Southeast Asia Localization

The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp provides localized invoicing features and electronic payment formats that are specific to Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

The SuiteApp is a free, managed bundle, and is automatically updated when a new version is available.

Malaysia

• The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp includes Malaysia invoice and credit note templates. For more information, see Malaysia Invoicing Features and Malaysia Invoice and Credit Note Templates.

• Malaysia invoice and credit note templates support transactions in foreign currency and with multiple tax codes. For more information, see Support for Transactions in Foreign Currency and Support for Transactions with Multiple Tax Codes.

• The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp includes the following Malaysia payment file formats:

  • Maybank Malaysia 2E-RC Domestic Transfer

  • Maybank Malaysia 2E-RC International Transfer

  • Citibank Malaysia XML Domestic Transfer

  • Citibank Malaysia XML International Transfer

  • Citibank Malaysia XML GIRO

    To use Malaysia payment file formats, you must install or update the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp first, followed by installation or update of the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp. If done so, the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp adds the Malaysia payment formats in the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp. Then, using the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp, you can set up bank records and specify Malaysia payment formats as the electronic fund transfer (EFT) template. For more information, see Malaysia Payment Formats.

Philippines

• The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp includes Philippine invoicing features. The SuiteApp provides templates for generating and printing Philippine VAT invoice, VAT official receipt and credit memo. It also has features for adding document numbering, inclusive serial number, and CAS (Computerized Accounting System) registration details on transactions. For more information, see Philippines Invoicing.

• By mapping transaction forms with the following Philippine document type templates, you can generate and print contents in the format prescribed by the BIR:

  • Sales Invoice

  • Billing Statement

  • Collection Receipt

  • Official Receipt

  • Credit Memo

  For more information, see Philippines Transaction Form Mapping and Invoicing Templates and Roles and Permissions for Philippines Invoicing.

• The Philippine Document Numbering feature automatically generates and assigns a document number to any of the document types listed earlier. For more information, see Philippines Document Numbering Setup and Roles and Permissions for Philippines Invoicing.

• Specify details of your Permit To Use (PTU) or Acknowledgement Certificate, the CAS document issued by the BIR, on any of the following:

  • Subsidiary record

  • Location record

  • Company Information page

  Details of the CAS document you specify, are indicated on printed Philippine documents. For more information, see Support for Simplified System Registration for CAS Users and Permit To Use (PTU) for Computerized Accounting System (CAS).

Singapore

• The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp includes Singapore tax invoice and credit note templates. For more information, see Singapore Invoicing Features and Singapore Tax Invoice and Credit Note Templates.

• When the templates are used for transactions in foreign currency and with multiple tax codes, the information required by tax authorities are included in distinct sections on the printed tax invoice or credit note. For more information, see Support for Transactions in Foreign Currency and Support for Transactions with Multiple Tax Codes.

• Compliance with invoice and credit memo requirements for customer accounting transactions. For more information, see Compliance with Singapore Customer Accounting Invoice Requirements.

• The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp includes the following Singapore payment file formats:

  • DBS Singapore Ideal 3.0 Universal File Format Domestic Transfer

  • DBS Singapore Ideal 3.0 Universal File Format International Transfer

  • Citibank Singapore XML Domestic Transfer

  • Citibank Singapore XML International Transfer

  • Citibank Singapore XML GIRO

  • HSBC Singapore pain.001.001.03 Low and High Value Domestic Payments

  • JP Morgan Singapore pain.001.001.03 Low and High Value Domestic Payments

  • OCBC Singapore GIRO and FAST Payments

  • Standard Chartered Bank Singapore iPayment CSV GIRO and Domestic Payments

  • UOB Singapore pain.001.001.03 GIRO, FAST and Domestic Payments

  To use Singapore payment file formats, you must install or update the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp first, followed by installation or update of the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp. If done so, the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp adds the Singapore payment formats in the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp. Then, using the Electronic Bank Payments SuiteApp, you can set up bank records and specify Singapore payment formats as the electronic fund transfer (EFT) template. For more information, see Singapore Payment Formats.

Thailand

• The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp includes Thailand tax invoice and credit memo templates. For more information, see Thailand Invoicing Features and Thailand Tax Invoice and Credit Memo Templates.

• When the templates are used for transactions in foreign currency and with multiple tax codes, the information required by tax authorities are included in distinct sections on the printed tax invoice or credit memo. For more information, see Support for Transactions in Foreign Currency and Support for Transactions with Multiple Tax Codes.

• Branch ID field is added in customer and vendor records if your company or any subsidiaries has a Thailand nexus. Branch ID field is also added in sale and purchase transactions. For more information, see Branch ID Field.

• Transaction Amount in Words field is added in sale transactions if the nexus country of the transaction is Thailand. For more information, see Transaction Amount in Words Field.

• Print status is indicated on the printed tax invoice and credit memo if the templates are used. For more information, see Print Status.

Requirements

Before installing the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp, the following SuiteCloud features must be enabled in your account:

• Advanced PDF/HTML Templates

• Server SuiteScript

For more information about enabling SuiteCloud features, see Enabling Features and SuiteCloud Features.

Installing the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp

To enable the localized features for Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines in your account, you must install the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp.

The Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp is a free, managed bundle, and is automatically updated when a new version is available.

After installing the SuiteApp, it is automatically upgraded with enhancements or features when new versions are released.

Limitations of the SuiteApp

Currently, the Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp has the following limitations:

• Singapore and Thailand invoicing features do not work if the SuiteTax feature is enabled.

• Thailand custom fields are not yet translated to Thai.

General Notices