Setup & Installation
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What This Skill Does
Manages German tax obligations through the Norman Finance platform. Covers VAT (Umsatzsteuer) reporting, income tax prepayments, and direct Finanzamt submissions via ELSTER. Supports reviewing, validating, and filing tax reports for monthly or quarterly filers.
It submits directly to the Finanzamt via ELSTER without requiring the user to navigate the ELSTER portal manually.
When to use it
- Checking the next VAT filing deadline
- Reviewing a draft tax report before submission
- Submitting a VAT return to the Finanzamt via ELSTER
- Verifying revenue and VAT figures for a specific quarter
- Reviewing VAT registration and filing frequency settings
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: What do I need to file this month for VAT?
- 1Calls list_tax_reports to retrieve all reports and their statuses
- 2Calls get_vat_next_report to identify the upcoming VAT deadline
- 3Calls get_tax_report with the relevant report ID to show period, revenue, and VAT amounts
- 4Calls generate_finanzamt_preview to display exactly what will be sent to the Finanzamt
- 5Waits for explicit user confirmation before calling submit_tax_report
A preview of the VAT return with all figures, ready for the user to confirm and submit via ELSTER
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.