Setup page · Tax
Compression of Intrastat
A setup page where you select the fields used to compress Intrastat journal transactions.
- Used by
- Accountant, Accounting manager, Accounting supervisor
- Business process
- Report tax and financial data to authorities in Dynamics 365 Finance
- Menu item
IntrastatCompressParameters- Main table
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- Data entity
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- Setup steps
- 1 on this page
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Everyone
1What it is and why
| What it is | A setup page where you select the fields used to compress Intrastat journal transactions. |
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| What you do here | Used to decide which transactions are merged into one when you run Compress in the Intrastat journal. |
| Example | — |

Functional consultant · Solution architect
2Where it fits
| Business process | Record financial transactions › Record tax commitments › Report tax and financial data to authorities in Dynamics 365 Finance |
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| Menu path | Tax › Setup › Foreign trade › Compression of Intrastat |
| Set up first | — |
| Used next by | — |
| Related pages | Foreign trade parameters Microsoft Learn ↗ |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Step by step, with screenshots
Set up Compression of Intrastat1 screen
Used to decide which transactions are merged into one when you run Compress in the Intrastat journal.
Screen 1
Choose the compression fields
Go to Tax > Setup > Foreign trade > Compression of Intrastat
- Select Edit
- Move fields between Available and Selected with the arrow buttons
- Keep in Selected the fields that Intrastat lines are grouped by
1Selected Country/region 2Selected Currency 3Selected Commodity 
page title tab to open what to set or check
Microsoft's steps
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Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected | — | Country/region | — |
Functional consultant
4Setup decisions
| Setup step | Recommended value and why | Decision · common mistake · test |
|---|---|---|
| Set up Compression of Intrastat | — | — |
Solution architect
5Design impact
| Shared or per company | — |
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| Can it be undone | — |
| Feature or country | — |
| If you change it later | Compression rules set for a legal entity apply to all of its tax registrations, so select every value reported in any country/region where you are registered. Microsoft Learn ↗ |
Technical architect
6Technical
| Menu item | IntrastatCompressParameters Checked in Dynamics 365 |
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| Form | IntrastatCompressParameters Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | — |
| Data entities | — |
| Who can open it | PrivilegesMaintain Intrastat compression IntrastatCompressParametersMaintainView Intrastat compression IntrastatCompressParametersViewDutiesMaintain Intrastat transactions TaxIntrastatTransactionsMaintainInquire into Intrastat transaction status TaxIntrastatTransactionStatusInquire3 security rolesAccountantLedgerAccountantAccounting manager LedgerAccountingManagerAccounting supervisor LedgerAccountingSupervisor |
| Actions on the page | Options: Personalize, Page options, ShareChecked in Dynamics 365 |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=IntrastatCompressParameters |
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| Integrate with | — |
| Table definition | — |
Everyone
8Sources and checks
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/localizations/europe/emea-intrastat
- Checked in a working Dynamics 365 system, version 10.0.49: the menu item, form, table and security, the page, the demo records and the values in the screenshots.
