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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/DE0002" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>To prepare the electronic VAT declaration for Germany</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e75336">
         <Level1>Electronic VAT</Level1>
         <Level2>Germany</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>This functionality is specific for Germany.</Paragraph>
      <ProcedureList>
         <ListIntro>To prepare the VAT declaration, take the following
		  steps:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1620m000" role="session">Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1620m000)</GUIRef> session, on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1620m000#start.tax.declarations" role="command">Tax Declarations</GUIRef> to start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000" role="session">Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>To approve the VAT declaration, in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000" role="session">Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000)</GUIRef> session, on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000#approve.tax.declaration" role="command">Approve</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>To transfer the VAT declaration, in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000" role="session">Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000)</GUIRef> session, on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000#transfer.tax.declaration" role="command">Transfer Tax Declaration</GUIRef>. LN starts an external
		  application as a background process, that produces a print preview, and sends
		  the data to the German tax authorities.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>If errors occur, LN sets the declaration status to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/domains/gld.mtyp#error" role="option">Error</GUIRef>.
		  You can correct the errors and re-transfer the declaration.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>To submit the VAT declaration, in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000" role="session">Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000)</GUIRef> session, on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000#submit.tax.declaration" role="command">Submit Tax Declaration</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Next, you can submit the created ASCII file to the tax
		  authorities. You must have entered the file name and the path in the tax
		  declaration master header in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1620m000" role="session">Tax Declaration Master (tfgld1620m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>To reprint the VAT declaration without recalculating the
		  declared amounts, in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000" role="session">Tax Declarations (tfgld1625m000)</GUIRef> session, on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld1625m000#show.xml.file" role="command">Show file</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
      </ProcedureList>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/tf/onlinemanual/DE0004" role="manual">The electronic VAT declaration for Germany</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>