4. Check and complete the country settings
When the scenario is updated and imported, new fields will be added to the country settings.
- In the function bar, go to the
Administration tab and select
Countries, then open the settings for
Germany by double-click. - Open the area Reduced VAT rate to enter the data for the VAT reduction.
- Add the new item group package by clicking on
Inventory (to the right of the item group package) >
Search. - Select the newly created item group package "VAT reduction 2026" from the list by double-click.
- Enter the Start date of the VAT reduction, i.e. 1 January 2026.
- Enter a date in the distant future, e.g. 31 December 2099, as End date .
Information: This field will make it easier to reset the tax reduction in the future if necessary. - Enter the tax rate code (example: 1) you want to change in the field VAT rate old.
Example: This will usually be tax rate 1.
Note: Check any unusual setings for your company. If you use different tax rates (e.g. 3, 4 etc.), please contact your account manager before the changeover. - Enter the new valid tax rate (example: 2) in the field "VAT rate new".
Example: It will usually be tax rate 2.
Note: Check any deviations for your company. If you use different tax rates (e.g. 3, 4), please contact your account manager before the changeover. - Make a note of the Record number of the country (top right in the input window) for the next set-up step.
Save and close the settings .
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- VAT reduction for foods in 2026
- 3. Create a new item group package and assign all affected item groups
- 2. Import the scenario from the object catalogue
- 1. Update to the latest version
- 4. Check and complete the country settings
- 5. Start a job to convert the VAT rates
- 6. Maintain VAT suggestions
- 7. Check the necessary conversions for your database
- 8. Enter a storage rule (optional)
- 9. Activate the monitoring job for creating new item groups (optional)
- 10. Check your revenue accounts
- 11. Adjust item prices (optional)
- 12. Update your menu cards (optional)