Day: March 31, 2025

This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1.

The 8th of the new functionality in the Country and regional section is calculate GST on recurring journals for India.

Recurring journals streamline the process of recording repetitive transactions at regular intervals, which reduces manual effort. In business contexts in India, many of these transactions, such as rent or service payments, involve Goods and Services Tax (GST). Enabling automatic GST calculation for recurring journals makes the feature more useful and practical, and helps ensure compliance with tax regulations in India.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: –
General Availability: Apr 2025

Feature Details

Automating repetitive processes saves time and energy. In India, businesses can now automate the process of calculating GST on Recurring General Journals, and can create GST liability and GST Credit availability for a given GSTIN.

This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1.

The 7th of the new functionality in the Country and regional section is install UK localization as an extension to the base app.

The upgraded localized version for the United Kingdom is delivered as an extension.

Country-based customizations have been removed from the base app to help organizations save time and money during implementation. This change benefits organizations operating in multiple regions with different regulations by allowing easy building of PTEs and connecting environments. Delocalization also helps organizations access ISV solutions without restrictions.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Sep 2025
General Availability: Oct 2025

Feature Details

The localized version for the UK is now available as a set of extensions on the W1 base app. This includes a data upgrade to ease the transition from the previous localization. This release is a step toward full delocalization, allowing ISVs to reach a broader market. During this process, some features will move to the base app or be delivered as global apps, while others will remain specific to the GB market.

My Opinion

I can see how this would be a benefit, but I do worry about how well the “data upgrade” element will be and how smoothly the change will prove to be in reality.

This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1.

The 6th of the new functionality in the Country and regional section is enable additional countries and regions.

Business Central is available in more countries and regions, so more businesses around the world can leverage the benefits of its cloud-based business management features.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: –
General Availability: Aug 2025

Feature Details

Microsoft are expanding the availability of Business Central to include more countries and regions through partner-led localizations. Microsoft’s partners create the relevant localization apps and publish them to AppSource. In combination with the built-in language offerings, Microsoft are making Business Central online available to serve customers in more than 180 countries and regions worldwide.

My Opinion

I work with a number of clients who have operations in a variety of countries around the world, so I can see the benefit to them of Business Central being available in more countries.