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Moving Companies Management in Germany

What professionals in this field deal with in Germany, from official sources, and a program built for the profession that keeps your records on your own computer.

From $5 a month (about 4.45 EUR)

Official systems and rules for this profession in Germany

Bawabetna summaries of official publications, each linked to its source. The official text prevails. These systems are run by the authorities: you use them directly, and the program keeps your own records organised alongside them.

Community licence for road haulage (Road Haulage Act § 3)

Moving household goods for payment is commercial road haulage: a company based in Germany needs a Community licence issued by a German authority, granted for up to ten years when the conditions of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 are met.

Road Haulage Act (GüKG), § 3 · Official source

What the program does

  • Working screens: Product, Supplier, Purchase receipt, Purchase line, Stock write off, Stock count, Stock count line, Customer, Truck, Move, Move item, Material issue, Storage lot, Damage claim, Service, Invoice, Payment, Refund.
  • Home page alerts: Moves today, Surveys to do, Estimates awaiting the customer, Open damage claims.
  • Reports: Crew hours by crew leader, Moves by type, Moves by stage, Damage claims by status, Revenue by month, Revenue by service and more.
  • Printing: Print invoice, Print the moving estimate.
  • Roles with their own permissions: Company owner, Move coordinator, Surveyor, Crew leader, Stock keeper, Manager.

Full program details

Common to every Bawabetna program

  • Your records stay encrypted on your own devices
  • Works without internet
  • 16 languages, printing and backups
  • Import from your previous software
  • Clients control their own consent

Business rules in Germany included in your program

VAT: rates

Standard VAT rate: 19%. Reduced rates reported by the country to the European Commission's Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB): 7%. Rates TEDB lists for the category 'pharmaceutical products': 7%. Some rates apply only to certain regions or categories; check the category of your goods or services in TEDB. Reference: European Commission, Taxes in Europe Database (situation on 6 October 2026).

Official source