Documentation
The documentation of SAF-T formats consist of:
- General documentation on implementation
- Technical description of data elements with examples
- General outline of data elements
- Scheme (XSD), example files and code lists
SAF-T Financial:
- General documentation for implementation of SAF-T Financial (Last modified 25 November 2020). Published 17 March 2021.
- Technical description of data elements with examples. We recommend that you read the document in conjunction with the XSD-form. You may also see picture-files with diagrams (Last modified 25 November 2020). Published 17 March 2021.
- Diagram of SAF-T Financial displaying all elements. There are three files with different selections:
- Header
- Masterfiles
- GeneralLedgerEntries.
The viewing may be altered by zoom. (Last modified 25 November 2020). Published 17 March 2021.
SAF-T Cash Register:
- General documentation for implementation of SAF-T Cash Register. (Last updated 30.03.2021)
- Technical description of data elements with examples. We recommend that you read the document in conjunction with the XSD-form. You may also see picture-files with diagrams (Last updated 30.03.2021)
- Diagram of SAF-T Cash Register displaying all elements. There are three files with different selections:
- Header_Company,
- Location_Cashregister_Cashtransaction
- Eventreport. The display can be changed with zoom. (Last updated 16.11.2016)
- Description of standard code lists for use in mapping for system specific codes (Last updated 30.03.2021) The codes are also available on GitHub.
- Requirements and guidelines for implementing digital signatures for transactions in cash register systemes. (Last updated 30.03.2021)
Common dokumentation
- Overview and description for mapping to standard VAT-codes in SAF-T Financial og SAF-T Cash Register. Also contains references to posts in the new VAT return for 2017 (Last updated 14.04.2021)
- XML scheme and standard codelists are available at GitHub
Background
A project group was established in 2012 to review the consequences of implementing SAF-T in Norway. The project report was submitted to The Finance Ministry in June 2014 and describes the results of implementing the standard for submitting financial data to The Tax Administration.