---
title: "Snapshots"
description: "At Pillar 2 | Calculation | Home, you can create a new snapshot, manage existing snapshots, and select a snapshot that will be presented in the other workspaces under Calculation."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots
language: en
last_updated: 2026-05-01
---
# Snapshots

## Overview

At **Pillar 2 | Calculation | Home**, you can **create** a new snapshot, **manage** existing snapshots, and **select** a snapshot that will be presented in the other workspaces under **Calculation**. There are three snapshot types:

- Global
- Limited-country
- QDMTT

**Note**: Only users with the necessary [authorization](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/income-taxes/tax-administration/role-allocation.md) can create, view, or delete a snapshot.

## Selecting a Snapshot

While newly created snapshots are selected automatically, you have to manually select a snapshot from the drop-down after logging into the Pillar 2 module. The module does not auto-select an existing snapshot.

To change between snapshots, open the **Home** workspace. Selecting a snapshot from **Overview**, **Allocations**, or **C1** to **C5** is not possible.

!['Home' workspace to select a snapshot](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/home-workspace.png)
'Home' workspace to select a snapshot

## Managing Snapshots

The table at **Pillar 2 | Calculation | Home** shows all snapshots created for the selected period. Every row of this table represents a different snapshot. In this area, you can, for example, view a list of snapshots, review validations, or **export** the table as an **Excel** or **pdf** file.

### Display Options

By default, the snapshots are sorted in **reverse chronological order**, that is, the most recent snapshot appears at the top of the table. However, in addition to using the **timestamp**, you can sort by **name**, **reporting interval**, **type, jurisdiction**, **previous snapshot**, **currency**, **Transmitted**, or **Timestamp** by clicking the symbol on the right side of the respective cell. To **reverse** the sorting order, for example, to sort chronologically, click the symbol again.

![Filter options for snapshots](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/filter-options.png)
Filter options for snapshots

### Validations

As part of the calculation process, the Pillar 2 module automatically **validates** new snapshots. The leftmost column of a row shows the results of this validation: a **green checkmark in a circle** indicates a **successful validation**, whereas a **red exclamation mark in a triangle** indicates a **failed validation**.

![Validation of snapshots](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/validating-snapshots.png)
Validation of snapshots

Clicking the **magnifying glass** in the second column shows the validation results in detail.

In case of a failed validation, there are two types of **messages**:

- An **error message**, caused by missing or incorrect data.
- A **warning** that indicates that an election was not exercised as expected.

> **Note:** **Note**: A **warning** means the following:
>
> - Based on the data available in the Pillar 2 module, most users should change how they **exercise** the election in question.
> - A warning might also indicate that data is missing that **might impact the calculations**.
>
> The warning does not mean that the user must make changes to proceed or even that making the change is always the preferable option. In rare cases, no adjustments to the financial accounts might be necessary.
>
> If in doubt, users should seek advice from a tax professional.

![Validation results](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/validation-results.png)
Validation results

### Additional Options

In the **Home** workspace, you can also do the following:

- Click **Export to Excel** to create an **Excel report** with the names and other information on the snapshots. To create an Excel report with the information from sections **C1** to **C5**, open the Validation results page and click the **Download Report** button.
- Click the **trash can** symbol in the third column to **delete** a snapshot.

> **Note:** **Note**: Only QDMTT snapshots display the **Submit** button. Global and Limited-country snapshots do not provide this functionality.

## Creating a Snapshot

You can create three different types of snapshots:

- **Global** snapshots that include all entities in all jurisdictions
- **Limited-country** snapshots that only include the entities in a single jurisdiction
- **QDMTT** snapshots that apply jurisdiction-specific parameters for qualified domestic minimum top-up tax calculations

### Global snapshot

To create a **global snapshot**:

1. In the **Home** workspace, click **Perform Calculation**.

2. Enter a unique **Name** for the snapshot.

3. Select the following:
       - **Global Snapshot** from the **Snapshot Type** drop-down menu.
       - **Currency**.
       - Number of **Months in reporting period**.

4. Click **Start Calculation**.
![Creating a global snapshot](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/create-global-snapshot.png)
Creating a global snapshot

> **Note:** **Notes**:
>
> - After creating a QDMTT snapshot, you can submit the snapshot to mark it as the relevant snapshot for inclusion in your **Global Information Return (GIR)** (see also following section).
> - You can **create multiple QDMTT snapshots** for the same jurisdiction, for example to test different scenarios, but **only one** snapshot can be submitted for GIR inclusion at any time.

### Limited-country snapshot

To create a **limited-country snapshot**:

1. In the **Home** workspace, click **Perform Calculation**.

2. Enter a unique **Name** for the snapshot.

3. Select the following:
       - **Limited Country Snapshot** from the **Snapshot Type** drop-down menu.
       - **Jurisdiction**.
       - **Currency**.
       - Number of **Months in reporting period**.

4. Click **Start Calculation**.
![Creating a limited-country snapshot](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/create-lc-snapshot.png)
Creating a limited-country snapshot

### QDMTT snapshot

To create a **QDMTT snapshot**:

1. In the **Home** workspace, click **Perform Calculation**.

2. Enter a unique **Name** for the snapshot.

3. Select the following:
       - **QDMTT Snapshot** from the **Snapshot Type** drop-down menu.
       - **Jurisdiction**.
       - **Currency**.
       - Number of **Months in reporting period**.

4. Click **Start Calculation**.
> **Note:** Note: The **Jurisdiction** dropdown list only includes jurisdictions for which QDMTT information was added in the **Jurisdictional Data Collection**.

![Creating a QDMTT snapshot](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/create-qdmtt-snapshot.png)
Creating a QDMTT snapshot

## Submitting QDMTT Snapshots

For jurisdictions with **a qualified domestic minimum top-up tax (QDMTT)** regulation, you can specify which QDMTT snapshot should be used for inclusion in the **Global Information Return (GIR)**. You can submit **only one QDMTT snapshot per jurisdiction** at any time.

To submit a QDMTT snapshot:

1. Click the **magnifying glass** symbol next to the QDMTT snapshot you want to submit.

2. Click **Submit QDMTT**.

    !['Submit QDMTT' button](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/income-taxes/income-taxes/pillar-two/calculation/snapshots/_images/en/submit-qdmtt.png)
    'Submit QDMTT' button

3. Depending on whether you have previously submitted a snaphot, proceed as follows:

    - If this is the first submission for the jurisdiction, the snapshot is immediately marked as submitted.
    - If you are changing from a previously submitted snapshot, click **Confirm** in the subsequently displayed dialog to proceed with the change.