Changes in SAP during GST

implementation
1st September 2016

Compiled by Sanjay Lavlekar

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Contents
SAP Notes
Master Data
Business Processes

Sales
STO
Sub contract
Advance payment from customer
Services
Export
Utilization
Annual Return
Input service distribution
Reporting
Vendor invoice reconciliation
Opening balance

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SAP Notes
Minimum Support Pack: Refer SAP Note 1175384
TAXINN Migration SAP Note 2252781

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Master Data
Business Place

New field will be added to record GSTIN Number of the place

of business
Assignment of Business Place to Plant

Customer Master

Tax3 field will be used to record GSTIN Number

Region from Ship-to-Party for access Sequence purpose
Standard tax field for categorizing customers

Vendor Master

Tax3 field will be used to record GSTIN Number

Vendor Account Group for partner function
CIN master data in GST tab (new)

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Master Data changes

Material Master / Service Master

Tax indicator field for material: Material Group under

Purchasing Tab to be used
Capital / Raw Material classification (Based on clarity
from Govt. it will be decided)
Services: SAC code in Tax Tariff code to be used
Classification of Services needed for reporting
Region level different rates may exist and hence use of
access sequence for tax determination (goods as well as
services) is recommended by SAP

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Condition Types
New condition types will be provided for IGST, CGST and
SGST

Document Number Ranges

Number Ranges at Business Place / Document Type
combination

GL Accounts
New GL Accounts are recommended for IGST, SGST and
CGST for each Business Place
Appropriate accounting configuration screen will be
provided

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Sales
Appropriate access sequence to be defined for pricing
Goods and Services
No change in existing accounting methodology

STO
GST invoice for transfers across different Plants /
Business Place
GST invoice data to be logged-in to GSTN
Capture GST invoice for receiver
New accounting of Accounts Payable / Receivable,
clearing account may get added based on clarification
from Govt. and accounting practice to be followed

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Sub contract

Any document similar to 57 F 4? No clarity yet

New accounting of Accounts Payable / Receivable, clearing
account may get added based on clarification from Govt. and
accounting practice to be followed

Advance Payment from customer

GST payable as of today. No clarity as to how GST will be

determined for lump sum payments etc.

Incoming Invoice recording

Goods Supplier Region or Goods Supplier may be added in MIRO

for determination of GST

Services

Reverse Charge mechanism may continue

To be handled in same way as of today

Export sales

No clarity yet if exemptions, forms will continue or not

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Utilization

SGST credit can be used for payment of SGST and IGST

CGST credit can be used for payment of CSGT and IGST
IGST credit can be used for payment of SGST and IGST

Annual Return
Input Service Distribution

New process may be provided (WIP)

Reporting

SAP standard reports of VAT may be used after

application of SAP Note
Interface with GSTN to be built. No support from SAP
GSP partner to be identified by Small tax Payers. Large
tax payer will be allowed to act as GSP

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Vendor invoice reconciliation

Appropriate development to be done. No support from
SAP

Opening balance transfer

GL entry to be passed manually to transfer balances from
Excise / VAT to GST credit for utilization

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