Germany: ERP localization
Topics: Key facts · E-invoicing · VAT & tax reporting · SAF-T · Statutory accounts (coming later) · Payroll (coming later) · Partners
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status / source |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | verified [1] [2] checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT / GST | Umsatzsteuer (USt) – standard rate 19% | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| E-invoicing | B2B e-invoicing (Wachstumschancengesetz): Domestic B2B. Receive: all from 1 Jan 2025. Issue: paper/PDF allowed until 31 Dec 2026; until 31 Dec 2027 for prior-year turnover <= EUR800k and for EDI; mandatory for all from 1 Jan 2028 | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Periodic / real-time reporting | Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung (Quarterly by default); Datenzugriff nach § 147 Abs. 6 AO (GoBD) (On request during a tax audit) | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| EU ViDA | Intra-EU B2B e-invoicing and digital reporting mandatory from 1 Jul 2030 (ViDA, adopted March 2025) | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Statutory accounts / chart of accounts | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Fiscal year | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Payroll localization | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Language requirements | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Tax authority | https://www.bzst.de/ | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Business Central localization | Localized by Microsoft | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Odoo fiscal localization | Fiscal localization package listed | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| NetSuite country help | Oracle publishes NetSuite country help topics for this country | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
Facts are summarised from official or vendor sources; "unverified" means no source was confirmed yet. Not tax or legal advice.
E-invoicing: B2B e-invoicing (Wachstumschancengesetz)
| Scope | Domestic B2B |
|---|---|
| Deadlines | Receive: all from 1 Jan 2025. Issue: paper/PDF allowed until 31 Dec 2026; until 31 Dec 2027 for prior-year turnover <= EUR800k and for EDI; mandatory for all from 1 Jan 2028 |
| Format | EN 16931: XRechnung, or ZUGFeRD from v2.0.1 (excluding MINIMUM and BASIC-WL profiles); agreed EDI formats allowed if EN 16931-extractable |
| Source | source (fetched) |
ERP support in Germany
| ERP | Support | Vendors | Status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetSuite | native (inbound only) | — | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Business Central | native | E-Document framework (German localisation) | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| SAP S/4HANA | native | SAP DRC | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| SAP Business One | native | SAP Business One FP 2602 | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Odoo | native (Peppol) | Odoo Peppol access point (free registration) | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Sage Intacct | native (early adopter) | Sage Intacct E-Invoicing subscription | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Light | native (Light-operated network) | Built into Light (provider operated by Light) | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Lensing (Everest) | unverified | unverified | — | |
| Unit4 ERPx | via provider (receiving only) | eConnect | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Workday Financials | via provider | Generic (enhanced) e-invoice connector; third-party e-invoicing provider required | verified | 2026-10-16 |
| IFS Cloud | unverified | unverified | — |
VAT & tax reporting
| Report | Frequency | Deadline | Filing channel / format | ERP support | Status / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung VAT advance return Annual VAT return also required (UStG §18(3)); not modelled here. | Quarterly by default; monthly if prior-year VAT exceeded €9,000 | 10th day after the end of the advance-return period | Electronic, official data set via the official interface (ELSTER) | Business Central: native; Light: native ERP source: learn.microsoft.com light.inc | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
All countries: VAT & tax reporting
SAF-T
| Report | Frequency | Deadline | Filing channel / format | ERP support | Status / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datenzugriff nach § 147 Abs. 6 AO (GoBD) Tax-audit data access | On request during a tax audit | On request | Machine-readable, machine-evaluable format per the tax authority's specifications | Business Central: native; Light: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/localfunctionality/germany/germany-local-functionality (Export Data for a Digital Audit); Lensing (Everest): Germany has no SAF-T; this is the nearest equivalent.; Unit4 ERPx: None; Workday Financials: None; IFS Cloud: None | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
Localization partners & apps
| ERP | Partner / app | Type | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Central | Pagero (ONESOURCE Pagero, Thomson Reuters) | E-invoicing provider app (AppSource) | AppSource extension connecting Business Central to the Pagero network; the listing names this country among accounts-receivable e-invoicing countries. | Microsoft AppSource listing, checked 2026-10-16: [1] |
| NetSuite | Invopop | E-invoicing app/connector | E-invoicing platform with a NetSuite app; vendor documentation lists this country among supported countries. | vendor documentation, checked 2026-10-16: [1] |
| NetSuite | Zone & Co (ZoneCapture) | E-invoicing SuiteApp | AP/AR e-invoicing for NetSuite; vendor documentation lists this country among its main or key markets (Peppol). | vendor documentation, checked 2026-10-16: [1] |
| Unit4 ERPx | eConnect | E-invoicing integration | Peppol/e-invoicing integration for Unit4; vendor documentation lists this country as operational. | vendor documentation, checked 2026-10-16: [1] |
Alphabetical by ERP and name; listing is not an endorsement.
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