Deduct books, journals, and media from tax
Professional literature, work subscriptions, and media are deductible when they are work-related. Norman captures the receipts and books them correctly.
Deduct professional literature and media
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
Start free and unlock tax, team, and automation features when you need them.
Free
Core accounting features.
/month (excl. VAT)
- Unlimited e-invoicing
- Tax write-off tips
- AI Autopilot
- Connect to ChatGPT & Claude
- Tax advisor access
- AI usage limits apply
Klein
For Kleinunternehmer.
/month (excl. VAT), then €12
- Bank sync
- Annual tax declarations (EÜR)
- Personal income tax
- Declare salary as an employee
- EU revenue reports (ZM)
- Higher AI limits
Pro
For self-employed charging VAT.
/month (excl. VAT), then €28
- VAT returns
- All tax declarations
- Tax efficiency score
- Receipt auto-matching
- Up to 5 bank accounts synced
- Maximum AI limits
The discount applies to new customers for the first 3 months on monthly billing.
Free
Invoicing and bookkeeping.
/month (excl. VAT)
- Complete double-entry bookkeeping
- AI Autopilot
- Unlimited e-invoicing
- Bank sync (1 account)
- AI usage limits apply
Pro
Reports, insights, and advisor tools.
/month (excl. VAT), then €12
- BWA & financial reports
- AI tax insights
- DATEV export
- Tax advisor access
- Higher AI limits
Max
Tax filings and team access included.
/month (excl. VAT), then €52
- UStVA & ZM filing
- Annual filings (USt & GewSt)
- Multi-user access
- Bank sync (5 accounts)
- Maximum AI limits
The discount applies to new customers for the first 3 months on monthly billing.
FAQ
Which media can I deduct?
Professional books, trade journals, industry newsletters, and specialist online subscriptions, as long as they serve your professional work and the connection is visible.
Is a daily newspaper deductible?
Usually not. General daily and consumer newspapers count as privately motivated, even when they are professionally useful. Pure trade publications in your field are treated differently.
What about streaming subscriptions?
Only where the purpose is unambiguously professional, such as music or video licences you use in your own productions. An entertainment subscription also used privately is not deductible.
What has to appear on the receipt?
The specific title. A till receipt saying just "books" without naming the work is not enough, because the tax office cannot see the professional connection from it.