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reduced<strong class=\"jl kh\"> from 19 percent to 16 percent as of July 1<\/strong>, 2020, under the Corona Tax Relief Act. The reduced tax rate is now only<strong class=\"jl kh\"> 5%<\/strong> instead of <strong class=\"jl kh\">7% <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fa99\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm ki jo jp jq kj js jt ju kk jw jx jy kl ka kb kc km ke kf kg gs cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Further, the VAT on <strong class=\"jl kh\">restaurant and catering services<\/strong> was reduced from the full to the reduced VAT rate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"61b0\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm ki jo jp jq kj js jt ju kk jw jx jy kl ka kb kc km ke kf kg gs cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">For your travel expense report, this means that you will receive receipts for <strong class=\"jl kh\">entertainment<\/strong> with an amount for beverages and an amount for meals &#8211; each with different VAT rates.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b4d0\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm ki jo jp jq kj js jt ju kk jw jx jy kl ka kb kc km ke kf kg gs cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The situation with <strong class=\"jl kh\">hotel receipts<\/strong> is analogous: the amount for breakfast can no longer be covered with a field that breakfast consists of a meal with drinks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"92e5\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm ki jo jp jq kj js jt ju kk jw jx jy kl ka kb kc km ke kf kg gs cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Thus, the temporary reduction in the sales tax through the <strong class=\"jl kh\">stimulus package with the Second Corona Tax Relief Act<\/strong> has necessitated quick adjustments. The Spesenfuchs team has taken care to ensure that you can continue to enter your receipts correctly and report your travel expenses properly. All necessary changes are online since 1.7.2020.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5535\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm ki jo jp jq kj js jt ju kk jw jx jy kl ka kb kc km ke kf kg gs cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"jl kh\">The changes in detail:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li id=\"1a56\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm ki jo jp jq kj js jt ju kk jw jx jy kl ka kb kc km ke kf kg kn ko kp cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"jl kh\">Hospitality receipts<\/strong> will have a second field for an additional amount for beverages if the <strong class=\"jl kh\">hospitality is from 7\/1\/2020<\/strong> in Germany. This way, you can continue to enter hospitality in one step and not have to split the receipt. The <strong class=\"jl kh\">reduced<\/strong> VAT rate valid on the voucher date is offered in the field for the meal, and the <strong class=\"jl kh\">full<\/strong> VAT rate valid on the voucher date is preset in the field for the beverages.<\/li>\n<li id=\"d50c\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm kq jo jp jq kr js jt ju ks jw jx jy kt ka kb kc ku ke kf kg kn ko kp cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Spesenfuchs also offers a third field for <strong class=\"jl kh\">beverages <\/strong>in hotel receipts, even in the case of an <strong class=\"jl kh\">overnight stay in Germany with breakfast, from 1.7.2020<\/strong>. So, even in the case of a hotel stay with breakfast, you do not need to make a split of receipts for drinks and breakfast, but you can specify all data in one receipt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"6ee3\" class=\"jj jk ha jl b jm ki jo jp jq kj js jt ju kk jw jx jy kl ka kb kc km ke kf kg gs cs\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">In the reports, all data are output correctly accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a result of the decision of the grand coalition on June 3, 2020, the value-added tax in Germany was reduced from 19 percent to 16 percent as of July 1, 2020, under the Corona Tax Relief Act. 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