Germany overview

This article includes information and links to resources that should be considered for legal entities with a primary address in Germany.

Audit file

• German audit file (GDPdU/GoBD) overview
• Customize German audit file configuration
• Generate German audit file
• Import German audit file configuration

Depreciation

• Additional acquisition depreciation
• Depreciation adjustments for additional acquisitions in the second year

VAT declaration

• VAT declaration for Germany

Electronic transmission of VAT declaration (ELSTER)

This feature is deprecated. For more information, see Removed and deprecated features. For more information about VAT declaration, see VAT declaration (Germany)

• Electronic transmission of VAT declaration (ELSTER)
• ELSTER VAT statement for Germany

Electronic invoices in Germany

• Customer electronic invoices export

Credit memos originating from sales

You can specify the label that appears on credit memos that originate from sales.

On the Legal entities page, you can use the Print corrective invoice on a sales memo option on the Foreign trade and logistics tab to specify the label that appears on credit memos that originate from sales (sales orders, non-item sales, and project sales).

• If the Print corrective invoice on a sales memo option is set to No, the label "Gutschrift" will be printed on all credit memos.
• If the Print corrective invoice on a sales memo option is set to Yes, the label "Rechnungskorrektur” will be printed on credit memos for sales orders, free text invoices, and project invoices.

Reports for Germany

German journal list report.

Intra-community reporting

• EU sales list for Germany
• Intrastat

Additional resources

• Electronic reporting overview
• Download Electronic reporting configurations from Lifecycle Services
• Localization and regulatory features
• Create a VAT declaration in the XML format without transferring it to ELSTER (White paper)