VAT Tax Calculation and Reporting for Germany (55U)

This scope item provides information on calculating and reporting taxes in Germany. This covers Germany-based companies and foreign companies that do business in Germany.

This scope item is required for German VAT reporting in two situations: you have a company code within Germany, or you have a company code outside of Germany with tax registration in Germany.

For more information, we recommend that you check the country roadmap for Registration for Indirect Taxation Abroad (RITA). Verify that the company code country and country of tax registration support the RITA solution.

Key Process Steps Covered

• Post supplier invoice
• Post general ledger account documents
• Manage purchase requisitions
• Pay invoice

Benefits

• Provides information on calculating and reporting taxes in Germany for Germany-based companies and foreign companies that do business in Germany
• Required for German VAT reporting in two situations: you have a company code within Germany, or you have a company code outside of Germany with tax registration in Germany

Additional Information

• This scope item is excluded from the default activation

This scope item provides information on calculating and reporting taxes in Germany. This covers Germany-based companies and foreign companies that do business in Germany. This scope item is required for German VAT reporting in two situations: you have a company code within Germany, or you have a company code outside of Germany with tax registration in Germany.

Where is VAT Tax Calculation and Reporting for Germany(55U) being used?

This Scope item is used in the following way:

• As a support function of Advanced Financial Operations within Finance Scope Item Group

Process flow of VAT Tax Calculation and Reporting for Germany (55U)

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