For any ERP to succeed, it has to take care of local statutory requirements of any country. This is called as Localisation of that software. Baan has done an excellent work in this regard.

In India, the most important of these statutory business requirements are complying with Excise regulations, Sales tax, Octroi, TDS and inventory valuation. The Indian Laws have wide ramifications to the operation & running of business and especially laws relating to Central Excise, Sales Tax and Octroi have a direct bearing on the logistics involved in the distribution & manufacturing operations. The statute compliance is a very essential element in the operation of the company & no organisation can overlook the nitty-gritty of compliance while implementing any IT solutions. The standard ERP packages, which depend on the global or international legal requirements, do not suit or meet the basic requirements of Indian Laws. Baan with its dedicated & committed presence in India has developed a well-knit & integrated ERP package, which would comply with Indian Laws through its India Localisation. India Localisation covers following areas:

• Central Excises Act, 1944
• Sales Tax Act
• Octroi Act
• Tax Deduction at Source
• Import Control
• Export Control

Localisation is a continuous activity. Commercial & statutory laws keep changing very often, especially during Union Budgets, & some of the amendments are effective very next day. Any ERP has to act very fast & provide the required solution at a very short notice.

Baan India has a proven track record in this area also. For Union Budget 2000, the necessary changes in the software after due testing were delivered in a span of 15 days. Few sessions were developed even before the Budget anticipating the changes. BUCI's localisation sub-committee also played a major role in deciding the scope of the changes.

• Features.
• Committee Details.
• Minutes of the meeting.
• Next Committee meeting Agenda.
• Details for the next version of Localisation.
• Critical Issues of Localisation.