Prerequisites for Installing the United Kingdom Localization SuiteApp
Before installing the United Kingdom Localization SuiteApp, your account administrator must enable several features and preferences in your NetSuite account.
SuiteApps
To use the additional functions of the United Kingdom Localization SuiteApp, install the following SuiteApps in required order as per below:
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SuiteTax – You should install this SuiteApp only if you want to use Tax Reporting Framework. This SuiteApp helps meet the tax determination and reporting requirements. To install, see Installing the SuiteTax Engine.
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SuiteTax Data Records – You should install this SuiteApp only if you want to use Tax Reporting Framework. This SuiteApp provides tax rates for countries that use VAT/GST. To install, see Installing the SuiteTax Engine.
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Tax Reporting Framework – You should install this SuiteApp only if you want to use Tax Reporting Framework. This SuiteApp provides the permissions, setup options, and tax reporting features to country tax reports. To install, see Installing Tax Reporting Framework.
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Electronic Bank Payments – You should install this SuiteApp only if you want to be able to generate payment files for your bank. Charges may apply if you need to produce files for multiple countries. This SuiteApp enables you to process bank payments of your vendor bills, employee expenses, partner and employee commissions, and customer refunds, and also enables you to produce direct debit files. To install, see Electronic Bank Payments.
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EMEA Localization SuiteApp – A required SuiteApp. To install the United Kingdom Localization SuiteApp, you must first install the EMEA Localization SuiteApp. This SuiteApp provides the framework for local VAT reports in SuiteTax and other EMEA-specific functionality. For more information, see Installing the EMEA Localization SuiteApp.
For more information about installing SuiteApps, see Installing a Bundle.
Enabling Features for United Kingdom Localization
To install United Kingdom Localization and use UK-specific functionality, you must enable the required features.
Some of the required features have already been enabled when you have installed the EMEA Localization SuiteApp.
Enabling required features:
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Go to Setup > Company > Setup Tasks > Enable Features.
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(Optional) On the Company subtab, check the Multiple Currencies box.
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(Optional) On the Transactions subtab, check the Purchase Orders box.
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On the Tax subtab, check the SuiteTax box.
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On the SuiteCloud subtab, check the following boxes:
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Custom Records
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Advanced PDF/HTML Templates
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Client SuiteScript
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Server SuiteScript
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Click Save.
If the Multiple Currencies feature is disabled, some reports may not work as intended. For more information, see Using United Kingdom Localization with the Multiple Currencies Feature Enabled.
Setting Up Accounts for United Kingdom Localization
If you want to use the Tax Reporting Framework delivered by the United Kingdom Localization SuiteApp, make sure that your NetSuite is properly configured. Please check the following:
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Accounting periods must be set for United Kingdom subsidiary. For more information, see Setting Up Accounting Periods for a Year.
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The SuiteTax Plug-In must be enabled. Enabling the SuiteTax Plug-In permits you to select SuiteTax as your tax engine. For more information, see Enabling the SuiteTax Plug–In.
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Tax registration must be assigned to a subsidiary. To add a tax registration for a subsidiary, see the help topic Assigning Tax Registrations to a Subsidiary in SuiteTax.
Using United Kingdom Localization with the Multiple Currencies Feature Enabled
The Multiple Currencies feature must be enabled for the following to function correctly:
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Intrastat report
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Intrastat saved searches
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VAT 100 report (Multiple Currencies feature needed to display currency information)
If you decide to enable Multiple Currencies after installing the United Kingdom Localization SuiteApp, you’ll need to reinstall Saved Searches in United Kingdom Localization. To do so, go to Setup > Tax Reporting > Features/Components Register and click Reinstall for Saved Searches in United Kingdom Localization.