Connect
Connect bank accounts, invoice channels, and receipt sources so VAT-relevant revenue and input VAT flow into Norman continuously.
VAT returns without month-end chaos
Norman collects revenue, input VAT, and corrections from live bookkeeping in one workflow. Instead of rebuilding your German VAT return from statements and receipts right before ELSTER, you only review open items.
A VAT return built from live bookkeeping
Norman keeps input VAT, revenue, corrections, and export status together so your VAT return does not need to be rebuilt at month-end.
UStVA
Q1 2026
Revenue18,240 €
Input VAT1,860 €
Reverse charge2,000 €
Payment due1,240 €
VAT return from live bookings
Input VAT, revenue, and corrections land continuously in a prepared VAT return instead of a late spreadsheet.
Receipt
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Team lunch · 84.20 €
Transaction
Card payment
Oberholz · May 8, 2026
Input VAT does not get lost in a shoebox
Norman links receipts to payments so deductible input VAT lands cleanly in the return and open cases stay visible.
Revenue2.470 €
Expenses610 €
Home office360 €
Meals187 €
Transportation63 €
Profit1.860 €
VAT return with status, not a spreadsheet tab
See what is prepared, what still needs review, and which items are missing for the next VAT return.
The next deadline
April 10
Tax estimate
3.087,22
Deadlines stay visible
Norman keeps filing cycles and open issues visible before the VAT return becomes a last-minute scramble.
Clean handoff to ELSTER or your advisor
Export structured VAT return data from current books instead of assembling attachments, CSVs, and spreadsheets.
- VAT returns prepared continuously
- Input VAT + revenue stay current
- ELSTER-ready exports
- Receipts + bank connected
How Norman builds your VAT return
Input VAT, revenue, and open issues stay prepared continuously instead of being collected at the deadline.
Review
Norman flags missing receipts, edge cases, and unclear VAT bookings before they create filing gaps.
File
Use prepared VAT return and advisor exports from current data instead of late spreadsheet collections.
What Norman removes from your VAT return prep
Norman replaces month-end spreadsheets, input VAT hunts, and deadline panic with continuously prepared VAT data.
Month-end spreadsheets
for revenue, input VAT, and corrections
Input VAT hunts
right before the VAT return
Deadline panic
before ELSTER and advisor export
Norman instead of spreadsheets and statements for VAT returns
Revenue, input VAT, deadlines, and handoff stay in one workflow instead of splitting across spreadsheets, folders, and email threads.
| Norman | Manual spreadsheets + statements | |
|---|---|---|
| Source data | Revenue and input VAT prepared live | Collected right before the deadline |
| Receipts | Linked to payments and flagged when open | Missing only gets noticed while building the return |
| Deadlines | Status and next steps inside the workflow | Calendar reminder without data context |
| ELSTER / advisor | Structured VAT exports from Norman | Attachments, CSVs, and versions by email |
Plans that grow with your workflow
Start free and unlock tax, team, and automation features when you need them.
Yearly (3 months free)Monthly
Free
Core accounting for free.
€0
/month (excl. VAT)
- Self-employment registration
- Unlimited e-invoicing
- Tax write-off tips
- Bank sync
- AI Autopilot
Klein
For Kleinunternehmer.
€9
- 25%
/month (excl. VAT)
- Annual tax declarations (EÜR)
- Personal income tax
- Declare salary as an employee
- EU revenue reports (ZM)
- Invoicing pro plan
Pro
For self-employed charging VAT.
€21
- 25%
/month (excl. VAT)
- VAT returns
- All tax declarations
- Tax efficiency score
- Receipt auto-matching
- Invoicing pro plan
Start VAT return with Norman
Start for free and bring invoices, receipts, bookkeeping, and taxes into one workflow.
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