the set of ChartFields to use when populating PENDING_DST_FS. VAT_BU_ACCT_TBL can be used to define ChartFields at the General Ledger business unit level. If no row is found, the system looks in VAT_ACCT_TBL for the ChartFields to use. ChartField inheritance is applied to the ChartFields that are retrieved for the VAT entries if necessary to complete the accounting entries.

Passing VAT Entries to PeopleSoft General Ledger

The Load GL Interface process (BILDGL01) creates accounting entries in the BI_ACCT_ENTRY table. The account entry type is captured in the ACCT_ENTRY_TYPE field. Sales and use tax accounting entries are defined with a code of TX; VAT accounting entries with a code of VT.

VAT amounts have separate entries from sales and use tax entries. VAT amounts also have their own accounting ChartFields. Because PeopleSoft Billing tracks VAT accounting information at a VAT code level, VAT lines have a single set of ChartFields per bill line.

VAT Changes for Credit Lines and ChartField Source Locations

The Load GL Interface process first checks the VAT_BU_ACCT_TBL table for VAT ChartFields. This table contains the General Ledger business unit as an additional key. If the process finds nothing for the GL business unit, it looks to the VAT_ACCT_TBL table for VAT ChartFields. This table should always be populated with ChartField values.

Both tables also use the VAT Distribution Account type field as a key. The value of the BI_LINE VAT distribution account type is used in the lookups. ChartField inheritance is applied to the ChartFields that are retrieved for the VAT entries if necessary to complete the accounting entries.

Note. The Load GL process only picks up VAT lines with nonzero VAT amounts.

See Also

Integrating with Receivables, General Ledger, and Accounts Payable

Passing VAT Information to PeopleSoft Payables

The Generate AP Voucher process (BIGNAP01) initiates the creation of AP vouchers for InterUnit bills. The process takes InterUnit billing information from the Centralized Inter/IntraUnit Setup table and populates the Payables Voucher Build staging tables. The PeopleSoft Payables Voucher Build process then generates voucher record sets that are subsequently completed by Voucher Edit. You need only run the Generate AP Voucher process for InterUnit bills if the installation includes PeopleSoft Payables and you designate that the payables system creates the vouchers. Header-level VAT information is passed to the voucher header staging table. Line-level VAT information is passed to the voucher line staging table that is based on VAT treatment code.

See Also

Integrating with Receivables, General Ledger, and Accounts Payable