As a self-employed person, 'The Finanzamt' can ask you for original receipts and invoices during a tax audit. Therefore, it is important to verify them for legal compliance.
Full name and address of the supplier
Quantity and type of the service or delivered items
VAT rate or reference to VAT exemption
Total amount (inclusive. tax amount) for the service or delivered items
Issue date of the invoice
Your full name and address
Date of service or delivery of goods
VAT amount in addition to VAT rate
The net amount (excluding VAT)
Tax number or VAT-ID of the supplier
It is common to have your 'brand name' in place of your 'full name' which is a stronger idea in terms of branding but legally it is incorrect because as a self employed, you are supposed to have your full name on the invoice.
Try to ask for a correction from your supplier if the change is possible. If it is no longer possible to contact your supplier, then you should make a self created receipt (Eigenbeleg) additionally (this will be valid for income tax deduction, but not for VAT deduction)
Author - Valesca Wilms
As content marketing lead at Accountable Belgium, Valesca writes about freelancing, self-employment, and taxes based on her own experience as a freelancer.
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