Field Descriptions

Table Information

 

Customs Info

What can I do in this subtask?

Use this subtask to record customs and excise information for the customer invoice from the main screen. Since all fields are optional in this subtask, use only those fields that are necessary for the selected invoice on the main screen.  The information in this screen is needed for VAT reporting.

When should I use this subtask?

Use this subtask any time before posting this invoice. In addition, run the Update Tax Report Tables screen to store the customs information in the data tables.

Field Descriptions

Value Added Tax Information

Tax Code

This field displays the VAT registration number of the customer entered in the main screen. This field is not editable. To modify the VAT registration for this customer, use the VAT Info subtask of the Customers screen (Accounting\Maintain\Customers).

Tax Date

Enter, or use Calendar Lookup to select, the tax date applicable for this invoice. The invoice date from the main screen defaults into this field.

Tax Location

This field displays the tax location of the customer entered in the main screen. This field is not editable. To modify the tax location for this customer, use the VAT Info subtask of the Customers screen (Accounting\Maintain\Customers).

Customs Header Information

The information entered in these fields will apply to ALL rows of this invoice.

Destination Country

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the receiving country for the selected invoice. The countries available are those saved in the EU Countries screen .

Traffic Direction

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the traffic direction for the selected invoice. The directions available are those saved in the Customs Traffic Direction Codes screen .

Permit/License

Enter any permit or license for the selected invoice.

Intrastat Reference

If this invoice requires an intrastat reference, enter the number here. Intrastat declarations are required for goods and services sold between European Union countries. These reference numbers help to keep statistical records about the importing and exporting of each EU country.

Delivery Terms

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the delivery terms for this invoice. The items available for selection are those saved in the Shipping Methods screen.

Mode of Transportation

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the mode of transportation for this invoice. The items available for selection are those entered in the EU Mode of Transportation screen . This code identifies the type of transportation used to deliver the item to its destination.

For VAT certification in the United Kingdom, nine codes are defined:

1. Air Transport

2. Fixed (Installations)

3. Inland Waterway - (noncreditable in the UK)

4. Not Allocated

5. Own Propulsion

6. Postal

7. Rail Transport

8. Road Transport

9. Sea

Supply Date

Enter, or use Calendar Lookup to select, the supply date for this invoice. The invoice date will default into this field.

For most United States operations, the supply date is not used. Only the date of invoice (which is equal to the date of value of the shipment) is used to calculate the shipment value (via currency exchange rates).

For European and other overseas operations, the supply date is the same as the date of merchandise arrival and is used to calculate the value of the shipment (via currency exchange rates).

Declaration Point

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the traffic direction for the selected invoice. The directions available are those saved in the Customs Declaration Point screen.

Customs Line Information

The data you enter in these fields will apply ONLY to the selected invoice.

Line

The invoice from the main screen displays in this non-editable field.

Ship from EC Country

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the ship-from EC country in this field.

Mass

Enter the weight of one item in the selected invoice. You can enter one digit to the right of the decimal separator.

Unit of Measure

Enter the unit of measurement for the Mass field. Use abbreviations such as Kg, Lb, etc.

Country of Origin

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the country of origin for the selected invoice. The countries available are those saved in the EC Countries screen.

NOTC

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the NOTC (Nature of Transaction Code) for the selected invoice. The NOTCs available are those saved in the EU Nature of Transaction Codes (NOTC) screen .

Commodity

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the EC commodity code for the selected invoice. The only commodity codes available in Lookup are those saved in the EU Commodity Codes screen.

Note: These commodity codes are different from those in Costpoint Purchasing. These codes are a listing of "Harmonized Descriptions and Coding" defined by the Custom Cooperation Council in Brussels. These codes were adopted by the United States in 1989 and are nearly identical in all countries. Please check the requirements of the countries to which you are selling.

Supplemental Units

Enter the number of supplementary units for the selected invoice. Supplementary Units are required when a second quantity is indicated based on the Intrastat Reference number.

Correction

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the code for correcting a previously recorded transaction. For example, an omission in a previous month would be added into the current month with the correction code of "4."

Value

Enter the approximate value of the shipment in this field.

Goods/Service *

Select "G" (Good) or "S" (Service) from the drop-down box.

Transaction Values

Information concerning the invoice header will be displayed in the fields in this group box.

Customer

This non-editable field displays the customer ID from the main screen. The field to the right displays the customer name.

Currency

This non-editable field displays the currency for this invoice line from the main screen.

Invoice

This non-editable field displays the invoice number from the main screen.

Invoice Date

The invoice date from the main screen displays in this non-editable field.

Invoice Tax Amt

This non-editable field displays the tax amount for this invoice line from the main screen.

* A red asterisk denotes a required field.

Table Information

Changes to this screen update the CUSTOMS_VAT_HDR (Customs Value Added Tax Header) and the CUSTOMS_VAT_LN (Customs Value Added Tax Line) tables.

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