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How are event tickets taxed correctly in Germany?

20. February 2019, Update: 1. September 2026 – Soledad Drago – Finances, Planning

In Germany, the standard VAT rate is 19% – quite simple, really. Or so it seems. Except for the rather opaque legal situation, including several exceptions, when it comes to taxing event tickets. Which tax rate is the correct one: 0%, 7%, 19%, or a mix of all of them? Is it true that no VAT is charged to participants from abroad? And can conference software even handle things when things get a bit more complex?

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From my point of view, Converia enormously lightened the workload for the institute’s staff. That was a very positive thing.

Dr. Gudrun Kadereit
Biodivevol 2012 in Mainz
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We at Converia are constantly working on solutions to make organizing your conferences easier – not only with our conference software, but also with profound know-how regarding all things conference management. In this blog, we’ll provide you with useful tips and news from our daily conference management work with universities, research institutes as well as Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs).

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Converia is the conference management software for organizing scientific meetings. With features like online registration, credit card payment, accounting, abstract submission and reviewing, the visual conference planner or the check-in module, our software supports organizers during all phases of organizing a conference.
Major European universities and research institutes rely on the features and the service Converia offers.

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