SAP-DRC
SAP DRC native SAP statutory CTC + e-invoicing 35+ countries.
Definition
SAP DRC architecture: (1) Local components (SAP S/4HANA Cloud + on-premises + SAP ECC ABAP add-on, capture business document data, transform to required format country-specific). (2) Global cloud component SAP Document and Reporting Compliance Cloud edition (transformation + signature + transmission cloud service AWS-hosted SAP-managed). (3) Country-specific tax authority connectivity (Brazil SEFAZ NFe + Mexico SAT CFDI + Chile SII DTE + Argentina AFIP + Colombia DIAN + Peru SUNAT + Spain SII + Italy SDI + France Chorus Pro + Germany XRechnung + Greece myDATA + India GSTN IRP + ...). (4) Eligibility countries supported 2024: ~35+ countries ; periodic reporting + real-time clearance both modes. (5) Statutory reporting: VAT returns SAP S/4HANA Advanced Compliance Reporting ACR module integrate with DRC ; SAF-T + Hungary RTIR + Spain SII Suministro Inmediato + Italy Esterometro + UK MTD VAT all supported. (6) Inbound processing: receive customer e-invoices SAP DRC inbound, OCR ML-based vendor invoice + capture business data. (7) eInvoicing format support: ZUGFeRD + Factur-X + UBL + UN/CEFACT CII + Peppol BIS 3 + multiple country-specific XML. SAP S/4HANA Cloud native ; SAP ECC requires SAP_DOCUMENT_COMPL_FW Add-On. Partner ecosystem: Pagero + Sovos + EDICOM + Storecove + Edicom various partners certified SAP DRC integration via SAP Open Connectors marketplace.
Origin
SAP eDocument Framework eDF released ~2014 SAP ECC ; SAP Document Compliance rebrand ~2018 ; SAP Document and Reporting Compliance rebrand 2022 ; cloud edition launched 2022 SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Example in context
Brazilian SAP S/4HANA customer uses SAP DRC: sales order in SAP, DRC Brazil framework triggers NFe XML generation (Nota Fiscal Eletronica layout v4.0 country-specific), sign via ICP-Brasil PKI digital certificate, submit to SEFAZ state portal real-time, receive authorization protocol + chave de acesso 44 digits, post back to SAP order, archive compliant Brazilian retention period 5 years legal.