SAF-T › D406 checks beyond ANAF
Quarterly D406 for a single month (HeaderComment T vs period)
How it shows in our report
SAFT-H-03 · Header/HeaderComment · T: 2026-10 … 2026-10 = 1 · corect: L (acum T)
What it means
HeaderComment gives the return type: L/NL monthly (one month), T/NT quarterly (a calendar quarter), A annual (12 months). In our tests ANAF's validator accepted T with a single month.
Why it matters
ANAF uses D406 for risk analysis and compares it with the VAT return (D300) and D394. Mismatches like this do not block filing, but can lead to compliance letters or requests for clarification.
Common causes
- The company moved from quarterly to monthly reporting (or back) and the export kept the old setting.
- A quarter starting in a month other than 1, 4, 7 or 10.
How to fix it
- Set HeaderComment like the VAT return period: monthly = L, quarterly = T.
Wrong
<HeaderComment>T</HeaderComment> … <PeriodStart>10</PeriodStart> … <PeriodEnd>10</PeriodEnd>
Correct
<HeaderComment>L</HeaderComment> … <PeriodStart>10</PeriodStart> … <PeriodEnd>10</PeriodEnd>
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Check a SAF-T fileOther D406 checks
- D406 trial balance does not balance (total debit ≠ total credit)
- Closing balance differs from opening balance + movements in D406
- Account used in entries but not declared in GeneralLedgerAccounts
- Unbalanced journal entry in D406 (debit ≠ credit)
- Wrong NumberOfEntries, TotalDebit or TotalCredit in GeneralLedgerEntries
- Journal entry dated outside the reported period
- Customer or supplier used in entries but not declared in MasterFiles
- Customer / supplier balances do not add up to account 4111 / 401
- Invoice NetTotal differs from the sum of its lines
- Invoice GrossTotal differs from NetTotal + VAT
- VAT differs from base × rate in D406
- Wrong NumberOfEntries / TotalDebit / TotalCredit in SalesInvoices or PurchaseInvoices
- Invoice in SourceDocuments without a journal entry
- Unknown VAT tax code in D406
- VAT rate does not match the tax code
- VAT rate of 19%, 9% or 5% in D406 after 1 August 2025
- Tax code used on lines but missing from TaxTable
- RON amount differs from currency × rate (Amount ≠ CurrencyAmount × ExchangeRate)
- Period 13 or a month outside 1–12 in D406
- CUI with a wrong check digit in D406 (company or partner)
- IBAN with wrong check digits in D406