In Germany, strict regulations apply to a correct business to business invoicing for deliveries of goods (not services) between businesses located in and outside of the European Union.
An invoice compliant with the German VAT law must include the following components:    
1.    name and address of the performing entrepreneur
2.    name and address of the customer / invoice recipient
3.    the tax number or the VAT identification number of the performing entrepreneur
4.    the date of issue of the invoice
5.    an ongoing invoice number
6.    the description of the goods delivered or the services rendered
7.    the date of delivery or service
​PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING SAMPLE INVOICE!

In Germany, strict regulations apply to a correct business to business invoice for services between businesses located in and outside of the European Union.
An invoice compliant with the German VAT law must include the following components:    
1.    name and address of the performing entrepreneur
2.    name and address of the customer / invoice recipient
3.    the tax number or the VAT identification number of the performing entrepreneur
4.    the date of issue of the invoice
5.    an ongoing invoice number
6.    the description of the goods delivered or the services rendered
7.    the date of delivery or service
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING SAMPLE INVOICE!

In Deutschland sind strenge Vorschriften an eine ordnungsgemäße Rechnung für den Austausch von Dienstleistungen zwischen Unternehmen innerhalb und außerhalb der Europäischen Union für den Vorsteuerabzug gegeben.
Folgende Bestandteile müssen in einer nach dem Umsatzsteuergesetz ordnungsgemäßen Rechnung enthalten sein:
1.    Name und Anschrift des leistenden Unternehmers
2.    Name und Anschrift seines Kunden / Rechnungsempfängers
3.    die Steuernummer oder die Umsatzsteueridentifikationsnummer des leistenden Unternehmers
4.    das Ausstellungsdatum der Rechnung
5.    eine fortlaufende Rechnungsnummer
6.    die Beschreibung der gelieferten Ware oder der erbrachten Leistung
7.    der Zeitpunkt der Lieferung oder Leistung
HIER EINE BEISPIEL-RECHNUNG:

In Germany, strict regulations apply to a correct business to business delivery invoice between businesses located in the European Union (§ 4 Nr. 1 b UStG). 
An invoice compliant with the German VAT law must include the following components:
1. name and address of the performing entrepreneur
2. name and address of the customer / invoice recipient
3. the VAT identification number of the performing entrepreneur
4. the date of issue of the invoice
5. an ongoing invoice number
6. the description of the goods delivered or the services rendered
7. the date of delivery or service
8. the VAT identification number of the receiving entrepreneur
TAKE A LOOK AT THE SAMPLE INVOICE BELOW!

In Deutschland sind strenge Vorschriften an eine ordnungsgemäße Rechnung für Lieferungen zwischen Unternehmen innerhalb der Europäischen Union für den Vorsteuerabzug gegeben (Reverse-charge-Verfahren, § 4 Nr. 1 b UStG).
Folgende Bestandteile müssen in einer nach dem Umsatzsteuergesetz ordnungsgemäßen Rechnung enthalten sein:
1. Name und Anschrift des leistenden Unternehmers
2. Name und Anschrift seines Kunden / Rechnungsempfängers
3. die Umsatzsteueridentifikationsnummer des leistenden Unternehmers
4. das Ausstellungsdatum der Rechnung
5. eine fortlaufende Rechnungsnummer
6. die Beschreibung der gelieferten Ware oder der erbrachten Leistung
7. der Zeitpunkt der Lieferung oder Leistung
8. die Umsatzsteueridentifikationsnummer des empfangenden Unternehmers
BITTE SEHEN SIE SICH WEITER UNTEN DIE BEISPIEL-RECHNUNG AN!

In Germany, strict regulations apply to a correct business to business invoice between businesses located in the European Union. 
An invoice compliant with the German VAT law must include the following components:
1. name and address of the performing entrepreneur
2. name and address of the customer / invoice recipient
3. the VAT identification number of the performing entrepreneur
4. the date of issue of the invoice
5. an ongoing invoice number
6. the description of the goods delivered or the services rendered
7. the date of delivery or service
8. the VAT identification number of the receiving entrepreneur
TAKE A LOOK AT THE SAMPLE INVOICE BELOW!

In Germany, strict regulations apply to a correct small entrepreneur invoice. 
An invoice compliant with the German VAT law must include the following components:
1. name and address of the performing entrepreneur
2. name and address of the customer / invoice recipient
3. the tax number of the performing entrepreneur
4. the date of issue of the invoice
5. an ongoing invoice number
6. the description of the goods delivered or the services rendered
7. the date of delivery or service
TAKE A LOOK AT THE SAMPLE INVOICE BELOW!

​In Germany, strict regulations apply to a correct VAT invoice. Only if you follow the rules you will get the deduction.
An invoice compliant with the German VAT law must include the following components:
1. name and address of the performing entrepreneur
2. name and address of the customer / invoice recipient
3. the tax number or the VAT identification number of the performing entrepreneur
4. the date of issue of the invoice
5. an ongoing invoice number
6. the description of the goods delivered or the services rendered
7. the date of delivery or service
8. the invoice net amount
9. the applicable VAT rate with the calculated value added tax
​TAKE A LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE! ...

​In Germany, strict regulations apply to a proper entertainment receipt for the deduction of VAT. Only if you follow the rules you will get the deduction.
The tip to the waiter can be deducted as well.

In Deutschland sind strenge Vorschriften an einen ordnungsgemäßen Bewirtungsbeleg für den Vorsteuerabzug gegeben. Nur wenn Sie die Regeln befolgen, dann erhalten Sie den Vorsteuerabzug.
Auch den Tip an den Kellner können Sie steuerlich geltend machen.
Hier die wesentlichen Merkmale! 
Here are the essentials! ​TAKE A LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE! ...