New version
German tax authorities published a new productive version of the ERiC libraries on November 25th, 2024 (ERiC 41.2).
In order to continue using the ELSTER interface in 2025, at least four relevant adjustments are necessary:
- The internal structures for printing and encryption have been changed.
- The data retrieval process has been extensively changed (and an object storage has been introduced, with the so-called Otter-Server and Otto library).
- The Economic-ID (German: Wirtschafts-Identifikationsnummer) has been added to numerous forms (for the time being, this is optional).
- Libraries need to be replaced as the necessary forms (along with the ERiC libraries in version 41) have been released for assessments period 2024 and reporting periods 2025.
The solution from Recht logisch already takes into account the necessary structural changes, the adaptation of the data retrieval processes, validates the Economic-ID and supports the new time periods.
For the VAT return and EC Sales List, the adjustments should be made by the end of January 2025 at the latest so that they can be transmitted from the beginning of February 2025. For declarations and the income statement (EÜR), the update should take place before the first productive transmission for the assessment period 2024.
Announcements
The announcements of the tax authorities can be accessed under the following link:
2024-10-21-BayLfSt-ERiC-41.1.pdf
2024-11-25-BayLfSt-ERiC-41.2.pdf
Do you need an ELSTER API connection?
Recht logisch specializes in tax APIs in Germany. The company supports software manufacturers in the process of connecting their software to the ELSTER API and developed a state-of-the-art solution for this purpose.
Feel free to contact Krzysztof Tomasz Zembrowski in case of questions concerning the ELSTER ERiC API.
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