Enable the Reverse-Charge Procedure

If your company has a VAT identification number and is headquartered outside of Germany, you can enable the reverse-charge procedure by entering your VAT identification number (or VAT ID).



Requirements

The following requirements apply for activating the reverse-charge procedure:

  • Company is headquartered outside of Germany
  • VAT ID or VAT number is available
  • VAT ID or VAT number is valid



Activation

First, log in to the Customer Center at account.creoline.com using your login credentials. Then, click the gear icon in the upper-left corner to access your organization’s master data.


For the VAT ID, click the Change button to enter a new VAT ID.



Please note that the VAT ID is automatically checked for validity in the background. You cannot change the VAT ID an unlimited number of times.


Once the VAT ID has been changed, the applicable tax rate is automatically and immediately updated. If an error occurs while saving the VAT ID, please verify that the entered VAT ID is correct.