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Business Central 2020 release wave 2 Public Preview – India Localization

by | Sep 14, 2020 | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

With 2020 release wave 2, Business Central becomes available in four new countries or regions: Brazil, Ireland, Lithuania, and India (India is a public preview only.)

Most awaited thing for all Indian Partners, Customers & Developers… Since the Business Central launched 2.5 years ago we all are waiting in every Major release that Microsoft will launch India Localization. Now the wait comes to an end, with 2020 release wave 2 which going to released on 1st October 2020 we will have India Localization in public preview only. May be we will have General Availability in the next year 2021 release wave 1. Let’s our finger crossed until that time, but meanwhile we can create a local sandbox container and play with it.

In India, we have the latest NAV version is 2016. So how we are going to upgrade existing Indian customers?

Currently, as per Supported Upgrade Paths to Dynamics 365 Business Central Releases, we can only directly upgrade to Business Central Spring 2019 (v14) and then to Business Central 2019 Release Wave 2 (v15) or Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 (v16). So as such not direct upgrade is available from NAV 2016 to Business Central 2020 Release Wave 2 (v17), may be later on Microsoft will come up with an intermediate version of Business Central Spring 2019 (v14)  for India Localization and offer an upgrade toolkit.

Until when we have a clear path for upgrade and General Availability release available we can start exploring it and converting all our Intellectual Property into Extensions/Apps and preparing all our customer specific customizations into Per Tenant Extensions(PTE).

How to create a sandbox for India localization using docker with artifacts images? See the below script.

Install-Module -Name bccontainerhelper -Force

$artifactUrl = Get-BCArtifactUrl -storageAccount bcpublicpreview -country in -select Latest -type Sandbox
$credential = New-Object pscredential ‘admin’, (ConvertTo-SecureString -String ‘P@ssword1’ -AsPlainText -Force)
$licenseFile = “C:\my\license.flf”

New-BcContainer `
-accept_eula `
-containerName BC-IN-PP `
-artifactUrl $artifactUrl `
-Credential $credential `
-auth UserPassword `
-updateHosts `
-licenseFile $licenseFile `
-assignPremiumPlan `
-includeAL

Output of above script:

Homepage of CRONUS IN

List of Installed Extensions

Start creating sandbox docker container and explore the functionality of Indian Localization. Remember that in preview not all functionality will work properly, so wait till general availability release…

Stay tuned for more update in India Localization and Business Central 2020 release wave 2 features…

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 GST Group Code selection enhancement for all Line Types – India

by | Nov 6, 2017 | Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Tax ＆ Regulatory Updates

Microsoft has released GST Updates for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 – India

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/Global/NAV/downloads/tax-regulatory-updates/MDNAV2016GSTGroupCodeIN

Direct Download Links:

NAV 2016 IN Release 6 [11.1 MB Zip]

Features included in this Release

  • GST Group Type Goods for Line Type G/L Account and GST Group Type Service for Line Type Item/Fixed Asset

  • Invoice Type change in Detail GST Ledger Entry table

  • G/L entries for Customs Duty Amount

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 GST Group Code selection enhancement for all Line Types – India

by | Nov 6, 2017 | Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Tax ＆ Regulatory Updates

Microsoft has released GST Updates for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 – India

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/Global/NAV/downloads/tax-regulatory-updates/MDNAV2013R2GSTGroupCodeIN

Direct Download Links:

NAV 2013 R2 IN Release 4 [11.2 MB Zip]

Features included in this Release

  • GST Group Type Goods for Line Type G/L Account and GST Group Type Service for Line Type Item/Fixed Asset

  • Invoice Type change in Detail GST Ledger Entry table

  • G/L entries for Customs Duty Amount

GST – GST Group Code Selection Enhancement for All Line Types for NAV 2013 for India

by | Nov 6, 2017 | Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Tax ＆ Regulatory Updates

Microsoft has released GST Updates for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 – India

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/Global/NAV/downloads/tax-regulatory-updates/msdnav2013goodstaxindialinetypes

Direct Download Links:

NAV 2013 IN – Release 4 [10.5 MB – EXE]

Features included in this Release

  • GST Group Type Goods for Line Type G/L Account and GST Group Type Service for Line Type Item/Fixed Asset

  • Invoice Type change in Detail GST Ledger Entry table

  • G/L entries for Customs Duty Amount

GST – Goods and Service Tax Implementation for NAV 2013 – Phase 3 – India

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Tax ＆ Regulatory Updates

Two days back, Microsoft has released GST Updates Phase 3 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 – India

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/Global/NAV/downloads/tax-regulatory-updates/msdnav2013goodstaxindiaph3

Direct download links:

NAV2013INRelease3 [14.8 MB – ZIP]

 

Features included in this Release

  • Settlement (based on Credit flow changes)

  • Input Service Distribution Transactions (based on Credit flow changes)

  • Input Service Distribution (Distribution part)

  • Changes in Credit Note linking with Invoice Purchase import & Credit Memo – calculation based on assessable value.

  • Same HSN in multiple groups

  • Associate enterprises vendors for Goods invoices

  • Customer Type – SEZ units & SEZ development

  • Vendor type – SEZ

  • GSTR 1 file format

  • GSTR 3B Rate Slab (GST rate per quantity)

  • Advance payment application in combination with GST & TDS / TCS


Features excluded in this Release

  • As per rules released in Jul’17, there are substantial changes in following features and will be delivered in Nov’17 release.

      • GSTR returns file formats (3, 6 & 8)

      • GST on Bank Charges

      • To calculate IGST when transferring Items from bonded warehouse

      • Credit Memo without Application

      • Cost Amount (Actual) is incorrect in the Value Entries created

      • Location Code is mandatory for advance and normal payments

      • GST Group Type = Item for Type = G/L Account in Document lines

      • Different GST Group and HSN/SAC Codes in Advance Payment and Invoices