Tax Codes DE
Set VAT Information / TAX via ventilation codes for Sales Invoices (Income) in Germany
Why Ventilation Codes
When creating orders it is possible to add a ventilation code to the invoice. This code represents VAT or tax information.
It can be used for multiple networks / transport types:
- Open/Peppol (information see below)
- Email with UBL attachment
- Other networks (see specific information pages or documentation)
Income / Sales Invoices
When to use a ventilation code:
- When tax % greater than zero
- No requirement to add ventilation code
- It is allowed to add it
- When tax % is indicated in Json as 0 %:
- no ventilation code is added : Peppol TaxcategoryID will be Z and Tax exemption reason will be empty
- ventilation code is added :
- use see table below, and no specific code or exemption reason is need.
- When Tax includes lines of 0 % and Specific codes and exemption reasons are needed, then a specific ventilation code must be included. This applies to the Peppol Taxcategory ID AE, E, K, G. More info about the meaning : Peppol CodeList.
Below the overview for Sales Invoices (Income) :
| Billit Ventilation Code | Descr. Ventilation Code | Default Vat % | Tax Category ID | TaxExemption Reason | Peppol description | VAT % in Json |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0% | 0.00 | Z | Zero rated goods Code specifying that the goods are at a zero rate. | 0 | |
| 2 | Low % | 5.50 | S | 5.5 | ||
| 3 | Mid level | 10.00 | S | 10 | ||
| 4 | High VAT | 20.00 | S | 20 | ||
| 21 | VAT shifted, VAT Reverse charges. Not supported yet. | 0.00 | AE | Reverse Charge | Vat Reverse Charge. Standard VAT rate is levied from the invoicee. | |
| 22 | Misc. Excluding VAT | 0.00 | O | Miscellaneous non-VAT | Services outside scope of tax. Taxes are not applicable to the services. | No VAT percentage |
| 24 | Margin | 0.00 | E | Exempt from VAT | Exempt from Tax. Taxes are not applicable. | |
| 51 | IC Goods | 0.00 | K | VAT exempt for EEA intra-community supply of goods and services | VAT exempt for EEA intra-community supply of goods and services | |
| 55 | IC Services | 0.00 | K | VAT exempt for EEA intra-community supply of goods and services | VAT exempt for EEA intra-community supply of goods and services | |
| 70 | Import / Export | 0.00 | G | Free export item, VAT not charged | Free export item, VAT not charged |
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