{"id":69190,"date":"2023-08-25T09:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T07:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=69190"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T10:57:19","slug":"how-to-submit-the-german-vat-advance-return-from-sap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-submit-the-german-vat-advance-return-from-sap\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Submit the German VAT Advance Return from SAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69190\" class=\"elementor elementor-69190 elementor-68633\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e3d8c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e3d8c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3945ada\" data-id=\"3945ada\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c0e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c0e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensuring smooth monthly and year-end closing activities is crucial in financial accounting. Companies are constantly seeking ways to expedite or automate the closing processes. An everyday example from financial accounting is the routine task of submitting the German VAT return (UStVA) to the German tax authorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c2a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c2a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Challenge: Simple Transmission of the VAT Advance Return to the German tax office without Middleware<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cb978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88cb978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP DRC is cost-inefficient for many companies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b7162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b7162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many companies that primarily focus on the German market or a few selected countries, international tax reporting solutions (such as SAP DRC) are often oversized and too expensive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03a5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c03a5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">End of maintenance for the SAP Business Connector<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd2e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bd2e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Business Connector (BC) was once a prominent offering from SAP, facilitating the electronic submission of the VAT Advance Return (UStVA) directly from SAP. While the BC might remain available for SAP ERP customers at no cost, its lifecycle is limited \u2013 the final date for the end of maintenance for the SAP Business Connector is scheduled for December 31, 2027 (further information in SAP Note 1094412). Additionally, the BC represents an outdated middleware solution, requiring hosted servers. This involves hosting services and administration, along with maintenance and update expenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b64a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b64a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Solution: the PIKON ELSTER Connector for SAP\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de41b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de41b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using the PIKON <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/uk\/services\/sap-add-ons\/add-on-elster-connector-for-sap\/\">ELSTER Connector for SAP<\/a>, you can easily transmit the German VAT Advance Return (UStVA) directly from SAP <strong>in five simple steps<\/strong>:<\/p><ol><li>Health Check: During a health check, we assess the prerequisites of the customizing required for the VAT Advance Return. This involves using SAP standard customizing, such as mapping your tax codes to the indicators on the UStVA form for the VAT Advance Return.<\/li><li>After Add-on Implementation: Following the implementation of the add-on, you exclusively use SAP standard transactions. 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"3\"><li>Setting Filter Criteria: Subsequently, you set the relevant filter criteria within the SAP transaction <strong>FOTV<\/strong> (SAP standard transaction for electronic data transmission to authorities).<\/li><li>Pre-Sending Verification: Before the actual submission, you can review the transmitted values.<\/li><li>Testing and Productive Transmission: After a test submission to the German tax office, you can carry out the productive transmission of the VAT Advance Return to the tax office and view an overview of the status.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710ca4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"710ca4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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landscape and lowering maintenance costs.<\/li><li><strong>Simple Installation and System Requirements:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/services\/sap-add-ons\/add-on-elster-connector-for-sap\/\">PIKON ELSTER Connector for SAP<\/a> can be swiftly implemented and works with both SAP ECC systems and the latest SAP S\/4HANA releases.<\/li><li><strong>Cost Efficiency:<\/strong> The solution offers companies a cost-effective means to efficiently transmit their tax data, without needing to invest in complex and expensive international solutions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283f1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"283f1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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With seamless integration into the SAP standard, the elimination of dependency on middleware, and straightforward installation, tax reporting becomes significantly simplified. Save time in your closing activities, reduce errors in manual transfers, and benefit from a cost-effective solution. 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