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Situation:

Robotics in bulk import cannot close the "deferred taxes" milestone if an import is included in the balance sheet comparison. 

Closing the milestone "Deferred Taxes" also does not work if the checkbox for the transfer of tax rates in the loss carry forward dialog is deactivated.

Solution:

If the corresponding checkboxes are set in the interface structure, robotics will close the milestones after a bulk import up to the milestone "TRR".

Situation:

There are two situations, where it is not possible to import values into difference columns of the balance sheet:

1. The unit is newly created and "B/S comparison" has not yet been entered.
2. The period was created without copy of transaction data and "B/S comparison"of the untit has not yet been entered.

Solution:

When creating a new unit as well as when copying a period without transaction data, all difference columns of the balance sheet are created and stored with value 0.

A migration job of the current GTC version creates missing difference columns for all units in active and open periods.

Situation:

Having called a large number of  "Own Reports" or having stored many/large files in the database (e.g. attachments in comments) the database system might run into resource-related problems: GTC then steadily slows down or Oracle shows the error message "ORA-01000: maximum open cursors exceeded").

Solution:

Database resources are always closed so that the error does no longer occur.

Situation:

Until now, own reports can only be executed in the reporting area. 

Solution:

Own reports can now be executed directly in company dialogs via the button "Create report ...".

For this purpose, the report is assigned to one or more dialogs and tax forms in the "Own Reports" dialog.

The assigned reports can only be executed if the user has the appropriate rights.

Situation:

With activated BRG 1300882 it may takes several minutes to build the status dialog for a unit with many dependent units.

The visibility of Elster milestones for dependent units might not be completely unit-specific.

Solution:

The implementation is based on an improved algorithm for the retrieval of data for dependent units. It minimizes the number of database queries. This significantly improves the loading tim of the status dialog.

The visibility of Elster milestones (only relevant für german companies) for dependent units is completely unit-specific.

Situation:

When creating a period with accounting standard "Commercial law" based on an IFRS period (incl. transaction data), then not all values from dialog Rollforward LCF (e.g.: "Other adjustments prior period") are copied. Revaluations in Loss Carry Forward are not copied either.

Solution:

All respective values are copied.

Situation:

If the validation milestone is reset after a successful validation, it is possible to complete the validation successfully without having to import again.

Solution:

Resetting the validation milestone resets the process completely, so that a further import is necessary.

Situation:

In application setups with more than 2000 companies and Microsoft SQL Server as database management system no period with a tax form version > 2015 can be created based on the standard period.

Solution:

Database statements are internally transformed so that periods can be created in SQL Server as well.

Situation:

The milestone Deferred taxes can be closed in commercial law periods previous to the milestone Current taxes. This may result in incorrect calculation of the loss carryforwards.

Solution:

Also in commercial law periods, the milestone Current Taxes must first be set to closed before the milestone Deferred Taxes can change to the status plausible and then closed.

Situation:

The mapping engine cannot import into all GTC dialogs.

Solution:

The mapping engine supports the import of values via comments, the import into dialogs "Tax liabilities", "Others", "LCF", "Rollforward LCF", "Anlage AESt" as well as into difference columns of balancesheet issues. Furthermore, the mapping engine is integrated into group imports.

Situation:

The function 'Copy transaction data' in the single company area has been revised.

Solution:

The sequence of control elements was adjusted, the English translations were completed and explanations were added.

Situation:

In the dialog 'Rollforward LCF' the value 'Amount prior period' is not taken from the previous period when the BP module is activated.This behavior occurs if the target period is a reporting period and no BP period is assigned to the previous period.

Solution:

If no BP period has been assigned to the previous period of a reporting period, previous year values are taken from this period. If a BP period is assigned to the previous period, the previous period values are taken from this period.

Report DT

Situation:

In the dialog "Report DT" (View = Normal) values from companies that are not within the group structure and have activated "Deliver deferred taxes" in the master data are missing. This causes the validation to fail.

Solution:

In the dialog "Report DT" (View = Normal) values from all companies within the group structure are shown, which have activated "Deliver deferred taxes" in the master data. This causes the validation to succeed.

Situation:

Previously, the toolbox did not include the options for withholding taxes and tax credits. It was also not possible to apply different tax rates to certain portions of taxable income.

Solution:

By creating explicit areas for these three issues, it would be possible to apply different tax rates, tax credits and withholding taxes. The relevant effects are linked into the TRR.

Situation:

When resetting the milestones, the status and name of the executing user in the milestone is changed, but not the timestamp.

Lösung:

When resetting the milestones, the timestamp is also automatically updated.

FAQ

Situation:

After downloading a file attachment in the FAQ section, the page does not react anymore, e.g. when selecting another main category.

Solution:

After downloading a file attachment, the user can continue to work in the same dialog without having to reload the page.

Situation:

When importing payments in the Compliance module, an empty import log is displayed and nothing is saved. Nevertheless, a successful import message was displayed.

Solution:

The import is working properly again. If there are not enough columns to create a payment, the user will receive an error message.

Situation:

In the Toolbox, depending on the configuration, there is the possibility to add your own lines within a category and also to delete them again.

However, the deleting is independent of period, company, country or milestone status. Therefore, it is possible that the Toolbox displays different information in periods that have already been closed.

Solution:

Toolbox lines can now only be deleted if no values other than 0.00 are stored for this line in any period.

Situation:

When using an import structure with file path configuration the import file cannot be moved after the import.

Solution:

After the import the import file is released so that it can be moved.

Situation:

When adding roles to a user, the user receives every time a warning message "You just modified your details ...", even if no changes have been made there at all.

Solution:

The warning message "You just modified your details ..." is now only displayed if user information has actually been edited and not yet saved.

Situation:

It is not possible to download the template of an own report without superuser permissions.

Solution:

Any user who can open the edit view of the own report can also download the attached template.

Situation:

If a tax rate changes between two periods, the corresponding effect on deferred taxes is shown once in the TRR and in the dialog Others. However, with different signs.

Solution:

In case of a tax rate change between two periods, the corresponding effect on deferred taxes is shown once in TRR and in the Others dialog with the same sign.

Situation:

The milestone for current taxes can be closed by clicking on the milestone without the calculation having been marked as valid before.

Solution:

Only when the milestone for current taxes has reached the status "data ok" can it be set to "closed" by clicking on it.

Situation:

Roles that contain an "AllObjects" permission can be assigned by the user administrator.

Solution:

The user administrator itself must have the "AllObjects" permission to assign this role to a user.

Situation:

After a login via Single Sign On (SSO) the menu bar is closed.
The login link on the logout page refers to the standard login screen (user name/password); no SSO is automatically done.

Solution:

The menu bar is also displayed expanded after a login with SSO.
The login link on the logout page refers directly to the SSO login, so an automatic login is automatically done.

Import

Situation:

With an enhanced import from STB, profit and loss values are temporarily stored in the GTC. With a subsequent import of the STB values into the GTC they are displayed in the import log. However, they remain after a change of company.

Solution:

With each new access to the import dialog, previous import logs are deleted.

Situation:

In the dialog B/S comparison, a flag displays two blocks for other issues, in which rows of the dialog Others can be selected. However, some rows are missing here.

Solution:

All editable lines of the dialog Others are available for selection.

Situation:

The calculation of the proposed values in lines 2.0 and 2.1 of the foreign current taxes (toolbox) does not take into account the following effects from the dialogue "Others": „Temporary differences ( P&L)" and „Temporary differences (OCI)"

Solution:

The calculation of the proposed values in lines 2.0 and 2.1 of the foreign current taxes (toolbox) now also includes the effects from the lines „Temporary differences (P&L) and "Temporary differences (OCI)" of the dialogue "Others". The values are added to the proposed value.

Situation:

Transaction data from dialog MVB are copied in a period copy even when the checkbox "Tax calculation with transaction data" is not activated.

Solution:

Transaction data are only copied when the checkbox "Tax calculation with transaction data" is activated.

HB/StB

Situation:

An automatic closing of the milestone current taxes is not always possible.

Solution:

It is now also possible for those companies that use a local GAAP balance sheet (the dialogue HB/StB) in the GTC in addition to the IFRS balance sheet, to automatically close the milestone current taxes via the GTC robot.

TRR

Situation:

With the extension of the company-specific tax rates (patch 13008672), the line "Taxes foreign countries" in the TRR dialog was adjusted, among others. The value displayed there is too large by a factor of 100 because the tax rate was calculated incorrectly.

Solution:

The tax rate for additional taxes is now loaded correctly for calculation and the presentation in the TRR dialog is shown correctly.

Situation:
In the tax planning of a foreign company the following behavior occurs. If a higher value is entered in line 16 "Utilisation of tax losses" than in line 14 "Taxable income for corporate tax", this leads to an incorrect utilisation of losses in line 29 "Corporate tax loss / use of TLCF of the current year".

Solution:
There is now a proposed value for line 16. This value is calculated from the minimum of line 31 and (line 14 + line 15), whereby the proposed value cannot become negative.

If a negative income is calculated in line 17 because, for example, the default value from line 16 has not been applied, the user will receive a warning message pointing out this fact.

Situation:

When copying transaction data, currency conversion is executed even if the currency is the same, due to different exchange rates. This is wrong.

Solution:

Currency conversion is only executed if both the currencies and the exchange rates are different.

Situation:

1. Issues from the (special) investment income dialog cannot be exported
2. The added fields in the § 8b KStG dialog in VZ 2019 cannot be exported

Solution:

1. Issues from the (special) investment income dialog can be exported
2. The added fields in the § 8b KStG dialog in VZ 2019 can be exported

Situation:

Own reports of type "Export" can only be edited with system administrator privileges if the report was created by another user.

Solution:

Reports of type "Export" are now treated like reports of type "Standard". Access to these reports can be restricted by using the general rights for the "Own Reports" area or by using the role assignment in the report itself.

Situation:

The calculation for line 83, Net Profit (CH) subtracts the value from line 82.3 and line 11 of the Investment Deduction (CH) takes the value from Net Profit (CH) line 82.3.

Solution:

Line 83, Net Income (CH) is calculated from line 79, minus line 80, plus line 82.2 and minus line 82.

Line 11, Participation Deduction (CH) now feeds from line 3, Federal Tax (CH).

Situation:

The effects from the lines „Change in consolidation (cur. year)" in the dialog Others are not processed correctly in TRR for a foreign company.

The value of the line "Additions/Disposals loss carried forward corporate tax" is displayed twice in the TRR. The value of the line "Additions/Disposals loss carried forward local tax" is not shown at all in TRR.

Solution:

The TRR line "Deviations due to local tax" only contains the other line "Additions/Disposals loss carried forward local tax".

Interfaces

Situation:

If problems occur when establishing an RFC connection to an SAP system, three attempts are always made in sequence. If the connection could not be established due to an incorrect password in the connection configuration of GTC, this can lead to the SAP account being locked.

Solution:

Only one attempt is made to establish a connection to the SAP system per each import.

Situation:

When the permissions of one user are copied to another, all roles containing the "Family Office" object are filtered out.

Solution:

If the user who assigns permissions has a Family Office permission himself, all roles are considered when copying roles.

If the user who assigns permissions does not have a Family Office permission himself/herself, only those roles that do not contain the "Family Office" object are considered when copying roles.

Situation:

A compilation error occurs with local balance sheets, which prevents the display of the CoA Company dialog. Furthermore, there were some layout errors in the headings of this dialog.

Solution:

The compilation error was fixed and the layout was revised.

Usability

Correction of English translations

Situation:

For some configurations the amount at the end of the previous period in dialog "Tax liabilities" is not completely transferred into the current period.

Solution:

The amount at the end of the previous period is completely transferred into the current period for all client configurations.

The interface for the import of tax audit data has been revised.
The import supports the addition, change and deletion of issues. Individual attributes (e.g. "status") of imported issues can still be edited in the GTC. The GTC user can see which issues have been imported.
To simplify the integration of this interface, log outputs have been added.

Company / Deferred Taxes

Situation:

The tax loss carryforwards can be split between different lines - depending on their expiration. However, it is not directly apparent in which specific year the loss will then expire.

Solution:

In addition to the number of year until expiry, the actual year is now also displayed in the respective rows.

Tax liabilities

Situation:

In the dialog Tax liabilities there is a fixed link between current taxes and this dialog: In the case of standalone companies, for example, line 49.1 goes into the second column of the dialog as tax expense/income. Tax group members do not have their own tax expense, which is why there is no link there.
If a company now changes from a tax group member to a standalone company, the 0.00 in the last column of the previous period is not transferred as the opening balance. Instead, it is calculated again using the settings for the current period (that is, standalone) and then transferred. As a result, the company suddenly has an opening balance.

Solution:

The opening balance in the current period corresponds to the closing balance of the previous period.

Situation:

If several users simultaneously retrieve data from different SAP systems, error messages may occur sporadically (invalid user/password).

Solution:
The SAP interface has been enhanced so that simultaneous data retrievals are processed correctly.

Situation:

The list of available Web Services and the list of all users can be retrieved by all logged-in users if the URL is entered directly.

Solution:
When retrieving the list, the system checks whether the user has the necessary authorizations.

Situation:

The master data of companies, that are only relevant when using German tax law, are also displayed for non-German companies.

Some translations are also missing.

Solution:

The master data of companies that are only relevant when using German tax law can be hidden by activating a customizing flag.

TB Transfer

Situation: 

In the TB transfer, a balance sheet item number can be entered under lines 59.3.5 and 59.4.5. Then the value from rows 59.3.5 and 59.4.5 is transferred accordingly to the balance sheet comparison (tab Local GAAP - Tax Balance). The TB transfer had to be saved twice for the value to be transferred correctly.

Solution:

After the first saving the value is correctly transferred to the Balance Sheet Comparison.

Anlage OG

(german tax law)

Situation:

If row 16 in dialog Anlage OG is not calculated, it should be cleared. This does not yet happen in periods with tax form 2019.

Solution:

If row 16 in dialog Anlage OG is not calculated, it will be cleared correctly in periods with tax form 2019.

Company

Situation:

Using the company master data, it was previously possible to adjust the following tax rates for specific companies: "Combined current income tax rate", "Combined deferred tax rate", "thereof, deferred tax rate local tax".

Solution:

With patch 1300872 it is now possible to adjust the following tax rates individually for a specific company:

• Corporate income tax (CIT) rate
• Local/State tax rate
• Combined current income tax rate
• Combined deferred tax rate
• thereof, deferred tax rate local tax
• Additional tax rate

In addition, the company-specific tax rates can now also be adjusted in the individual company area in the dialog Basis Data.

Tax Reports

(german tax lax)

Situation:

The report "Kurzübersicht Organgesellschaften" does not work.
In periods with tax form 2017, the report is executed but does not contain any data. In periods with tax forms 2018 and 2019, the report cannot be executed.
The report is erroneously also displayed for foreign companies.

Solution:

The report "Kurzübersicht Organgesellschaften" is created correctly in periods with tax forms 2016 and 2017.
In periods with tax form 2018 and later, the report cannot be executed. Short overview reports are available in Confluence as "Own Reports" for download.

Situation:

Up to now there is no possibility to show FX and hyperinflation effects on tax losses.

Solution:

The newly added column Hyperinflation is used to show hyperinflation adjustments according to IAS 29. This column is linked to the TRR. 

The newly added column Exchange rate adjustments serves to show the effects of exchange rate changes. Here too, the link to TRR is automatic.