Can you deduct groceries from tax?
Private shopping is not deductible, but business catering and client meals often are. Norman separates the cases and files receipts correctly.
Deduct food and meals
From the EÜR to VAT returns to income tax: Norman prepares, reviews, and submits everything directly to the tax office.
Automated EÜR preparation
Norman maintains your income-expenditure report continuously and prepares it automatically at year-end.
Deductions you'd otherwise miss
Norman's AI checks every expense for deductibility. No deduction slips through anymore.
Income tax declaration
Norman pre-fills your income tax declaration with data from your ongoing bookkeeping.
ELSTER submission included
Submit your tax declarations directly from Norman to the tax office, no extra software needed.
Live tax estimates
See at any time how much tax is coming your way and plan ahead with real-time data.
What Norman takes off your month-end
Norman reduces recurring finance work before receipts, VAT, and deadlines become a problem.
sorting receipts each month
to keep in sync
before every deadline
Norman instead of manual finance routine
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 |
Plans that grow with your workflow
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Free
Core accounting for free.
/month (excl. VAT)
- Unlimited e-invoicing
- Tax write-off tips
- Bank sync
- AI Autopilot
- Connect to ChatGPT & Claude
Klein
For Kleinunternehmer.
/month (excl. VAT)
- Annual tax declarations (EÜR)
- Personal income tax
- Declare salary as an employee
- EU revenue reports (ZM)
- Invoicing pro plan
Pro
For self-employed charging VAT.
/month (excl. VAT)
- VAT returns
- All tax declarations
- Tax efficiency score
- Receipt auto-matching
- Invoicing pro plan
File your receipts with Norman
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Start for freeFAQ
Can I deduct my weekly grocery shop?
No. Food for your own consumption is private living cost and is not deductible, not even proportionally, if you work from home.
What about coffee, water, and snacks in the office?
Drinks and small refreshments you provide to staff or visitors on business premises are fully deductible business expenses. No entertainment receipt with a list of attendees is required.
When is food deductible after all?
When it is business-related: entertaining business partners at 70 %, goods or ingredients used in your own business, or small gifts to employees up to €60 for a special occasion.
Can I claim restaurant receipts on business trips?
Not for your own meals. Only the per-diem allowance of €28 or €14 applies there, regardless of what you actually spent. Entertaining business partners during the trip is a separate case.