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