German VAT Change

Diaa Elhimdi Updated by Diaa Elhimdi

In Germany, the VAT on in-house food changes from 7% to 19% on 1-1-2024. We have tried to make this as user-friendly as possible for our customers and will explain on this page how this will work. 

Please check your prices and VAT rates before the end of the year. The restaurant owner is always responsible for the prices. 

The Back office will be updated in week 50 (11.12-15.12) to the newest release that makes it possible to guide you as a restaurant owner through the VAT change. It will also be possible to easily change your prices effective on the 1st of January. 

On 15.12.2023, we will automatically create 1 or more price rule sets* in your Back office. The go-to price rule set for your normal prices will be Neue Grund/Im-Haus Preise 01.01.2024. 

  • In this price rule set, products that hold 7% VAT will be set to 19% VAT. There is one exception: All 7% products with an open price and “7%” in their name will stay on 7%. 
*This depends on using a takeaway facility where the fiscal takeaway marker is used. If that is the case, we will create an additional price rule set per facility that has this marker. The takeaway price rule set will be called Preise zum Mitnehmen ab 01.01.2024.

On 27.12.2023 the changes will be sent automatically to the mini-server, this includes all other changes that have been made before this moment.  

After 01.01.2024, we will automatically copy all the new prices and VAT rates to the Products screen and remove the created price rule set. If the Preise zum Mitnehmen ab 01.01.2024 was created, this will remain in place.    

What if I do nothing? 

If you do nothing, the VAT of your products will still change from 7% to 19% since we automate all steps.  

However, the Restaurant Owner is always responsible for the prices and their VAT. 

Should I change my prices on the normal Products overview page? 

No, you should not change your price and VAT on the normal products page. Solely use the newly created price rule set Neue Grund/Im-Haus Preise 01.01.2024. Otherwise, these prices and VAT rates will be applicable even before 01.01.2024.

Do I need to change my prices in both price rule sets in case of using takeaway? 

Yes, you should change your prices in both price rule sets. Neue Grund/Im-Haus Preise 01.01.2024 & Preise zum Mitnehmen ab 01.01.2024. 

What is the difference between price management and price management light? 

These are the differences:

Price management light only gives insight into products and allows to change their price and VAT. You temporarily cannot do the following actions: 

  1. Add a price rule set 
  2. Delete, copy or rename a price rule set 
  3. Change or add a location to an existing price rule set 
  4. Change or add customers to an existing price rule 
  5. Change or add a Period to an existing price rule 

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Can I already start changing my prices for 2024? 

Yes, via Articles > Price management, you can already insert the new prices that will be active from the 1st of January. Make sure you do these changes in time and remember to send the changes to your mini-server.  

How will the prices for takeaway be created? 

The automated step checks all facilities for the Fiscal takeaway marker, if this exists on 1 or more facilities, then the system creates a price rule set per facility. In this price rule set, all the products that currently have a 7% VAT will remain on this rate. 

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What happens to products that are created after the 15th of December? 

These products should be configured manually in the price rule set. 

Go to Products > Price Management, select Neue Grund/Im-Haus Preise 01.01.2024, select the corresponding article group to make searching easier and change the VAT and optionally the price in the column on the right. 

What if I entered a wrong price? 

Changes can be done until 31.12.2023 and send manually, as you always send through your changes. 

Why is the button Normalise price rules missing? 

The normalise price rules button is phased out.  

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Disclaimer: This does not apply to multi-store environments 

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