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09. 10.
2025
By Alexander Neu ,

DATEV SME Index September 2025

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Signs of easing in the employment trend The DATEV SME turnover index shows a decline of 0.5 points to 91.6 points in a seasonally and calendar-adjusted comparison with the previous month. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decline of 0.9 percent. The decline in turnover in August continues to weaken compared to the previous months. Nevertheless, almost all sectors continued to record declines in sales. [...]
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05. 09.
2025
By Peter Lohmüller

Process SEPA payments securely - Verification of Payee (VoP)

Process SEPA payments securely - Verification of Payee (VoP) / EU Regulation 2024/886 Overview: New legal requirement from 09.10.2025 Recipient verification for SEPA credit transfers Requires adjustments to payment processes. From 09.10.2025, a new EU regulation will come into force that will fundamentally change SEPA payment transactions within Europe: Recipient verification for SEPA credit transfers - also known as Verification of Payee (VoP) - will [...]
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05. 09.
2025
By Alexander Neu ,

DATEV SME Index August 2026

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Hardly any summer revival in the hospitality industry The DATEV SME turnover index rose by 1.9 points to 91.9 points in July compared to the previous month, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decline of 1.7 percent. Signs of sales stabilization can be observed in the retail sector in particular. In contrast, the sales trend in the food service industry [...]
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31. 07.
2025
By Alexander Neu ,

DATEV SME Index July 2026

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX No economic recovery in sight After a slight stabilization trend in the previous month, hopes of a rapid economic recovery for German SMEs were dashed in June. Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the DATEV SME Sales Index fell by 3.0 points to 90.3 points compared to the previous month. This represents a decline of 5.5 percent compared to the previous year. [...]
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10. 07.
2025
By Katharina Schmolke ,

Obligation to report electronic cash register systems by July 31, 2025 and proper cash register management

Obligation to report electronic cash register systems by July 31, 2025 and proper cash register management Obligation to report electronic cash register systems by July 31, 2025 and proper cash register management Businesses that are obliged to use electronic cash register systems or use them voluntarily must report them to the tax office by July 31, 2025. Originally, the reporting obligation for electronic cash register systems was to apply from [...]
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25. 06.
2025
By Alexander Neu ,

DATEV SME Index June 2026

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Turnover rises significantly for the first time in two years The DATEV SME turnover index shows a decline of 0.4 points to 93.3 points in a seasonally and calendar-adjusted comparison compared to the previous month. Despite this short-term decline, the index shows an overall positive development compared to the previous year. After two years of almost continuously negative [...]
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