Norway SAF-T is confirmed for January 2020.
S4FN SAP Solution for Norway SAF-T which leads the creation of the legal XML letting you manage auditing process in SAP.
2. Norway SAF-T
WHAT IS SAF-T?
It is an OECD format to provide accounting data. It is a
XML based file.
Businesses with less than NOK 5 million in turnover are
exempt from this requirement. However, if these
businesses do have bookkeeping information
electronically available, the requirement will apply to
them.
WHO IS IN THE SCOPE?
RESPONSIBILITY
The enterprises with a bookkeeping obligation are only
obliged to submit accounting information on SAF-T
format when in relation to a potential control, and
upon request by The Tax Administration
HLDC 2020
NORWAY CONFIRMS MANDATORY
SAF-T JANUARY 2020
SAF-T Financial is a standard format used in
the exchange of accounting data. SAF-T, or
Standard Audit File-Tax, is the result of a joint
development collaboration between the
business community, the accounting sector
and the Norwegian Tax Administration, based
on a recommendation by the OECD.
3. SAF-T INTEGRATION STEPS IN SAP
The following procedure is used by our experts for SAF-T
INSTALLATION
SAF-T components are delivered using an external transport order. No need to update or upgrade the system or change any
configuration on the system.
CONFIGURATION
The submission of SAF-T files is an interdisciplinary task of all those responsible. In cooperation with the respective departments
and the IT department, we start the processes in such a way that the SAF-T file is prepared correctly according to regulation adn
company specific features
TEST PHASE
In the test phase, we check the correctness of the technical functionality with the customers and also carry out the first data
consistency checks . In this context, we carry out training for the employees and gradually build up the knowledge in the functions
for the later regular operation.
4. SAF-T INTEGRATION STEPS IN SAP
VALIDATION
Generated files are validated against XSD schema and Altinn test system is used to test submissions.
MAINTENANCE PHASE
The delivery of the SAF-T files usually takes place monthly or as an annual file. It turns out that every year new features on the part
of legislators will be published, one update require the components and configuration. Here we inform our customers about
possible SAP updates and support them in the implementation in a timely manner.
GOING LIVE
After successful data validation, we put all necessary configurations and components into production. In this critical phase, we
accompany you until the successful handover of the first SAF-T files to the tax authority .