PLANUS handles full register of goods in a warehouse. It is possible to define a number of warehouses with individually shaped modes of goods handling. . Goods are entered into register with detailed description, taking into account its physical location. Various commercial documents and VAT and excise tax registers are generated on the basis of stock documentation. PLANUS data structure enables international transactions including comprehensive customs handling.

Import, Export, Transit

PLANUS allows handling SAD customs declarations, summary declarations and enables data exchange with CELINA customs system. Customs documents are generated in an automatic way on the basis of source documents (commercial, stock etc.). The system offers advanced data validation tools that detect most of the errors at the declaration preparation stage, which streamlines documents’ processing. The workflow is based on documents’ state transitions, according to processing stage. Only operations allowed by a given procedure may be executed.

Simplified procedure for import and export

PLANUS handles a simplified procedure authorizations register. It allows processing of notifications and summary notifications and registering goods handled under simplified procedure.

INTRASTAT

PLANUS generates monthly INTRASTAT declarations on the basis of source documents, including corrections and amendments also for reporting periods that have been already closed.

Register of goods in simplified procedure created by PLANUS meets the official requirements for an electronic register. Keeping records of goods exchange under simplified procedure in PLANUS replaces traditional goods register provided that corresponding permission of Customs Office is granted.

Thanks to PKom application, integrated with PLANUS database, each generated message after reaching “Send to Customs Office” status is passed via mail to a suitable customs office. Response messages are received and linked with source documents. Users may track the case and view the status of document.

PLANUS enables balancing collaterals by debiting the accounts (in a form of SAD documents) and registering payments.

Customs procedures often include settlement of VAT tax. PLANUS registers information on VAT tax related to customs operations and provides users with detailed reports on VAT settlements.

PLANUS generates an activity register which provides the possibility to create reports according to selected criteria for each customer of the customs agency. Customer Service Register – an important element of PLANUS – automatically records transactions and generates invoices on the basis of a price list agreed in customer service agreement.

Due to temporary problems with electronic data exchange on administration side sometimes customes declarations have to be sent to the customs offices according to fallback procedure. PLANUS allows generating paper documents and export of XML files (electronically signed or not). Response messages may be imported from mobile storage devices and document state transitions are effected manually, which assures data integrity and continuous workflow.

PLANUS keeps record of the authorizations for customs warehouse and processes all transactions related to the goods stored together with customs liabilities settlement. Warehouse files are updated according to stock documents (goods in, goods out) generated under a defined customs procedure.

If required, the document is electronically signed with use of a certificate installed on a given workstation before it is sent or saved in an XML file. Documents may be signed automatically or on demand.

The main functions of the administrative module in PLANUS are as follows:

• User management: definition of unique logins, passwordsand access rights,
• • System configuration: definition of document workflow, managing contents of dictionaries with acceptable field values, layout and appearance of user interface, error messages etc.