Prerequisites for WHT

Before installing the Withholding Tax SuiteApp:

  1. Make sure that the following features are enabled in your account prior to installing the Withholding Tax SuiteApp:
    1. Advanced Taxes
    2. Custom Records
    3. Server SuiteScript
    4. Client SuiteScriptTo enable these features, go to Setup > Company > Enable Features. For Server SuiteScript and Client SuiteScript, you must agree to the SuiteCloud Terms of Service when you enable these features.
  2. Make sure that Expand Account Lists is enabled in your account. To enable this preference, go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences.
  3. For newly provisioned OneWorld accounts, install the International Tax Reports SuiteApp. The International Tax Reports SuiteApp enables the automatic creation of tax codes when you add a new country nexus to your NetSuite account. Alternatively, you can manually create tax codes. You can refer to country-specific tax topics for guidance.
  4. For each nexus where withholding tax is used, make sure that you have VAT/GST or sales tax codes defined as follows:
    • Exclude from VAT reports
    • Tax Rate: 0%You can use the UNDEF tax code provisioned by NetSuite.Example of UNDEF tax code
  5. If you are using the Multi-Location Inventory feature, make sure that the Location field is displayed on custom forms. The Location field is mandatory when the Multi-Location Inventory feature is enabled. Hiding this field may cause issues.

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