Advance VAT return as a small business owner with ELSTER online: step-by-step guide

How to file your advance VAT return as a small business owner!
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The small business regulation sounds tempting at first – no VAT, no advance return, no annual return. But one key disadvantage is often overlooked: the reverse charge procedure. In this video, we show you why small businesses suddenly have to pay sales tax on services from other EU countries – without input tax deduction! You will also learn step by step how to submit a sales tax return as a small business via Elster Online. Important practical knowledge – explained in an understandable way.

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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Reverse charge procedure
3:49 - Advance sales tax return as a small business owner
4:37 - Instructions for ELSTER online advance sales tax return
13:50 - Instructions for ELSTER online annual sales tax return
18:17 - Outro

▬ About Melchior Neumann ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

With over 10 years of experience in tax consulting, both as an employee and as a freelancer, Melchior Neumann knows the tax world from both sides. As the founder of several companies and owner of a law firm, Melchior is committed to modernizing the tax industry. On the YouTube channel “Steuerfit für Selbstständige” Melchior Neumann explains complex tax topics in a simple and understandable way for a broad audience.

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