Commercial Contribution Profit per Vehicle
Includes all assigned costs, such as reconditioning, transportation, repairs, and fuel, and shows the true profit per vehicle.
Costs per vehicle • Contribution profit • Section 25a
Assign Costs to a Vehicle and See the True Margin
Fuel, reconditioning, transportation, and repairs: assign supplier invoices to the right vehicle and see the true profit for each vehicle at a glance.
Which costs can I assign?
Reconditioning, transportation, repairs, fuel, and other vehicle-related supplier invoices.
What is the contribution profit per vehicle?
The sales price minus the purchase price and all assigned costs: the true profit per vehicle.
Does this change my Section 25a margin?
No. The taxable margin under Section 25a remains the sales price minus the purchase price. Incidental costs do not reduce it, and Autaxo keeps the two figures separate.
- Assign costs
- Contribution profit per vehicle
- Reconditioning / transportation / repairs
- Separate Section 25a margin
The Problem
Vehicle trading involves costs beyond the purchase price, including reconditioning, transportation, repairs, and fuel. If you do not assign these costs to individual vehicles, you cannot know the true profit for each one.
- Reconditioning
- Transportation
- Repairs
- Fuel
How It Works
From receipt to true profit per vehicle in four steps.
Capture the Supplier Invoice
Capture the supplier invoice with AI receipt recognition or enter it manually.
Assign Costs to a Vehicle
Assign costs to a specific vehicle, including reconditioning, transportation, repairs, fuel, and other vehicle-related items.
Calculate Contribution Profit
Autaxo calculates the contribution profit for each vehicle: sales price minus purchase price and assigned costs.
See the True Profit per Vehicle
See what actually remains for each vehicle after all costs instead of relying on a rough estimate.
True Margin Instead of Guesswork
Assign costs and see the contribution profit for each vehicle.
Try it freeCommercial Margin ≠ Taxable Section 25a Margin
Autaxo clearly separates these two figures. You see your true profit without distorting the taxable margin.
Taxable Margin Under Section 25a UStG
Based solely on the sales price minus the purchase price. Incidental costs do not reduce this taxable margin.
Autaxo keeps both figures correctly separated. Contribution profit includes all assigned costs, while the taxable margin under Section 25a remains the sales price minus the purchase price.
Benefits
How assigning costs to individual vehicles changes day-to-day operations.
True Profit per Vehicle
See the real contribution profit for each vehicle instead of a rough estimate.
All Costs in One Place
Every vehicle-related cost comes together on the relevant vehicle.
Clear Separation of Margins
The commercial margin and taxable margin under Section 25a remain correctly separated.
Explore Further
See where costs come from and how they remain separate from the taxable margin.
AI Receipt Recognition
Start by recognizing and extracting receipts, then assign the costs to the right vehicle.
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Vehicle Cost Assignment & Margin FAQ
Which costs can I assign to a vehicle?
Reconditioning, transportation, repairs, fuel, and other vehicle-related supplier invoices. This brings the actual costs for each vehicle together in one place.
How does Autaxo calculate profit per vehicle?
As the contribution profit per vehicle: sales price minus purchase price and all assigned costs. This shows what actually remains after every cost.
Do assigned costs change my Section 25a margin?
No. Under the German margin scheme in Section 25a UStG, the taxable margin is based solely on the sales price minus the purchase price. Incidental costs do not reduce this tax margin. Autaxo keeps the commercial contribution profit separate from the Section 25a taxable margin.
How do costs enter the system?
Supplier invoices are captured with AI receipt recognition or entered manually, then assigned to a specific vehicle.
Where can I see the result?
On each vehicle. You see the contribution profit after all assigned costs directly in the vehicle record instead of relying on rough estimates.
Note: This content is for general guidance and does not replace tax or legal advice.
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