Change tax rate
As of July 1, 2020, the federal government plans to reduce tax rates. This reduction is planned for half a year. A deferral from 01.01.2021 is therefore to be expected. Within WinWeigh the tax rate is assigned to the materials (sorts/articles/products/..) via own table, so the change of the tax rate within the table “Tax […]
Retention periods
How long must receipts / invoices be kept? According to §238 and §257 of the German Commercial Code (HGB), small entrepreneurs or self-employed persons must keep business records for certain periods of time. The HGB §257 para. 1 differentiates between a six- or ten-year period. In tax law (German Fiscal Code [AO]), the retention obligations […]
DSGVO – European Data Protection Regulation
From 25.05.2018 DSGVO comes into force; what does it mean? Roughly: Only personal data that is absolutely necessary for the activity may be stored/collected. Storing additional data must be justified. Data shall be secured as best as possible against unauthorized access & accidental deletion. The way is not prescribed here! Explanation of why / On […]
New calibration law
New calibration law from January 1, 2015 With the publication of the implementing regulation for the new calibration law, the previously agreed amendment to the calibration law according to MessEV will come into force on 01.01.2015. This results in some changes for scale operators. Some important ones are mentioned here. TARA Stored weight values for […]
Electronic vouchers
Invoices/Weighing slips by e-mail In the course of the Tax Simplification Act of 2011, electronic and traditional paper invoices have been treated equally in Germany since July 1, 2011. Thus, with compliance with the legal requirements, it is allowed to send invoices via PDF as an e-mail to the invoice recipient. The following specifications must […]
