The blueprint for starting self-employment

Our free e-book takes you from your first step into self-employment to ongoing tax compliance in Germany, clear and practical.

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What's inside

Eight compact chapters to get your self-employment started.

Types of self-employment

Freiberufler, Gewerbetreibender, or Kleinunternehmer: the differences.

Registering with the Finanzamt

Fill out the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung with confidence.

Sending your first invoice

Create an invoice, handle VAT correctly, and get paid on time.

Accounting basics

What to track and what you can deduct from your taxes.

Taxes

What to expect and when to file.

Deductibles table

The most common tax deductions at a glance.

Invoice template

What every invoice legally needs to include.

Tax calendar

Every deadline for 2026 in one place.

What Norman takes off your month-end

Norman reduces recurring finance work before receipts, VAT, and deadlines become a problem.

8 hours

sorting receipts each month

5 tools

to keep in sync

Tax stress

before every deadline

Plans that grow with your workflow

Start free and unlock tax, team, and automation features when you need them.

Yearly (3 months free)Monthly

Free

Core accounting features.

€0

/month (excl. VAT)

Unlimited e-invoicing
Tax write-off tips
AI Autopilot
Connect to ChatGPT & Claude
Tax advisor access
Norman AI usage limits

Start for free

Klein

For Kleinunternehmer.

€3~~€12~~

/month (excl. VAT), then €12

Bank sync
Annual tax declarations (EÜR)
Personal income tax
Declare salary as an employee
EU revenue reports (ZM)
Higher Norman AI limits

Get started

Pro

For self-employed charging VAT.

€7~~€28~~

/month (excl. VAT), then €28

VAT returns
All tax declarations
Tax efficiency score
Receipt auto-matching
Up to 5 bank accounts synced
Maximum Norman AI limits

Get started

The starter book for your self-employment

Free e-book: registration, accounting, your first invoice, and taxes, plus a tax calendar, deductions cheat sheet, and invoice template.

FAQ

Which Norman workflows are relevant here?

Invoices, receipts, bank matching, bookkeeping, and tax data work together so finance work does not split across separate tools.

Can I start for free?

Yes. The Free plan covers core bookkeeping and invoicing. Paid plans unlock tax, team, and automation features.

Do I still need a tax advisor?

Norman reduces the operational preparation. For complex cases, an advisor can still stay involved and receive more structured data.

Which data should I connect?

Norman saves the most work when bank, invoices, receipts, and relevant inboxes are connected.