Project Methodology
What is Localization?
Country-specific legal and business requirements, such as tax, e-invoicing, and statutory reporting, in an ERP.
SAP delivers country versions and Document and Reporting Compliance for e-documents. Local requirements change frequently. They need specialized test cases and often local business testers.
Related terms
Global Template
A standardized ERP design built once and rolled out to multiple countries or business units with local extensions.
Rollout
Deploying an existing ERP template to an additional country, site, or business unit.
Tax Code
A two-character key that determines tax type, rate, and GL accounts for sales tax, VAT, or use tax postings.
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