Against the backdrop of various customer queries relating to further development of the filing tools for disclosure the Bundesanzeiger Verlag shall make every effort to optimise it and make it even more user-friendly.

In this case, the legislative framework must be considered. In addition, as the balance sheet and profit and loss account must be transmitted for publication in digital form (XML) in the Federal Gazette to the tax authorities ("e-balance") using the officially prescribed data forms no later than for the 2013 financial year (in accordance with section 5 b Income Tax Act) the Federal Gazette publishing company has now developed a solution, which as before gives you the ability to generate your data) free of charge (which is supported by the Federal Gazette) in XML (XBRL) for disclosure with the Federal Gazette, but it also offers you the option of creating the e-balance using an application and to transmit it to the tax authorities. Our new application - which now no longer supports the previous application replaces the XML, XBRL, service tool - and is called eBalance-Online. You can find it now at www.ebilanzonline.de.

The aim of this was the fulfilment of the commercial and fiscal requirements from within one application and the associated savings in time and cost. After registration at the abovementioned website you will have access to not just free use of the service tool for disclosure but the whole range of applications, in particular the option to create your e-balance free of charge and the option of transmitting your accounts directly to the tax authorities subject to a charge.

If you have any questions about eBalance-Online, our customer service team will be happy to talk to you free of charge at 0800-1 23 43 39.