MODACC - ACCOUNTING Ó UNCTAD – SITE (V1.15) 4.8 Payments This chapter covers the more basic functions of  MODACC. The purpose is to collect duties, taxes and other charges against assessments made on declarations, to issue receipts, and to provide a secure   audit   trail.   Provision   for   the   collection   of   revenue   not   related   to   declarations,   and   for payments out, (such as refunds), is also included. Procedures for payments in relation to the use of either credit facilities or Pre-Payment agreements are described separately, in later Chapters of this Section. Connecting to the Server Section  2  of  this  Reference  Document,    ‘Finding  your  way  around  ASYCUDA’,  explains  the server login procedure. You need to be logged in to the server for most menu options in  MODACC. This is because  the  Cashier’s  activities  directly  involve  transaction  data,  i.e.  details  of processed declarations that are stored on the ASYCUDA network server. Payments In All payments are received using the functions available under the ‘Payments in’ option. This includes ‘cash’  declarations,  payments  (settlement)  against  declarations  assessed  using  a  credit  facility, payments   into   pre-payment   accounts   and   cash   payments   for   miscellaneous   (non-declaration) amounts. This section covers ‘cash’ payments. The use of credit facilities and pre-payments are described in the sections, Using Credit Facilities  and  Pre-Payment of Duties and Taxes. Declaration (Cash) This   is   the   basic   payment   option.   It   allows   for   the   receipt   of   taxes   and   duties   assessed   on declaration   and   closes   the   liability   or   debt   created   within   the   System   when   a   declaration   is 'assessed' and when duty or taxes ('assessed duties’) are payable on that declaration. The Layout of the Receipt on the screen The screen  ‘Cash payment Entry Form’  displays  one  area  of  the  Receipt  at  a  time.  The  Receipt  is divided into four areas (known as Quadrants) as follows: - Quadrant Information (i.e. data fields) Identification Declarant or Company code; (or name and address if the declarant is not coded and Number of declarations to be paid. Declaration list Where the user lists the identification numbers of the declarations to be paid - the amount payable on each declaration will appear automatically. Other payment For listing the budget account codes of any other customs fees to be paid and input of the amount to be paid. Means of payment Code for mode of payment (cash, cheque, etc.) Reference number of mode of payment (eg. cheque number) Bank and bank branch codes Amount of payment Currency (Optionally) For payments in other than the national currency The following example screen shows the first area of the receipt - 'Identification':