Settings
Manage tax rates
This is how you adjust the German tax rates (0% / 7% / 19%) and add your own rates for special cases.
Standard tax rates in Germany
Servire applies four standard German tax rates to each new restaurant:
- 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)
Add your own tax rate
Open Settings → Restaurant → Tax Rates and tap the + symbol. Enter only the percentage value and a description. The rate will then be available for selection in all items.
When do you need your own sentences?
The standard rates are usually sufficient. You need your own 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 enter this in the DATEV Export tab under Account Numbers for Tax Rates.
Dining in / takeaway
In Germany, the VAT rates are **19% for dine-in and 7% for takeaway. Servire automatically switches between these two rates depending on whether an order is booked as In House or To Go — you don't need to manually change the tax each time.
Correct booking on the receipt
Both tax rates are shown separately on the TSE receipt — important for tax audits. Make sure your items are in the correct category (food vs. drinks) so that the logic works correctly.