General
German local functionality in Business Central: year-end currency exchange rate adjustment with BilMoG valuation, EU sales list submission to the BZSt portal, company registration numbers on reports, and the G/L Setup Information report. Answers how-to and compliance questions for German setups.
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Overview
This section collects four pages on general features specific to the German version of Business Central. They cover legal and reporting needs: valuing payables and receivables at fiscal year-end, reporting EU sales for VAT, showing registration numbers on documents, and printing setup data for review.
The pages are independent, so start with the one that matches your task. For year-end closing, read the currency exchange rates page. For VAT reporting, read the EU sales list page. For document content, use the registration numbers page. For auditing setup data, use the G/L setup information page.
Key points
- Currency exchange rates are adjusted at fiscal year-end with the Adjust Exchange Rates batch job, using the BilMoG valuation method to meet German legal requirements for payables and receivables.
- The valuation options include standard valuation and lowest value valuation, with settings such as Valuation Reference Date and Short term liabilities until.
- EU sales lists are submitted through the BZSt Online Portal using the ELMA5 interface.
- Submission requires authentication with the BZSt number and private key; VAT-VIES reports can be uploaded interactively or transferred automatically.
- Registration numbers on sales reports come from Company Information; on purchase reports they come from the Vendor record.
- The G/L Setup Information report prints master data for posting groups, VAT setup, source codes and number series so you can verify them, and relates to GDPdU compliance.
Learn pages
- Currency Exchange Rates [DE]: At fiscal year-end, adjust currency exchange rates for payables and receivables to ensure accurate annual balance valuation.
- EU Sales List in Germany: In Germany, the EU sales list is submitted to the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt) through the ELMA5 interface on the BZSt Online Portal.
- Include Company Registration Numbers on Sales and Purchase Reports: Print company registration numbers on specific sales reports and purchase reports.
- Print general ledger setup information [DE]: Run the G/L Setup Information report to view the master data before using the German version of Business Central.
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