Example: Opting/Non-Opting Settlements 

Starting Point

You settle three lease-outs belonging to the same business entity on the basis of the following data:

Settlement unit

Participating rental units

Apportionment factor

Lease-out

Tax

Does contract opt?

Option rate

1160 euros posted to SU 605, including 160 euros for tax

RU_1

200 m2

LO_1

0 %

/

/

RU_2

100 m2

LO_2

16%

Yes

Currently: 33.33 %

Finally: 25 %

RU_3

100 m2

LO_3

16 %

No

/

Since the option rate may vary throughout the settlement period, the following situation arises:

On a certain date the tax is divided into a deductible and non-deductible share and posted accordingly; the final (correct) option rate is only determined at the end of the settlement period: the system makes an automatic adjustment posting for deductible and non-deductible tax in the service charge settlement.

Result

LO_2 in the above example would look as follows:

Tax

Option rate

Deductible tax

Non-deductible tax

Tax posting based on the current option rate

160 euros

33.33 %

53.33 euros

106.67 euros

Adjustment posting of 13.33 euros in the service charge settlement on the basis of the actual option rate

160 euros

25.00 %

40.00 euros (- 13.33)

120.00 euros

Overview of service charge settlement (SCS) for all lease-outs

Assumption: yearly period with advance payment condition of 50 euros / month (= 600 euros) for each contract already paid to SU 605, where 16% tax (= 696 euros) is payable in LO_2 and LO_3.

Stages in the SCS

LO_1

LO_2

LO_3

Determine total costs for settlement period on SU 605

Net amount: 1160

Tax: 0

Net amount: 1000

Tax: 160

Net amount: 1000

Tax: 160

Distribute costs to participating lease-outs

580 euros

50% of the costs including tax (500 + 80), as the area is 200 m2 with a total area of 400 m2

250 euros

25% of the costs; no tax is due as the contract opts at 25%!

336.40 euros

25% of the costs including tax share = 250 + 40 = 290 plus 16% tax (=46.40), as LO_3 does not opt!

Post cost shares to tenant accounts

Receivable: 580 euros

Receivable: 250 euros

Receivable: 336.40 euros

Determine advance payments (actual payments) made by the tenant for which a credit transfer posting is made

Transfer posting: 600 euros

Transfer posting: 696 euros

Transfer posting: 696 euros

Balance (tenant account)

Credit: 20 euros

Credit: 446 euros

Credit: 359.6 euros