Deduct software and subscriptions from tax
Licenses, SaaS subscriptions, and tools are deductible. Norman recognizes recurring subscription receipts with AI and files them continuously.
Deduct software and subscriptions
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
- Invoicing pro plan
- 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)
- Receipt capture
- 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
- Invoicing Pro plan
- 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)
- Invoicing Pro plan
- Maximum AI limits
The discount applies to new customers for the first 3 months on monthly billing.
Deduct your software with Norman
Start for free and capture subscriptions and licenses automatically.
Start for freeFAQ
Are software subscriptions immediately deductible?
Yes. Ongoing SaaS subscriptions are fully deductible in the year you pay them. For purchased software and computer hardware, the tax authorities have accepted a one-year useful life since 2021, so licence purchases also take effect straight away.
What applies to software used both privately and for business?
Only the business share is deductible. For clearly professional tools that is unproblematic. For programs with private use, you need a defensible split of the usage share.
Why does my Adobe, Google, or Microsoft invoice show no VAT?
Because these vendors bill from another EU country and the reverse-charge procedure under § 13b UStG applies. You owe the VAT yourself and declare it in your VAT return. If you are entitled to input VAT deduction, the two cancel out in the same step.
What do small businesses need to watch with foreign software subscriptions?
Kleinunternehmer still owe the reverse-charge VAT and must declare it, but without an input VAT deduction. You need a VAT ID from the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern and have to file a VAT return for it.