How to treat cashback correctly for tax
Cashback from business purchases reduces deductible costs and must be recorded cleanly. Norman recognizes credits and files them against the right expense.
Treat cashback correctly in your books
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What Norman takes off your month-end
Norman reduces recurring finance work before receipts, VAT, and deadlines become a problem.
sorting receipts each month
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Receipts, invoices, tax data, and advisor handoff work together instead of splitting across five tools.
| Manual without Norman | |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Captured and categorized as they arrive | Pile up in your inbox and shoeboxes |
| Client invoices | One workflow with automatic reminders | Word template and manual sending |
| EÜR & VAT returns | Prepared from live data | Built in spreadsheets at deadline |
| Advisor handoff | One login, structured data | ZIP via email and follow-ups |
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/month (excl. VAT)
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FAQ
Is cashback on business purchases taxable?
It is generally not taxed as separate income. Instead it reduces the acquisition cost or the business expense of the underlying purchase.
What happens to the input VAT?
It is reduced accordingly. The credit is a reduction of consideration under § 17 UStG, so the input VAT deduction has to be corrected in the period the credit falls in.
What if I get cashback on a private purchase?
Cashback on private purchases is a refund of part of the purchase price and is generally irrelevant for tax, provided the purchase really was privately motivated.
How do I record cashback and bonuses cleanly?
Assign each credit to the original expense rather than booking it as separate income. That keeps the business expense and input VAT consistent even when purchase and credit fall in different months.