To prepare the electronic VAT declaration for Germany

To prepare the VAT declaration, take the following steps:

1. In the Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1620m000) session, on the appropriate menu, click Tax Declarations to start the Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000) session.
2. To approve the VAT declaration, in the Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000) session, on the appropriate menu, click Approve.
3. To transfer the VAT declaration, in the Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000) session, on the appropriate menu, click Transfer Tax Declaration.At the moment of transferring a tax declaration (in Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000) session), the XML file is created which can be uploaded in the Formular on the Elster Online Portal.
4. If errors occur, LN sets the declaration status to Error. You can correct the errors and re-transfer the declaration.
5. To submit the VAT declaration, in the Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000) session, on the appropriate menu, click Submit Tax Declaration.
6. Next, you can submit the created XML file to the tax authorities. You must have entered the file name and the path in the tax declaration master header in the Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1620m000) session.
7. To reprint the VAT declaration without recalculating the declared amounts, in the Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000) session, on the appropriate menu, click Show file.