SAP DRC is a global solution to fulfil local compliance mandates, from electronic documents to statutory reporting, and automate compliance processes worldwide. SAP DRC is a holistic approach to a seamless transition from periodic statutory reporting to continuous transaction controls (e-invoicing and real-time reporting), with consistency between real-time business document submission and statutory reports.
SAP DRC consists of two parts:
- SAP DRC on SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP, fully integrated with business processes without data replication to generate electronic documents and statutory reports in a local legal format.
- SAP DRC on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) to scale and simplify electronic submission to authorities. This can be SAP Document and Reporting Compliance, cloud edition or the customer-managed SAP Integration Suite tenants, depending on the country/scenario.
SAP DRC covers over 55 countries for electronic invoicing and statutory reporting, addressing more than 430 regulations. SAP DRC coverage depends on the version and release of SAP.
You can find supported countries and legal mandates for each version in below links:
SAP DRC roadmap for upcoming countries https://roadmaps.sap.com/
SAP DRC offers a powerful custom extension feature called “Extensibility for Electronic Document Processing” in both ECC and S/4HANA. This functionality allows you to create your own logic for a new country’s requirements using standard DRC components like the eDocument Framework, AIF, and SOAMANGER. Subsequently, you can deploy custom iFlows in the SAP Integration Suite to establish integration with local Tax authorities and digital signature providers. Such extensions are frequently applied for countries where SAP doesn’t cover such as Panama, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
You can extend the capabilities of the Electronic Document Processing Framework by leveraging Business Add-Ins (BAdI) to implement your own logic in different steps of the electronic document processing.
The following table provides a summary of the available methods for the EDOC_ADAPTOR BAdI.
| Methods |
What do you use it for |
| IS_RELEVANT |
Determine whether a source type document is relevant for eDocument creation, despite the definition in Customising. |
| SET_OUTPUT_DATA |
Fill or change eDocument data after mapping. |
| GET_VARIABLE_KEY |
Define variable keys – country/region dependent. |
| CHANGE_EDOCUMENT_TYPE |
Change the eDocument type after standard determination. You can define that the combination of country and accounting document type is valid for 2 eDocument types, instead of for only 1 eDocument type. |
| SET_VALUE_MAPPING |
Fill value mappings according to your business needs. |
| SET_FIX_VALUES |
Fill fix values according to your business needs. |
| RESTRICT_CANCEL |
Restrict the cancellation of source document. |
| CHANGE_FORM |
Change how the system determines which PDF layout to use. |
SAP DRC offers integration options with Vendor Invoice Management from Open Text (VIM) and alternative incoming automation solutions. All made possible through BAdI, it can be implemented per requirements such as triggering MIRO and handling errors/exceptions.
SAP DRC facilitates reconciliation between internal records and records available on tax authorities’ platforms. It offers one consistency check framework to automate checks, centrally review inconsistencies and initiate corrections, with the ability to identify inconsistencies and streamline remediation. It also helps identify missing records before the period ends while automatically verifying drafted returns prepared by authorities and accepting or rejecting them to finalise the periodic submission. The reconciliation function is available in countries where the authorities’ portals provide API and access to retrieve submitted records.
SAP DRC has the capability to seamlessly integrate invoices or credit memos from external systems, enabling the monitoring and management of e-documents through the central cockpit. This includes the handling of responses and corrections in one unified platform.
You can import the files to your system, automatically create e-documents, and then submit them to the tax authorities.
We recommend consulting SAP’s documentation or reaching out to TJC Group for further details. For instance, check the following link for Italy: Electronic Documents from External Systems | SAP Help Portal
SAP DRC implementation timeline can vary from country to country depending on the complexity of local requirement, team experience, customer circumstance, and project scope (the number of company codes, customisations, landscapes, etc.).
SAP provides project timeline estimation as follows:
- 6 months for e-invoicing mandates with unique local formats such as Italy.
- 3 months for e-invoicing project in Peppol Network countries like Belgium.
These estimated timeframes primarily focus on technical aspects including tasks such as installation, customisation, connection setup, and testing.
From TJC Group’s perspective, profound understanding of local regulation is crucial to minimise compliance risks. Thus, we recommend our clients to invest more time during the design phase, engage key stakeholders to analyse legal requirements thoroughly, review invoicing processes and flows, and perform data quality checks to identify gaps and potential impacts. This approach facilitates the development of a gap closure strategy, thereby enabling a smoother transition to e-invoicing. Therefore, the project timeline may extend beyond the SAP-provided estimations, reflecting our commitment to a comprehensive implementation process.
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Chile
China
Colombia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
