Fiscal receipts (Zambia and Tanzania)
For stores in Zambia and Tanzania (Fiscal receipts add-on). Zambia's ZRA Smart Invoice and Tanzania's TRA EFD / VFD ask every VAT-registered business to issue each sale as a fiscal receipt. Enter your registration once and every receipt prints it with each line's tax code; issued receipts can't be changed, and the fiscal day check shows the day's receipt numbers, any missing number and the Z reports, with the day's VSDC (Zambia) or VFD (Tanzania) file to download.
Steps
- Open Fiscal receipts. In Zambia, enter the TPIN, the branch ID ZRA gave the outlet, the address of your VSDC and its SDC ID. In Tanzania, enter the TIN, the VRN, the EFD or VFD serial number and the UIN, REGID and receipt code TRA issued. Press Save.
- Sell as usual: every receipt prints your registration lines under the VAT number and marks each line with its tax code (Zambia A standard, C3 zero-rated, D exempt; Tanzania A standard, C zero-rated, E exempt).
- Close each till's shift at the end of the day for its Z report, then pick the day under Fiscal day: it shows the first and last receipt numbers, returns, net takings and VAT, any missing number and the Z reports. Download the journal, and the VSDC file (Zambia) or VFD file (Tanzania), for your records.
Tips
- StartERP does not yet send receipts to ZRA or TRA by itself: until it is certified, keep your VSDC or EFD machine issuing the fiscal receipt as well. The Next steps card on the page lists what to do for your country.
- An issued sale or return can't be changed or deleted: to correct one, issue a sales return against it. Payments and remarks can still be added.
- Ask StartAI to check a fiscal day: it reads the same receipt numbers, missing numbers and Z reports, and tells you what registration is still missing.
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This guide belongs to the Fiscal receipts (ZRA Smart Invoice, TRA EFD/VFD) module. Learn more
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