invoice

According to regulations issued by the German Federal Ministry of Finance, the following must be included in an invoice:

• the full name and address of the issuing company of the recipient
• the tax number or the VAT number
• the date of issue
• a serial invoice number which is used only once
• the amount and description of the goods or services
• the time of delivery
• any discount which has been agreed
• the net amount
• the applicable rate(s) of tax and the amount

This glossary is presented by Dussmann Office, a provider of quality office services in Germany from office rentals, virtual offices, office services and complete offices to reservation of conference rooms and flexible booking of office space on a daily basis.

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