COM1090 - Accounting periods: company accounting periods: manual linking of CTSA APs


In the majority of cases, COTAX deals with changes to CTSA APs automatically, and when you have entered the necessary information in Function MAPD (Maintain AP Dates) it uses rules to decide the necessary linking action. In those cases, you use Function MAPD in accordance with the Action Guide ‘Maintaining The AP Record’.

You will see both the automatic and manual AP links that will be made when you have confirmed the changes to the AP record in Function MAPD (screen COT104C). If you choose not to confirm the changes or exit the function, no links will be made.

All AP links can be viewed in Function DAPD (Display AP Details).

There are 3 circumstances in which COTAX is unable to automatically link superseded and superseding APs within the same link period (Word 28KB).

These are as follows

  • A superseded AP contains a Revenue Amendment (Word 30KB) that is under appeal and there is more than one superseding AP ending within the same link period
  • There is only one superseding AP, but there is more than one superseded AP that ends within the same link period and contains a tax charge
  • There is more than one superseded AP and more than one superseding AP, ending within the link period

You must then manually link the APs, using the ‘Manual Link’ screen in Function MAPD.

As you will be presented with this screen only after you have entered the AP start and end dates, before attempting the manual linking you may find it helpful to

  • Make a note of the APs which COTAX cannot deal with automatically
  • If necessary, abandon Function MAPD, which will result in the loss of all of the information previously entered
And

If you have abandoned the function, you must use Function MAPD to input the APs again and then follow the Action Guide ‘Manual Linking Of CTSA APs’ (COM1091).

For a list of functions to use in particular situations, see COM1021.

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