Setup page · Tax
Country/region parameters
A setup page where you set, for each country/region, the tax exempt identification prefix and whether tax exempt numbers are checked.
- Used by
- Auditor, Accounts receivable manager, Accountant and 3 more roles
- Business process
- Report tax and financial data to authorities in Dynamics 365 Finance
- Menu item
TaxCountryRegionParameters- Main table
TaxCountryRegionParameters- Data entity
TaxCountryRegionParametersEntity- Setup steps
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1What it is and why
| What it is | A setup page where you set, for each country/region, the tax exempt identification prefix and whether tax exempt numbers are checked. |
|---|---|
| What you do here | Used to set up tax exempt identification parameters for every country/region where you have trading partners. |
| Example | For example, for Sweden you create a record with country/region SWE and enter SE in the Sales tax field. |

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 |
|---|---|
| Menu path | Tax › Setup › Sales tax › Country/region parameters |
| Set up first | — |
| Used next by | — |
| Related pages | Tax exempt numbers Microsoft Learn ↗ |
End user · Functional consultant
3How to do it
Step by step, with screenshots
Set up Country/region parameters1 screen
Used to set up tax exempt identification parameters for every country/region where you have trading partners.
Microsoft's steps
- Go to Tax > Setup > Sales tax > Country/region parameters.
- On the Action Pane, select New.
- In the Country/region field, select the country/region.
- In the Sales tax field, enter the prefix, such as SE.
- Repeat for each country/region, and then select Save.
Source: Microsoft Learn ↗
Field guide
| Field | What it means | Worked example | Table column |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country/region | The country/region the tax exempt identification is for.Microsoft Learn ↗ | USA | — |
| Sales tax | The VAT registration number or tax exempt number prefix for the country/region.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | — |
| Check tax exempt number | Checks tax exempt numbers for the country/region.Microsoft Learn ↗ | — | CheckTaxExemptNumber |
Functional consultant
4Setup decisions
| Setup step | Recommended value and why | Decision · common mistake · test |
|---|---|---|
| Set up Country/region parameters | — | — |
Solution architect
5Design impact
| Shared or per company | Per company: each legal entity has its own records. Microsoft data model ↗ |
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| Can it be undone | — |
| Feature or country | — |
| If you change it later | — |
Technical architect
6Technical
| Menu item | TaxCountryRegionParameters Checked in Dynamics 365 |
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| Form | TaxCountryRegionParameters Checked in Dynamics 365 |
| Table | TaxCountryRegionParametersShown as “Sales tax parameters” in Record infoChecked in Dynamics 365 |
| Data entities | TaxCountryRegionParametersEntitySales tax country/region parameters Microsoft data model ↗ |
| Who can open it | PrivilegesMaintain task for tax exempt country/region parameters TaxCountryRegionParametersMaintainView tax exempt country/region parameters TaxCountryRegionParametersViewDutiesEnable sales taxes process TaxSalesTaxesProcessEnableInquire into sales tax policies TaxSalesTaxPoliciesInquire6 security rolesAuditorAuditPolicyManagerAccounts receivable manager CustInvoiceAccountsReceivableManagerAccountant LedgerAccountantAccounting manager LedgerAccountingManagerAccounting supervisor LedgerAccountingSupervisorFinancial controller LedgerFinancialController |
| Actions on the page | Options: Personalize, Page options, ShareChecked in Dynamics 365 |
Developer
7Developer
| Open it directly | https://<your-environment>/?mi=TaxCountryRegionParameters |
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| Integrate with | TaxCountryRegionParametersEntity data entity Microsoft data model ↗ |
| Table definition | TaxCountryRegionParameters columns and relations Microsoft data model ↗ |
Everyone
8Sources and checks
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/localizations/europe/emea-eu-sales-list
- learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/finance/localizations/europe/emea-eu-sales-list-example
- learn.microsoft.com/common-data-model/schema/core/operationscommon/tables/finance/tax/parameter/taxcountryregionparameters
- 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.

