Opening balances

Tax entering

Enters opening tax balances as of the system start date.

Enters opening tax balances as of the system start date.

How to open

  • Settings → Balances → Initial Balance For Taxes

Opening requires view permission. Saving requires edit permission, and posting or unposting requires post permission when the form supports those actions.

Form and fields

The form contains Taxes, Files tabs. The tables use Partner, Debt Type, Tax Type, Amount, Book account columns.

FieldRequiredHow to complete
NumberYesEnter the value from the source document or the approved transaction terms.
Document dateYesEnter the required date, period, or time.
OrganizationYesSelect an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered.
Zero AccountYesSelect an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered.
Row numberWhen required by the formSelect an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered.
PartnerWhen required by the formSelect an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered.
Debt TypeWhen required by the formSelect an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered.
Tax TypeWhen required by the formSelect an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered.
Book accountWhen required by the formSelect an available value; the available choices depend on the context already entered.

Saving and result

Complete every visible field marked with an asterisk, verify lines and totals, and save the document. If the module supports posting, use Save and post after verification.

Posting creates the opening tax state used by subsequent accounting.