🇩🇪 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.
Buchhaltungs- und Steuernormen
So hält Dictode Ihre Bücher überall dort konform, wo Sie tätig sind.
Steuersystem
VAT (Umsatzsteuer) — Umsatzsteuer (USt)
Steuersätze
Standard: 19% · Reduced: 7% · Note: reduced rate for food, books, etc.
Registrierungsschwelle
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)
Rechnungslegungsstandard
HGB (German GAAP) / IFRS for consolidated listed groups
Geschäftsjahr
Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec)
Gesetzliche Meldepflichten
Advance VAT return (Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung, monthly/quarterly), Annual VAT return (USt-Jahreserklärung), Corporate/trade tax returns (annual), ELSTER electronic filing
Lohnbuchhaltung & Sozialabgaben
Wage tax (Lohnsteuer), Social insurance (health, pension, unemployment, care), Solidarity surcharge where applicable
Aufsichtsbehörden
Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), local tax offices (Finanzamt), Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
Prüfung
Statutory audit for medium and large corporations meeting size thresholds (HGB)
Funktioniert auf jedem Gerät
Desktop für macOS, Linux und Windows, native Mobil- und Tablet-Apps sowie eine Cloud-Edition mit Echtzeitsynchronisierung — offline-first mit verschlüsselter Synchronisierung.
Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows
Mobil- & Tablet-Apps
Cloud — Echtzeitsynchronisierung
Buchhaltung in Germany — Häufige Fragen
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.