US company code - taxation in Germany

[Angelika2]

Dear SAP community,

My client has the following issue: They have one company code in Germany and one in the USA. Occasionally, a sale from the US company code to Germany takes place. In this case, the German tax authorities require that the invoice and accounting reflect a 19% VAT (i.e., the standard German VAT rate). This tax must then also be reported and paid in Germany.

Now here's the problem: RITA (Registration for Indirect Taxation abroad) is not an option in this case, because it's not applicable in the US. Additionally, external tax determination is active in the US company code, which complicates things further.

So the question is: How can I ensure that a sale from the US to DE correctly applies the 19% German VAT? Does anyone have any ideas or solutions?

Tanks in advance,

Angelika

[AnjaDanneberg]

Hello @Angelika2 

thanks for reaching out in the SAP Community. I've forwarded your question to the respective experts. 

We'll come back to you once we have an answer for you.

Thanks, best regards,

Anja