INTRODUCTION TO ASYCUDA++ Ó UNCTAD - SITE (V1.15) 1.14 HEAD OFFICE MODULES The  ‘Head  Office  Modules’   are  used  for  the  initial  set  up  of  the  ASYCUDA++  system  to  meet National Requirements, (e.g. Types of declaration forms, National Tariff, Tax rates etc). They are then used for maintaining the reference data used by the system, i.e. Currency Rates of Exchange, and a range of codes including Importer, Declarant, Bank, Warehouse etc, and are also used to maintain system security. MODCHQ This  module  allows  for  the  processing  of  manual  declarations  from  Customs  Offices  that  do  not have access to the ASYCUDA++ system. It allows the manual declaration data to be input to the ASYCUDA++  database  by  Customs  Officers  based  in  Headquarters  or  Regional  Offices.  It  also allows for the creation and maintenance of taxation relief rules. MODCHQCF This is the National Customs configuration module. It allows National Standards to be applied and for  the  creation  and  maintenance  of  the  main  types  of  taxation  rules  covering  Global  Fees,  Item related Taxation and tariff Taxation Column Rules. The National Standards consist of: ·     The Country name and currency; ·     The assignment of field types and length; ·     Global calculation definitions for charges not based on declaration items; ·     The definition of the Tariff columns together the standard taxation calculation method; ·     Standard Valuation apportionment calculations. MODSYSCF This is the System configuration module that allows ASYCUDA++ to be configured for National use and includes the configuration options for Customs Offices and the User Access Controls. The system configuration module allows the following to be set up: ·     Configuration of the Customs Office codes; ·     The list of ASYCUDA++ modules authorised at that office; ·     Configuration of series numbering for declarations and cashier receipts; ·     User  management  controls  –  the  definition  of  functional  User  groups  within  the  password management system, including attaching individual Users to password access groups. MODGTW The  'Gateway'  module  is  for  communication  between  ASYCUDA++  sub  systems  in  the  National system.  This  module  allows  all  communications  between  offices  to  be  automated,  e.g.  it  may  be used  to  allow  routine  reference  table  updates  to  be  transferred  from  headquarters  to  regional offices, and for transaction data from regional offices to be received in return. For full details of the operation of the ASY++ Gate please see the relevant Technical documentation. MODTST This module has facilities to allow the testing of the ASYCUDA++ system operations by allowing generation of load tests to be carried out on declarations by automating procedures such as registration and assessment and analysing the responses from servers. It allows for meaningful testing of the prototype system before implementation.