Chain Transaction Calculator Germany 2020:

Select the countries participating in the chain transaction in the sequence of the invoicing path:

Country of the 1st entrepreneur:
Country of the 2nd entrepreneur:
Country of the 3rd entrepreneur:
Country of the 4th entrepreneur:
Initiator of the transport:

Facts:

A Swiss entrepreneur E4 (= last purchaser) orders a machine from his Austrian supplier E3 (=2nd purchaser). The latter in turn orders the machine from the French wholesaler E2 (=1st purchaser). Since the wholesaler E2 does not have the machine in stock, he orders it from the Germanmanufacturer E1 (= first supplier). The Austrian entrepreneur E3 instructs his forwarder with the pickup of the machine from the German manufacturer E1 and subsequent delivery to the Swiss entrepreneur E4.

Brief description of the chain transaction:

• Registration obligations:
• The French entrepreneur E2 has to obtain a VAT registration in the country of departure (Germany).
• From a German perspective the Austrian entrepreneur E3 has to obtain a VAT registration in the destination country Switzerland.
  
  
• "Supply 1" from E1 (Germany) to E2 (France)
• Transaction without transport/dispatch assignment (§ 3 (7) UStG)
• Taxable supply in Germany (E1)
  
  
• "Supply 2" from E2 (France) to E3 (Austria)
• Assignment of transport or dispatch according to § 3 (6) UStG in conjunction with § 3 (6a) sentence 4 - 1st half sentence UStG
• Zero-rated VAT supply in Germany (E1)
  
  
• "Supply 3" from E3 (Austria) to E4 (Switzerland)
• Transaction without transport/dispatch assignment (§ 3 (7) UStG)
• From a German perspective this is a taxable supply in Switzerland (E4).
  
  

FAQ for this chain transaction:

• What effect does the temporary reduction of VAT have on this chain transaction and what changes are occurring in the German VAT return?
  
  
• Based on which legal norm (which paragraph, which law) is the tax exemption in this example?
  
  
• Is there an alternative solution to this example (e. g. by using another VAT identification number)?
  
  
• Answer: The last question is answered with "yes". In the chargeable part of the chain transaction calculator (from EUR 80,-/year) you will find answers to the above questions as well as an alternative solution (incl. sketch). Please register using the following order button. Below the order button you will find a detailed description as well as links to freely accessible sample pages.

Information contained in the full version:

• Alternative examples when using a different VAT identification number
• Detailed explanation in case of shift of the exempt supply (Quick Fixes)
• Invoicing: Information required in the invoice in connection with an exemption
• Detailed descriptions (from the perspective of each individual entrepreneur)
  incl. Registration obligations, VAT return, Import VAT, EC-Sales List, Intrastat
  including the applicable VAT return codes due to the reduction of the German VAT from 01.07.2020
• Access to the Archive with the examples according to the old legal situation (until 31.12.2019)
• Notes: Concerning double acquisition, different debtor of Import VAT
  A detailed description can be found on the Help page or in subsequent sample pages:
  Chain Transaction-1, Chain Transaction-2, Chain Transaction-3
  

Further features of the full version:

• Print version: For quick (ad-free) printing of the individual chain transactions
  
• Word-File: Additionally, the chain transactions are available as (editable) Word files for downloading. These essentially correspond to the print version (without additional sketches for alternative examples) without © marking and should facilitate the work of tax consultants by allowing them to use this file as a basis for their own chain transaction assessments.

Cost of the full version: