Brexit and the Impact on SAP Customers. Part 7

Author: Claire Neale, Solution Architect, NTT DATA Business Solutions UK.

In light of recent updates to some of the key OSS notes, this is the seventh in my series of Brexit blogs, intended to help you navigate through the changes introduced as a result of UK (England, Scotland, Wales excl. Northern Ireland) leaving the EU.

Clarification points related to Intrastat reporting:

• UK (England, Scotland, Wales excl. Northern Ireland) are no longer part of the EU and therefore are no longer required to produce Intrastat Returns or EC Sales Lists for dispatches (exports)
• For imports (arrivals) into UK (excl. Northern Ireland) from the EU, Intrastats are still required on a monthly basis (if over the £1.5m reporting threshold) for 2021 only

This is to support the UK in monitoring of the imports as the UK allows importers to defer import customs declarations between 1 January and 30 June 2021.

• Reporting thresholds for intrastat reporting are:
  • £1,500,000 for arrivals (imports from EU to GB or EU to NI)
  • £250,000 for dispatches (NI to EU exports)

The following OSS notes are key to Intrastat reporting:

3002286 – Important Brexit related information – Intrastat, this is the key OSS note relating to Intrastat reporting, under which the additional OSS notes below are identified.

For SAP ECC, the following SAP notes must be implemented:

• 2753338 – UK leaving the EU (Brexit)
• 2874323 – UK leaving the EU (Brexit)
• 2976216 – Intrastat End of Brexit transition period on January 01, 2021
• 3007183 – Intrastat Brexit: conversion of country code GB to XI and XU, and,
• 3004215 – Reporting of Brexit Follow-up Items before Brexit Date

For S/4HANA on-premise, the following SAP notes must be implemented:

• 2753338 – UK leaving the EU (Brexit)
• 2874323 – UK leaving the EU (Brexit)
• 2875339 – Brexit: Subsequent correction to SAP Note 2874323
• 2976216 – Intrastat End of Brexit transition period January 01, 2021
• 2997204 – Intrastat declarations:End of Brexit transition period January 01, 2021, and,
• 3004215 – Reporting of Brexit Follow-up Items before Brexit Date

Key Central OSS Note for Brexit Changes is 2885225 – Brexit: Through the Transition Period and Beyond.  This was updated on 08.02.2021 with the following changes:

NI Regions updated as follows:

Table should be updated with either the 3 character ISO codes or 2 character region codes not both.

For the central objects, the following OSS notes should be applied in the exact sequence stated below:

1. 2998790 – Brexit – Northern Ireland: XI VAT registration Number Tax Category
2. 2998897 – Brexit: Adaptation of Customer/Supplier master data for Northern Ireland Protocol-Part 1
3. 2999507 – Brexit: Adaptation of Customer/Supplier master data for Northern Ireland Protocol-Part 2
4. 2999508 – Brexit: Adaptation of Customer/Supplier master data for Northern Ireland Protocol-Part 3
5. 3001331 – Brexit: Adaptation of Customer/Supplier master data for Northern Ireland Protocol-Part 4
6. 2998910 – Brexit: Adaptation of Customer/Supplier master data for Northern Ireland Protocol-Part 5
7. 2999119 – Brexit: Adaptation of Customer/Supplier master data for Northern Ireland Protocol-Part 6
8. 3006827 – Brexit: Adaptation of Customer/Supplier master data for Northern Ireland Protocol-Part 7
9. 3000100 – GB: Use of central class for Northern Ireland Protocol
10. 3002377 – Brexit – Northern Ireland: XI VAT registration Number validations
11. 3020722 – Brexit – Northern Ireland: GB VAT registration Number validations**

**new note added

Questions?

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Remember to check back regularly for the next in our Blog series on Brexit.