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Manage tax rates
Here's how to adjust the German tax rates (0% / 7% / 19%) and add your own rates for special cases.
Standard tax rates in Germany
For each new restaurant, the system applies four standard German tax rates:
- 0% — Not taxable (e.g., tips, deposits)
- 0% — VAT exempt (e.g., insurance benefits)
- 7% — Reduced tax rate (e.g., takeaway food, groceries)
- 19% — Standard tax rate (e.g., dine-in food, beverages, alcohol)
When do you need your own sentences?
The standard rates are usually sufficient. You will need separate rates, for example, for sales abroad, special regulations for non-profit organizations, or events with a reduced VAT rate.
Each tax rate requires a DATEV account number for export to the accounting system. You maintain this in the DATEV Export tab under Account Numbers for Tax Rates.
Dining in / takeaway
In Germany, food served *in-house is subject to 19% VAT, *takeaway to 7% VAT. The POS app automatically switches between these two rates depending on whether an order is booked as In-House or To Go. The determining factors are solely the two tax fields of the item: For each item, enter the standard rate for in-house and the reduced rate for takeaway. If the reduced rate is missing, the standard rate applies to takeaway orders as well. The item category has no influence on the tax calculation. Both rates are shown separately on the receipt—important for tax audits.