Section 25a Sale
Vehicles subject to the margin scheme require different logic from regular VAT sales. Autaxo classifies the case early so the invoice, export, and vehicle trade register remain consistent.
Automatically Accurate
Integrated Accounting
and Tax Logic
Autaxo applies the correct VAT rate and accounting logic automatically, then sends entries and receipt images directly to your tax firm through DATEV Booking Data Service. No emailing CSV files and no manual rework.
Does Autaxo support DATEV for car dealers?
Yes. DATEV Booking Data Service sends accounting entries and receipt images directly to your tax firm without emailing CSV files. A traditional EXTF export remains available as a fallback.
What happens with Section 25a, EU, and export cases?
Autaxo keeps the tax treatment, required notices, supporting documents, and accounting data together. These are precisely the cases that otherwise generate the most questions.
What if my tax firm does not use DATEV?
No problem. DATEV EXTF is the standard export format and can also be imported by Agenda, Addison, Stotax (Stollfuß/NWB), Simba, and Lexware Office without reworking data in Excel.
How Autaxo’s Accounting Logic Works
Five steps to accounting data that is accurate and ready to post.
Automatic Tax Rate Detection
Autaxo automatically identifies the correct VAT rate based on the transaction, whether domestic, within the EU, or with a non-EU country. Incorrect tax codes are eliminated.
Consistent Audit Trail
Purchases, sales, and credit notes are linked logically. Changes automatically update every related accounting entry, keeping your audit trail complete and ready for inspection.
Standardized Accounting Logic
Our logic is independent of the chart of accounts. Your data can be transferred into any financial accounting system using SKR03, SKR04, or SKR51. This reduces follow-up questions.
DATEV Booking Data Service and Receipts
Journal entries with customers, vendors, VAT codes, and receipt images flow directly into your tax firm’s DATEV environment through Booking Data Service. A traditional EXTF export remains available as a fallback, including for Agenda, Addison, Stotax, Simba, and Lexware Office.
Built-In Validation Rules
The system checks whether transactions are consistent for tax purposes, including Section 25a margin-scheme cases and VAT-exempt exports. Errors are caught before they reach accounting.
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Get StartedCommon Accounting Cases in the Vehicle Trade
These transitions between sale, supporting evidence, receipt, and export matter more than a generic claim of DATEV compatibility.
EU Sale with Supporting Documents
For intra-Community supplies, the VAT ID, supporting documents, and VAT-exempt treatment must align. Otherwise, the transaction can fail during an audit or trigger questions from your tax firm.
Monthly Closing Without Receipt Chaos
Instead of document transfer folders or loose CSV files, accounting data, receipt images, and notes stay bundled by transaction and ready to export.
In-Depth Resources
Go beyond the product overview with detailed guides to DATEV, GoBD, and dealership tax logic.
DATEV Export and Accounting Logic
The central guide to debit and credit entries, EXTF, BDS, charts of accounts, and common vehicle-trade scenarios.
Read the GuideGoBD Audit Priorities
Which records, export paths, and supporting documents tax auditors actually expect to see at a dealership.
Read the GuideEveryday VAT Errors
Practical examples of errors involving Section 25a, EU transactions, exports, and receipt documentation in the used-car trade.
Read the GuideFrequently Asked Questions About Accounting
Does Autaxo support different charts of accounts?
Autaxo uses its own standardized accounting logic. It works independently of the chart of accounts and can be mapped to SKR03, SKR04, or SKR51 for automotive businesses during export. This greatly reduces reconciliation work with your tax advisor.
Can I configure my own accounting parameters?
Yes. You can choose between balance-sheet accounting and EÜR cash-basis accounting under Section 4(3) EStG. You can also configure general-ledger account length and accrual or cash VAT accounting.
Is there access for tax advisors?
Yes. Tax advisors can receive a free observer account to review receipts and export monthly closings in DATEV format themselves.
How does the DATEV transfer work?
The standard method is DATEV Booking Data Service. Journal entries, including receipt images, are sent directly to your tax firm’s DATEV environment without emailing CSV files or importing data manually. Setup takes only minutes with your advisor and client numbers. A traditional EXTF export as a CSV file that follows DATEV specifications is also available.
What if my tax firm does not use DATEV?
No problem. DATEV EXTF and CSV exports are the de facto standard in Germany and can be imported by virtually all leading tax-firm systems, including Agenda, Addison, Stotax (Stollfuß/NWB), Simba, and Lexware Office. Your tax firm simply selects the DATEV import for accounting batches in its software and continues working as usual.
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