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:
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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:
To learn more about SuiteApps installation, see Installing a Bundle.
To learn more 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.
Taxation Features For Accounts without SuiteTax
The following table describes taxation features in Canada. These features are for accounts without SuiteTax.
Feature |
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Describes prerequisites which are available when configuring tax nexuses in Canada. |
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Canada Tax Codes |
Provides a list of tax codes that are needed to calculate VAT on transaction records, and to generate the VAT reports. |
If you are entitled to a rebate of Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), you can process this amount through NetSuite. |
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The NetSuite edition provides various discount methods. For more information, see the help topic. |
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NetSuite calculates tax for any items marked as taxable and includes that tax in the total amount you charge your customer |
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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 |
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Guides you through the process of creating Canada parent nexus. |
To enable the SuiteTax feature, see Enabling the SuiteTax Feature. Install the following SuiteApps:
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Guides you through the process of customizing filters in the tax return template. |
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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). |
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Provides information about the Canada GST34 Worksheet report. |
Install Canada Sales Tax Reports. For more information, see Installing the Canada Sales Tax Reports SuiteApp. |
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Enables you to generate and view the GST34 Worksheet report. |
Payments
Feature |
Description |
Prerequisites |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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). |
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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. |