The Detailed VAT Media File complies with the specifications of the value-added tax (VAT) law in Taiwan pertaining to GUI Media Filing – Detailed List. The tax authorities require all companies to submit the Detailed List VAT return, whether as a hard copy or as a media file.

So that the system is able to differentiate between zero tax and tax exempt items on your SAPscript form, you need to carry out the following customizing activities.

1. In Customizing for Financial Accounting, choose General Ledger Accounting ® Business Transactions ® Closing ® Reporting ® Sales/Purchases Tax Returns ® Assign Company Codes to Tax on Sales/Purchases Group. Enter your company code and leave field Tx grp empty.
2. In Customizing for Financial Accounting, choose General Ledger Accounting ® Business Transactions ® Closing ® Reporting ® Sales/Purchases Tax Returns ® Group Tax Base Balances.

1. In the inital dialog box, enter country code TW and leave field Tax grouping version empty.
2. In the overview screen, enter all tax codes for items exempt from tax.

1. In field Tx.bs, enter 1.

To create your format tree for the Detailed VAT Media File, copy format tree TW_GUI_DETAIL and customize it in accordance with the format tree documentation.

See Result under VAT Returns.

Additionally, when you run your Advance Return on for Tax on Sales/Purchases [Ext.], the system generates a SAPscript form displaying a summary of the information presented in the Detailed VAT Media File. You are required to submit this summary information to the tax authorities.