Submitting the German Tax Return to Elster

You can use the ElsterTransit application to submit your Germany monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns to Elster. The application requires the XML file of the tax return that you are going to submit. To generate an XML file, see Generating an XML File of your Germany VAT Report.

To learn about submitting a monthly or quarterly VAT return using ElsterTransit, read Using ElsterTransit to Submit Monthly/Quarterly German Tax Returns.

To learn about submitting an annual VAT return using ElsterTransit, read E-filing of Germany Annual VAT Return Using ElsterTransit.

Important:

Before using ElsterTransit, make sure that on your Windows setup, your Regional Options is set to Germany. Your computer must be set to use German decimal notation so that the values of your VAT report are correctly displayed on the application.

Additional Information

• Tax Accounting Overview
• Enabling and Setting Up Taxation Features
• Managing Tax Codes
• VAT and GST Reporting Overview
• International Tax Reports

Related Topics

• Preparing and Submitting your Germany VAT Return
• Installing ElsterTransit
• Generating an XML File of your Germany VAT Report
• Submission of VAT Returns in Germany
• Germany Tax Codes
• Germany VAT Report
• Setting Up Tax Filing for Germany
• EU Sales List for Germany
• Intrastat Report for Germany
• Germany GoBD Data Export
• Germany Tax Topics For Accounts Without SuiteTax
• Germany Account Setup
• Setting Up Germany-specific Preferences Page
• Germany-specific SuiteApps
• Germany Electronic Bank Payments

General Notices