Localizations for Belgium

This functionality is specific for Belgium.

This topic describes a number of localizations for Belgium. For a complete list, refer to Belgium - Localizations.

The Accon interface

Accon is a third party application that you can use to report the annual balances to the National Bank of Belgium.

You can create ASCII files that can be processed by the Accon application. You can use the Create Accon Interface File (tfgld5210m000) session to generate an Accon report file.

Intracom reporting

Every tax payer that applies tax exemption to intra EU (European Union) deliveries must report the buyer of such transactions to the tax authorities with the Intracom declaration. The conditions for EU reporting are described in the Belgian law.

The following sessions support the Intracom reporting:

  • In the Business Partners (tccom4100s000) session, the I-Code field.
  • In the Sales Listing (tccom7170s000) session, the I-Code field and the Address Code field.
  • You can use the Print Sales Listing (tccom7470m000) session to print the Intracom reports.
VAT report

The VAT reporting in Belgium requires an alternative means of presenting the tax amounts. You can generate the VAT reports according to the Belgian requirements. The use of tax country groups facilitates the setup of the relations by tax position. The tax country groups can be used for tax reporting and for the tax journal.

The following sessions support the Belgian VAT reporting:

  • Country Groups (tcmcs1180m000)
  • In the Countries (tcmcs0110s000) session, the new Tax field.
  • Relations by Tax Position (tfgld0121s000)
  • Print Tax Report by Tax Position (tfgld1421m000)
  • Print Tax Report by Tax Position / Country Group (tfgld1423m000)
  • Print Journal Report - Belgium (tfgld1442m000)
  • In the Print Tax Analysis (tfgld1420m000) session, you can print the Tax Journal report.
  • In the Print Yearly Tax Report (Business Partners) (tfgld1432m000) session, you can print the reports required for Belgian VAT reporting.
Tax journal

In the following sessions, you can print the Trial balance (fiscal period) and the Trial balance (reporting period) reports which are required for Belgian VAT reporting:

  • Print Trial Balance (tfgld3402m000)
  • Print Extended Trial Balance (tfgld3411m000)
Bank costs

In the Bank Costs field of the Bank Account by Pay-to Business Partner (tccom4125s000) session, you can select the party that pays the bank costs.

You can select the following values:

  • Costs Shared
  • Costs Paid by Sender
  • Costs Paid by Receiver
  • Express Costs Paid by Receiver
  • None

This information is required, for example, in Belgium bank files that you print by using the Transfer Payments (tfcmg1260m000) session.

If you select the Bank Charge Borne by Supplier check box in the Pay-to Business Partners (tccom4124s000) session, LN sets this field to Costs Paid by Receiver (of the payment) and you cannot change the value.