Germany
Germany is one of the 27 Member States of the European Union.
Basic VAcTs
| Latest update | 01.06.2024 |
| Country ISO Code | DE |
| EU Member State | Yes |
| VAT Rates | |
| Standard VAT Rate | 19% |
| Reduced VAT Rate | 7% |
| Special Reduced VAT Rate |
n.a. |
| VAT Compliance | |
| Standard VAT Return filing period | Monthly |
| Standard VAT Return filing deadline | 10th day of the month following the filing period * |
|
VAT Representation required for non-resident |
No |
| Record retention period | 10 years |
| Electronic invoicing | Not mandatory for B2B transactions |
| Real-time reporting | n.a. |
| Special Rules | |
| General domestic reverse charge for domestic supplies of goods by non-resident businesses? |
No |
| Other domestic reverse charge mechanisms? | Yes, e.g. (sub-)contracting work, supplies of specific goods (e.g. IT-products, scrap, waste materials), and supply of CO2-certificates |
| Postponed Accounting on Import | No |
| VAT Grouping possible? | Yes |
| VAT Refunds for non-EU businesses? | Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Korea (People’s Rep.), Korea (ROK), Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macao, Maldives, Marshal Islands, Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Pakistan, St. Vincent, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, the US and Vatican City |
| Remarks | |
| Link to VAT Law | HERE |
| Remarks | * Filing deadline may be extended ('Dauerfristverlängerung') |
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