[IMP] l10n: odoo 18 update of the german l10n

Based on information from CBE and PR #11417

X-original-commit: abdcb372ba

content/applications/finance/fiscal_localizations/germany.rst

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 Germany
 =======
 
-German Chart of Accounts
+Accounting
-========================
+==========
 
-The chart of accounts SKR03 and SKR04 are both supported in Odoo. You can choose the
+Chart of accounts
-one you want by going in :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration` then choose the
+-----------------
-package you want in the Fiscal Localization section.
 
-Be careful, you can only change the accounting package as long as you have not created any accounting entry.
+Both SKR03 and SKR04 charts of accounts are supported in Odoo. When you create a new Odoo Online
+database, SKR03 is installed by default.
 
-.. tip::
+Verify which is installed by going to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Settings`
+and checking the :guilabel:`Package` field under the :guilabel:`Fiscal Localization` section.
 
-    When you create a new Odoo Online database, the SKR03 is installed by default.
+.. warning::
+   Selecting another package is only possible if you have not created an accounting entry. If one
+   was posted, a new company or database must be set up to select another package. In
+   addition, all journal entries will need to be created again.
 
-German Accounting Reports
+Reports
-=========================
+-------
 
-Here is the list of German-specific reports available on Odoo Enterprise:
+The following German-specific reports available on Odoo Enterprise:
 
 - Balance Sheet
 - Profit & Loss
 - Tax Report (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung)
-- Partner VAT Intra
+- EC Sales List
+- Intrastat
 
-Export from Odoo to Datev
+Exporting entries from Odoo to DATEV
-=========================
+------------------------------------
 
-It is possible to export your accounting entries from Odoo to Datev. To be able to use this
+Provided that one of the German :ref:`fiscal localization packages
-feature, the german accounting localization needs to be installed on your Odoo Enterprise database.
+<fiscal_localizations/accounting>` is installed, you can export your accounting entries from Odoo to
-Then you can go in :menuselection:`Accounting --> Reporting --> General Ledger` then click on the
+DATEV from the general ledger.
-**Export Datev (csv)** button.
 
-.. _germany/pos:
+Two types of exports are needed: first the DATEV ATCH export, then the DATEV DATA export.
-
-Point of Sale in Germany: Technical Security System
-===================================================
-
-The **Kassensicherungsverordnung** (The Act on Protection against Manipulation of Digital Records)
-requires that electronic record-keeping systems - including the :doc:`point of sale
-</applications/sales/point_of_sale>` systems - must be equipped with a **Technical Security System**
-(also called **TSS** or **TSE**).
-
-Odoo offers a service that is compliant with the help of `fiskaly <https://fiskaly.com>`_, a
-*cloud-based solution*.
-
-.. important::
-   Since this solution is cloud-based, a working internet connection is required.
 
 .. note::
-   The only VAT rates allowed are given by fiskaly. You can check these rates by consulting:
+   Both are needed at different stages to transfer the data correctly to DATEV, as DATEV works with
-   `fiskaly DSFinV-K API: VAT Definition
+   two interfaces, one for clients (DUO - DATEV Unternehmen Online) and one for tax advisors (DATEV
-   <https://developer.fiskaly.com/api/dsfinvk/v0/#tag/VAT-Definition>`_.
+   Rechnungswesen).
 
-Configuration
+1. DATEV ATCH
--------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Modules installation
+Go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Reporting --> General Ledger`, click the :icon:`fa-cog`
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+(:guilabel:`Actions`) button, and select :guilabel:`Datev ATCH (zip)`.
 
-#. If your database was created before June 2021, :ref:`upgrade <general/upgrade>` your **Point of
+.. image:: germany/datev-export.png
-   Sale** app (`point_of_sale`) and the **Restaurant** module (`pos_restaurant`).
+   :alt: General ledger's actions menu with DATEV exports
-#. :ref:`Install <general/install>` the **Germany - Certification for Point of Sale**
-   (`l10n_de_pos_cert`) and **Germany - Certification for Point of Sale of type restaurant**
-   (`l10n_de_pos_res_cert`) modules.
 
-   .. tip::
+Upload the downloaded ZIP file via the `DATEV Belegtransfer software <https://www.datev.de/web/de/service-und-support/software-bereitstellung/download-bereich/betriebliches-rechnungswesen/belegtransfer>`_.
-      If these modules are not listed, :ref:`update the app list <general/install>`.
 
-.. image:: germany/pos-upgrade.png
+If you do not have the DATEV Belegtransfer software installed on your computer, ask your tax advisor
-   :align: center
+to help you with this.
-   :alt: Upgrading Odoo Point of Sale from the Apps dashboard
 
-Register your company at the financial authority
+.. warning::
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+   The DATEV ATCH ZIP file includes the files (reports) linked to an Odoo invoice or bill. For
+   customer invoices, the file must have been generated by using the :guilabel:`Send` button. For
+   vendor bills, the file must have been received via an email alias or uploaded by using the
+   :guilabel:`Upload` button.
 
-To register your company, go to :menuselection:`Settings --> General Settings --> Companies -->
+.. admonition:: DATEV ATCH ZIP file
-Update Info`, fill out the following fields and *Save*.
 
-- **Company name**
+   The ZIP file contains two types of files:
-- Valid **address**
-- **VAT** number
-- **St.-Nr** (Steuernummer): this number is assigned by the tax office to every taxable natural or
-  legal person. (e.g., `2893081508152`)
-- **W-IdNr** (Wirtschafts-Identifikationsnummer): this number is used as a permanent
-  identification number for economically active persons.
 
-You can then **register your company through fiskaly** by opening the *fiskaly* tab and clicking on
+   - the individual invoice/bill files (PDF, JPEG, etc.) for the selected period on the general
-the *fiskaly Registration* button.
+     ledger, and
+   - a :file:`document.xml` file used to generate a unique ID (GUID) for each file.
 
-.. image:: germany/fiskaly-registration.png
+   These unique IDs are essential as they allow DATEV to automatically link the files to the
-   :align: center
+   individual journal items, which will be imported with the DATEV DATA file in the next step.
-   :alt: Button to register a company through fiskaly in Odoo
 
-.. tip::
+2. DATEV DATA
-   If you do not see the *fiskaly Registration* button, make sure that you *saved* your company
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-   details and are not in *editing mode* anymore.
 
-Once the registration has been finalized, new fields appear:
+Go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Reporting --> General Ledger`, click the :icon:`fa-cog`
+(:guilabel:`Actions`) button, and select :guilabel:`Datev DATA (zip)`.
 
-- **fiskaly organization ID** refers to the ID of your company at the fiskaly side.
+Transfer the downloaded ZIP file to your tax advisor. They should import the ZIP file into DATEV
-- **fiskaly API key** and **secret** are the credentials the system uses to access the services
+Rechnungswesen.
-  offered by fiskaly.
 
-.. image:: germany/fiskaly-keys.png
+Check with your tax advisor how often they need these files.
-   :align: center
-   :alt: fiskaly keys as displayed on Odoo
 
-.. note::
+.. admonition:: DATEV ATCH ZIP file
-   It is possible to request new credentials if there is any issue with the current ones.
 
-Create and link a Technical Security System to your PoS
+   The ZIP file contains three CSV files:
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-.. image:: germany/create-tss.png
+   - the :file:`EXTF_customer_accounts.csv` file containing all information related to your
-   :align: right
+     customers,
-   :alt: Create TSS option from a point of sale
+   - the :file:`EXTF_vendor_accounts.csv` file containing all information related to your vendors,
-
+     and
-To use your point of sale in Germany, you first have to create a :abbr:`TSS (Technical Security
+   - the :file:`EXTF_accounting_entries.csv` containing all journal items for the period defined on
-System)` for it.
+     the general ledger, as well as the unique IDs (GUID) so that the journal items can be linked to
-
+     the files inside the DATEV ATCH ZIP file.
-To do so, go to :menuselection:`Point of Sale --> Configuration --> Point of Sale`, open the point
-of sale you want to edit, then check the box next to **Create TSS** and *Save*.
-
-.. image:: germany/tss-ids.png
-   :align: right
-   :alt: Example of TSS ID and Client ID from fiskaly in Odoo Point of Sale
-
-Once the creation of the TSS is successful, you can find your **TSS ID** and **Client ID** under the
-*fiskaly API* section.
-
-- **TSS ID** refers to the ID of your TSS at fiskaly's side.
-- **Client ID** refers to your PoS but at fiskaly's side.
-
-DSFinV-K
---------
-
-.. image:: germany/dsfinv-k-export.png
-   :align: right
-   :alt: Menu to export DSFinV-K
-
-Whenever you close a PoS session, the orders' details are sent to the :abbr:`DSFinV-K (Digitale
-Schnittstelle der Finanzverwaltung für Kassensysteme)` service of fiskaly.
-
-In case of an audit, you can export the data sent to DSFinV-K by going to :menuselection:`Point of
-Sale --> Orders --> DSFinV-k exports`.
-
-These fields are mandatory:
-
-- **Name**
-- **Start Datetime** (export data with dates larger than or equal to the given start date)
-- **End Datetime** (export data with dates smaller than or equal to the given end date)
-
-Leave the **Point of Sale** field blank if you want to export the data of all your points of sale.
-Specify a Point of Sale if you want to export this specific PoS' data only.
-
-The creation of a DSFinV-K export triggers on export at fiskaly's side.
-
-.. image:: germany/dsfinv-k-export-fields.png
-   :align: center
-   :alt: Pending DSFinV-K export on Odoo
-
-As you can see, the **State** is *Pending*. This means that the export has been successfully
-triggered and is being processed. You have to click on *Refresh State* to check if it is ready.
 
 .. _germany/gobd:
 
-German Tax Accounting Standards: Odoo's guide to GoBD Compliance
+GoBD compliance
-================================================================
+---------------
 
 **GoBD** stands for *Grundsätze zur ordnungsmäßigen Führung und Aufbewahrung von Büchern,
-Aufzeichnungen und Unterlagen in elektronischer Form sowie zum Datenzugriff*.
+Aufzeichnungen und Unterlagen in elektronischer Form sowie zum Datenzugriff*. In short, it is a
-In short, it is a **guideline for the proper management and storage of books, records, and documents
+guideline for the proper management and storage of books, records, and documents in electronic form,
-in electronic form, as well as for data access**, that is relevant for the German tax authority, tax
+as well as for data access, that is relevant for the German tax authority, tax declaration, and
-declaration, and balance sheet.
+balance sheet.
 
 These principles have been written and published by the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) in
-November 2014. Since January 2015, **they have become the norm** and replace previously accepted
+November 2014. Since January 2015, **they have become the norm** and have replaced previously
-practices linked to computer-based accounting. Several changes have been made by the BMF in 2019 and
+accepted practices linked to computer-based accounting. Several changes have been made by the BMF in
-January 2020 to specify some of the content and due to the development of digital solutions (cloud
+2019 and January 2020 to specify some of the content due to the development of digital solutions
-hosting, paperless companies, etc.).
+(cloud hosting, paperless companies, etc.).
 
 .. important::
-   Odoo gives you **the means to be compliant with GoBD**.
+   Odoo is certified **GoBD-compliant**.
 
-What do you need to know about GoBD when relying on accounting software?
+Understanding GoBD in relation to accounting software
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-.. note::
+The **GoBD is binding for companies that have to present accounts**, which includes SMEs,
-   If you can, the best way to understand GoBD is to Read the `Official GoBD text
+freelancers, and entrepreneurs, to the financial authorities. As such, **the taxpayer himself is the
-   <https://ao.bundesfinanzministerium.de/ao/2021/Anhaenge/BMF-Schreiben-und-gleichlautende-Laendererlasse/Anhang-64/anhang-64.html>`_.
+sole responsible** for the complete and exhaustive keeping of fiscal-relevant data (above-mentioned
-   It is a bit long but quite readable for non-experts. But in short, here is what to expect:
-
-The **GoBD is binding for companies that have to present accounts, which includes SMEs, freelancers,
-and entrepreneurs, to the financial authorities**. As such, **the taxpayer himself is the sole
-responsible** for the complete and exhaustive keeping of fiscal-relevant data (above-mentioned
 financial and related data).
 
-Apart from software requirements, the user is required to ensure Internal control systems (*in
+Apart from software requirements, the user is required to ensure internal control systems (*in
 accordance with sec. 146 of the Fiscal Code*):
 
-- Access rights control;
+- access rights control;
-- Segregation of Duties, Functional separating;
+- segregation of duties, functional separating;
-- Entry controls (error notifications, plausibility checks);
+- entry controls (error notifications, plausibility checks);
-- Reconciliation checks at data entry;
+- reconciliation checks at data entry;
-- Processing controls;
+- processing controls; and
-- Measures to prevent intentional or unintentional manipulation of software, data, or documents.
+- measures to prevent intentional or unintentional manipulation of software, data, or documents.
 
-The user must distribute tasks within its organization to the relevant positions (*control*) and
+The user must distribute tasks within their organization to the relevant positions (*control*) and
 verify that the tasks are properly and completely performed (*supervision*). The result of these
 controls must be recorded (*documentation*), and should errors be found during these controls,
 appropriate measures to correct the situation should be put into place (*prevention*).
 
-What about data security?
+Data security
--------------------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-**The taxpayer must secure the system against any data loss due to  deletion, removal, or theft of
+The taxpayer must **secure the system against any data loss** due to deletion, removal, or theft of
-any data**. If the  entries are not sufficiently secured, the bookkeeping will be regarded as not in
+any data. If the entries are not sufficiently secured, the bookkeeping will be regarded as not in
 accordance with the GoBD guidelines.
 
 Once bookings have been finally posted, they can no longer be changed or deleted via the
@@ -229,104 +157,183 @@ application.
   .. seealso::
      `Odoo Cloud Hosting - Service Level Agreement <https://www.odooo.com/cloud-sla>`_
 
-- If the server is operated locally, it is the responsibility of the user to create the necessary
+- If the server is operated locally, the user is responsible for creating the necessary backup
-  backup infrastructure.
+  infrastructure.
 
 .. important::
    In some cases, data has to be kept for ten years or more, so always have backups saved. It is
    even more important if you decide to change software provider.
 
 Responsibility of the software editor
--------------------------------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Considering GoBD only applies between the taxpayer and the financial authority, **the software
+Considering GoBD applies only to the taxpayer, **the software editor can by no means be held
-editor can by no means be held responsible for the accurate and compliant documentation of financial
+responsible for the accurate and compliant documentation of their users' financial transactional
-transactional data of their users**. It can  merely provide the necessary tools for the  user to
+data**. It can merely provide the necessary tools for the user to respect the software-related
-respect the software related guidelines described in the GoBD.
+guidelines described in the GoBD.
 
-How can Odoo help you achieve Compliance?
+Ensuring compliance through Odoo
------------------------------------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-The key words, when it comes to GoBD, are: **traceable, verifiable, true, clear, and continuous**.
+The keywords, when it comes to GoBD are: **traceable, verifiable, true, clear, and continuous**.
-In short, you need to have audit-proof archiving in place and Odoo provides you with the means to
+In short, you need to have audit-proof archiving in place, and Odoo provides you with the means to
 achieve all of these objectives:
 
 #. | **Traceability and verifiability**
    | Each record in Odoo is stamped with the creator of the document, the creation date, the
-     modification date, and who modified it. In addition, relevant fields are tracked thus it can be
+     modification date, and who modified it. In addition, relevant fields are tracked. Thus, it can
-     seen which value was changed by whom in the chatter of the relevant object.
+     be seen which value was changed by whom in the chatter of the relevant object.
 #. | **Completeness**
    | All financial data must be recorded in the system, and there can be no gaps. Odoo ensures that
      there is no gap in the numbering of the financial transactions. It is the responsibility of the
-     user to encode all financial data in  the system. As most financial data in  Odoo is generated
+     user to encode all financial data in the system. As most financial data in Odoo is generated
      automatically, it remains the responsibility of the user to encode all vendor bills and
      miscellaneous operations completely.
 #. | **Accuracy**
-   | Odoo ensures with the correct configuration that the  correct accounts are used. In addition,
+   | Odoo ensures that, with the correct configuration, the correct accounts are used. In addition,
      the control mechanisms between purchase orders and sales orders and their respective invoices
-     reflect the business reality. It is the  responsibility of the user to scan and  attach the
+     reflect the reality of the business. It is the responsibility of the user to scan and attach
-     paper-based vendor bill to the respective record in Odoo. *Odoo Document helps you automate
+     the paper-based vendor bill to the respective record in Odoo. *Odoo Documents helps you
-     this task*.
+     automate this task*.
 #. | **Timely booking and record-keeping**
    | As most financial data in Odoo is generated by the transactional objects (for example, the
      invoice is booked at confirmation), Odoo ensures out-of-the-box timely record-keeping. It is
      the responsibility of the user to encode all incoming vendor bills in a timely manner, as well
      as the miscellaneous operations.
 #. | **Order**
-   | Financial data stored in Odoo is per definition ordered and can be reordered according to most
+   | Financial data stored in Odoo is, per definition, ordered and can be reordered according to
-     fields present in the model. A specific ordering is not enforced by the GoBD, but the system
+     most fields present in the model. A specific ordering is not enforced by the GoBD, but the
-     must ensure that a given financial transaction can be quickly found by a third-party expert.
+     system must ensure that a given financial transaction can be quickly found by a third-party
-     Odoo ensures this out-of-the-box.
+     expert. Odoo ensures this out-of-the-box.
 #. | **Inalterability**
    | With the German Odoo localization, Odoo is in standard configured in such a way that the
      inalterability clause can be adhered to without any further customization.
 
-Do you need a GoBD-Export?
+GoBD export
---------------------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 In the case of fiscal control, the fiscal authority can request three levels of access to the
 accounting system (Z1, Z2, Z3). These levels vary from direct access to the interface to the
 handover of the financial data on a storage device.
 
-In case of a handover of the financial data on a storage device, the format is **not** enforced by
+In the case of a handover of financial data to a storage device, the GoBD does **not** enforce the
-the GoBD. It can be, for example, in XLS, CSV, XML, Lotus 123, SAP-format, AS/400-format, or else.
+format. It can be, for example, in XLS, CSV, XML, Lotus 123, SAP-format, AS/400-format, or else.
-Odoo supports the CSV and XLS-export of financial data out-of-the-box. The GoBD **recommends** the
+Odoo supports the CSV and XLS export of financial data out of the box. The GoBD **recommends** the
-export in a specific XML-based GoBD-format (see "Ergänzende Informationen zur
+export in a specific XML-based GoBD format (see "Ergänzende Informationen zur
-Datenntträgerüberlassung" §3) but it is not binding.
+Datenträgerüberlassung" §3), but it is not binding.
 
-What is the role and meaning of the compliance certification?
+Non-compliance
--------------------------------------------------------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-The GoBD clearly states that due to the nature of a state of the art accounting software, their
+In the event of an infringement, you can expect a fine and a court order demanding the
-configuration possibilities, changing nature, and various forms of use, **no legally binding
+implementation of specific measures.
-certification can be given**, nor can the software be made liable towards a public authority.
-Third-party certificates can indeed have **an informative value** for customers to make software
-buying decisions but are by no means legally binding or of any other legal value (A. 12, § 181).
 
-A GoBD certificate states nothing more than that if you use the software according to its
+.. _germany/pos:
-guidelines, the software will not refrain you from respecting the GoBD.  These certifications are
+
-very expensive in terms of time and cost, and their value is very relative. Thus we focus our
+Point of Sale
-efforts on ensuring GoBD compliance rather than pay for a marketing tool which does not, however,
+=============
-offer our customer any legal certainty.
+
+Technical security system
+-------------------------
+
+The **Kassensicherungsverordnung** (The Act on Protection against Manipulation of Digital Records)
+requires that electronic record-keeping systems - including the :doc:`point of sale
+</applications/sales/point_of_sale>` systems - must be equipped with a **technical security system**
+(also called **TSS** or **TSE**).
+
+Odoo offers a service that is compliant with the help of `fiskaly <https://fiskaly.com>`_, a
+*cloud-based solution*.
 
 .. important::
-   The BMF actually states the following in the `Official GoBD text
+   Since this solution is cloud-based, a working internet connection is required.
-   <https://ao.bundesfinanzministerium.de/ao/2021/Anhaenge/BMF-Schreiben-und-gleichlautende-Laendererlasse/Anhang-64/anhang-64.html>`_:
 
-   - 180. Positive attestations on the correctness of the bookkeeping - and thus on the correctness
+.. note::
-     of IT-based bookkeeping systems - are not issued either in the context of a tax field audit or
+   The only VAT rates allowed are given by fiskaly. You can check these rates by consulting
-     in the context of binding information.
+   `fiskaly DSFinV-K API: VAT Definition
-   - 181. "Certificates" or "attestations" from third parties can serve as a decision criterion for
+   <https://developer.fiskaly.com/api/dsfinvk/v0/#tag/VAT-Definition>`_.
-     the company when selecting a software product, but develop from the in margin no. 179 is not
-     binding on the tax authorities.
 
-   .. note::
+Configuration
-      The previous content was `automatically translated from German with Google Translate
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-      <https://translate.google.com/?sl=de&tl=en&text=180.%0APositivtestate%20zur%20Ordnungsm%C3%A4%C3%9Figkeit%20der%20Buchf%C3%BChrung%20-%20und%20damit%20zur%20Ordnungsm%C3%A4%C3%9Figkeit%20DV-gest%C3%BCtzter%20Buchf%C3%BChrungssysteme%20-%20werden%20weder%20im%20Rahmen%20einer%20steuerlichen%20Au%C3%9Fenpr%C3%BCfung%20noch%20im%20Rahmen%20einer%20verbindlichen%20Auskunft%20erteilt.%0A%0A181.%0A%E2%80%9EZertifikate%E2%80%9C%20oder%20%E2%80%9ETestate%E2%80%9C%20Dritter%20k%C3%B6nnen%20bei%20der%20Auswahl%20eines%20Softwareproduktes%20dem%20Unternehmen%20als%20Entscheidungskriterium%20dienen%2C%20entfalten%20jedoch%20aus%20den%20in%20Rz.%20179%20genannten%20Gr%C3%BCnden%20gegen%C3%BCber%20der%20Finanzbeh%C3%B6rde%20keine%20Bindungswirkung.%20&op=translate>`_.
 
+:ref:`Install <general/install>` the **Germany - Certification for Point of Sale**
+(`l10n_de_pos_cert`) and **Germany - Certification for Point of Sale of type restaurant**
+(`l10n_de_pos_res_cert`) modules.
 
-What happens if you are not compliant?
+.. tip::
---------------------------------------
+   If these modules are not listed, :ref:`update the app list <general/install>`.
 
-In the event of an infringement, you can expect a fine but also a court order demanding the
+Company registration at the financial authority
-implementation of specific measures.
+***********************************************
+
+To register your company, open the :guilabel:`Settings` app, click :guilabel:`Update Info` under the
+:guilabel:`Companies` section, and fill in the following fields:
+
+- :guilabel:`Company Name`
+- :guilabel:`Address`
+- :guilabel:`VAT`
+- :guilabel:`St.-Nr.` (Steuernummer) this number is assigned by the tax office to every taxable
+  natural or legal person (e.g., `2893081508152`).
+- :guilabel:`W-IdNr.` (Wirtschafts-Identifikationsnummer) this number is used as a permanent
+  identification number for economically active persons.
+
+You can then **register your company through fiskaly** by opening the :guilabel:`Fiskaly` tab and
+clicking the :guilabel:`Fiskaly Registration` button.
+
+.. tip::
+   If you do not see the :guilabel:`Fiskaly Registration` button, make sure that you *saved* your
+   company details and are not in *editing mode* anymore.
+
+Once the registration has been finalized, new fields appear:
+
+- :guilabel:`Fiskaly Organization ID` refers to the ID of your company on fiskaly's side.
+- :guilabel:`Fiskaly API Key` and :guilabel:`Fiskaly API Secret` are the credentials the system
+  uses to access the services offered by fiskaly.
+
+.. image:: germany/fiskaly-registration.png
+   :alt: Fiskaly registration tab
+
+.. note::
+   It is possible to request new credentials if there is any issue with the current ones by clicking
+   the :guilabel:`New keys` button.
+
+Create a technical security system and link it to a POS
+*******************************************************
+
+To use a point of sale in Germany, first create a :abbr:`TSS (Technical Security System)` by going
+to :menuselection:`Point of Sale --> Configuration --> Point of Sale`, selecting the
+:guilabel:`Point of Sale` to edit, then checking the :guilabel:`Create TSS` box under the
+:guilabel:`Fiskaly API` section.
+
+Once the creation of the TSS is successful, you can find the:
+
+- :guilabel:`TSS ID`, which refers to the ID of your TSS on fiskaly's side, and
+- :guilabel:`Fiskaly Client ID`, which refers to your POS on fiskaly's side.
+
+.. image:: germany/fiskaly-tss.png
+   :alt: Fiskaly API section
+
+DSFinV-K export
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Whenever you close a PoS session, the details of the orders are sent to the :abbr:`DSFinV-K
+(Digitale Schnittstelle der Finanzverwaltung für Kassensysteme)` service of fiskaly.
+
+In case of an audit, you can export the data sent to DSFinV-K by going to :menuselection:`Point of
+Sale --> Orders --> DSFinV-K Exports --> New`.
+
+.. image:: germany/pos-orders-menu.png
+   :alt: Menu to export DSFinV-K
+
+These fields are mandatory:
+
+- :guilabel:`Start Datetime`: export data with dates larger than or equal to the given start date
+- :guilabel:`End Datetime`: export data with dates smaller than or equal to the given end date
+
+Leave the :guilabel:`Point of Sale` field blank to export the data of all your points of sale;
+specify one if you want to export data for this specific POS only.
+
+.. image:: germany/dsfinv-k-export.png
+   :alt: Exporting DSFinV-K
+
+When an export is successfully triggered and is being processed, the :guilabel:`State` field should
+mention :guilabel:`Pending`. Click :guilabel:`Refresh State` to check if it is ready.