🇩🇪 Accounting Software in Germany
Keep HGB-ready, ELSTER-friendly books for your German business — 19% USt tracking, Lohnsteuer payroll and B2B e-invoicing readiness, on Desktop and Cloud.
Is Dictode Accounting right for Germany?
Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for Germany: VAT (Umsatzsteuer) at 19%, B2B e-invoicing phased in from 2025–2028 (receive from 2025; issue obligations follow), HGB (German GAAP) / IFRS for consolidated listed groups reporting and a Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec) fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.
Accounting & tax norms
How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.
Tax system
VAT (Umsatzsteuer) — Umsatzsteuer (USt)
Rates
Standard: 19% · Reduced: 7% · Note: reduced rate for food, books, etc.
Registration threshold
Small business (Kleinunternehmer) rule applies below statutory turnover limits
E-invoicing
B2B e-invoicing phased in from 2025–2028 (receive from 2025; issue obligations follow)
Accounting standard
HGB (German GAAP) / IFRS for consolidated listed groups
Fiscal year
Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec)
Statutory filings
Advance VAT return (Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung, monthly/quarterly), Annual VAT return (USt-Jahreserklärung), Corporate/trade tax returns (annual), ELSTER electronic filing
Payroll statutory
Wage tax (Lohnsteuer), Social insurance (health, pension, unemployment, care), Solidarity surcharge where applicable
Regulators
Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), local tax offices (Finanzamt), Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
Audit
Statutory audit for medium and large corporations meeting size thresholds (HGB)
Works on every device
Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.
Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows
Mobile & tablet apps
Cloud — real-time sync
Accounting in Germany — FAQs
Does Dictode handle German VAT (Umsatzsteuer)?
Yes. Dictode tracks USt at 19% and the 7% reduced rate and produces the figures needed for your advance and annual VAT returns via ELSTER.
Is it ready for German B2B e-invoicing?
Yes. Dictode structures invoice data cleanly, aligning with the B2B e-invoicing obligations being phased in across Germany from 2025.
Does it support HGB accounting?
Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for HGB (German GAAP) reporting.
Does payroll handle Lohnsteuer and social insurance?
Payroll computes gross, wage tax, social insurance contributions and net pay, posting salary journals into your books.
Is the interface available in German?
Yes. Dictode supports German, and the Desktop edition (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first with mobile, tablet and Cloud sync.