For used car dealers in Germany: tax topics under the UStG, evidence for EU and export transactions, GoBD documentation, and accounting workflows. Clear and practical.
How Autaxo uses shift-left validation, security by design and intelligent DATEV workflows to support traceable processes designed around GoBD requirements.
The BSFZ has officially recognized our tax-case engine as research. Why VAT in the automotive trade is a genuine R&D problem and how the research allowance works.
Technical guide to Germany's Anti-Money Laundering Act for automotive dealers: obligations from €10,000 in cash, goAML, whistleblowing systems, public naming under section 57, and the outlook for the 2027 EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation.
Excel or a specialized DMS? An honest comparison for independent used car dealers, covering processes, documentation, and hidden costs.
If you are a car dealer still wrestling with Excel, Lexware, and a stack of PDF documents, the next paragraph is for you. We did not want a 3-minute marketing reel. We wanted to show what a complete dealer workday looks like in Autaxo. Jump directly to the workflow that interests you.
Eight practical tax strategies for the commercial vehicle trade, from margin scheme taxation and EU sales to e-invoicing, GoBD, and the digital vehicle file.
In the independent used car trade, the prettiest interface matters less than whether the software truly controls the professional workflow for each vehicle.
The vehicle trade register is the practical audit anchor for incoming goods, outgoing goods, and individual records under section 25a in the automotive trade. This guide clearly explains the requirements, content, and risks from an audit perspective.
Many problems in the car trade do not begin with the invoice, but much earlier: during purchasing and when the vehicle, tax case, evidence, and accounting are not connected.
Are you building car dealership software and need a DATEV export? Then you face 120 columns, cryptic headers, and posting logic that distinguishes between balance-sheet accounting and EÜR, § 25a and standard VAT, and domestic and EU transactions. This article presents the complete posting logic, including every tax case, every account, and every pitfall.
Cash is a high compliance risk in the motor trade. Cash transactions of €10,000 or more trigger KYC and due diligence duties under the GwG, including identification, UBO checks for companies, documentation, goAML preparation, and a sound deletion policy for differing AML and tax retention periods.
Many dealers are uncertain: Do I have to switch immediately? We explain why invoice receipt should run through DATEV and how Autaxo already handles issuance with ZUGFeRD.
In the used car trade, the VAT treatment of a sale depends directly on the purchase. This article explains the most common mistakes involving classification, the margin scheme, invoices, EU and export evidence, presents practical cases, and provides a clear vehicle-by-vehicle checklist for reducing risk.
For a vehicle sale to a third country, VAT exemption stands or falls with the proof of export. Learn why auditors insist on an MRN and customs documents, which invoice notes are required, and which common mistakes regularly lead to additional VAT assessments.
In practice, car dealerships rarely fail GoBD audits because of theory. The usual problems are gaps in invoice numbering, implausible cash records, missing posting locks, and incomplete document storage.
Practical guide to VAT-exempt vehicle supplies within the EU under section 6a UStG: requirements, evidence through a confirmation of arrival or CMR, EC Sales List compliance under the Quick Fixes, and the section 25a conflict.
A technical guide to margin scheme taxation under Section 25a UStG, including the EU dilemma, invoice requirements, and GoBD evidence.