We generate the XBRL e-Bilanz from your finalized figures. Three quick questions — then off you go.
GmbH
limited-liability company
UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
the “mini-GmbH”
Other
AG · KG · sole trader · …
Micro-GmbH (Kleinst)
§ 267a HGB
Small GmbH
§ 267 Abs. 1 HGB
Medium GmbH
§ 267 Abs. 2 HGB
Large GmbH
§ 267 Abs. 3 HGB
§ 267 HGB: the decisive criteria are balance-sheet total · revenue · employees (avg.) — at least 2 of the 3 thresholds not exceeded.
Yes
Jan 1 – Dec 31
No
divergent / short year
For this constellation (legal form or a divergent financial year) eBilanz Fabrik is currently not designed — what is covered are corporations (GmbH/UG) on a calendar year. We would rather tell you honestly than guess. Back to the overview
Medium + large GmbH — here we create + transmit the e-Bilanz for you individually (full § 266 / § 275 HGB structure, plus notes/management report where required). Leave your email — we'll get back to you with a quote.
Step 2
Your company
Master data for the e-Bilanz cover page. (Later: upload a commercial-register extract → auto-filled.)
Shareholders (Gesellschafter)
A mandatory e-Bilanz disclosure. Please list all shareholders with their share — the shares must add up to 100 %. We take your entries over unchanged.
Step 3
Your balance sheet (Bilanz)
Upload your Bilanz (balance sheet) & GuV (income statement) — we read the values out and present them to you to confirm. Or type the items in manually.
⤴ Import template
Balance sheet & P&L as PDF, Excel or CSV — drag & drop
✍︎ Enter directly
Your finished items manually
📄 Files uploaded. Please confirm the core figures from your documents — you stay in control (no review of content by us).
✅ Values read out from your files — please review & correct if needed. Your PDF was processed only to read the values and was not stored. You stay in control of the figures; we do not review their content. If the balance holds (Aktiva = Passiva), click "Continue".
Drag your balance sheet and P&L here (or click) — as PDF (text-based), HTML, Excel, CSV or Markdown. Then click “Process & preview”. PDF/Excel are read locally in your browser (no cloud, no AI). Or fill the template instead.
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Drag balance sheet & P&L here PDF · HTML · Excel · CSV · Markdown — or click
Step 4
Your GuV (income statement)
The profit-and-loss statement — the items for your size class, straight from your financial statements.
Step 5
Review & free preview
A quick review — free, no certificate, no payment. You see exactly what will be transmitted.
📄 Free preview — the full mapping (Bilanz/GuV → HGB taxonomy), the balance check (Aktiva = Passiva) + the net-worth comparison (Betriebsvermögensvergleich), watermarked "Preview · not for transmission". The valid XBRL file + the transmission are unlocked only with payment + your release (Freigabe).
This is your result. The real, ERiC-ready e-Bilanz (de-gaap-ci taxonomy) is fully generated after payment + your release and transmitted via ERiC to the Finanzamt (tax office) — you receive the Transferticket (transmission receipt) as proof. Preview redacted (▓ fields · ● values).
This preview is free and non-binding. You only pay in the next step; the certificate comes right at the end.
Step 6
Payment
Secure payment via Stripe. Then comes your release + transmission — you stay in control.
We use your e-mail address to process your order and — unless you object — to inform you about our own similar services, in particular to remind you of the deadline for your next e-Bilanz. You may object at any time (e-mail to hello@ebilanzfabrik.de or the unsubscribe link in any such e-mail); no costs arise other than the transmission costs at base rates.
e-Bilanz transmission (financial year 2025)24,95 €
plus 19% VAT (USt)4,74 €
Total29,69 €
🔒 Secure payment via Stripe (credit card). Invoice (§ 14 UStG) by email. Transmission only happens after your payment + release.
Private beta: the Stripe payment is activated at launch. For the preview we run the next step without payment.
24,95 € net plus 19% VAT = 29,69 € gross · payment via Stripe.
Step 7
Release & transmit
Final step: your ELSTER certificate + your release (Freigabe) — then we transmit with your certificate via ERiC to the Finanzamt. You don't operate ELSTER yourself.
Transmission with your ELSTER certificate
You upload your ELSTER certificate (.pfx) and enter the PIN — with it you sign the transmission; we send it for you via ERiC to the Finanzamt. You don't have to operate ELSTER yourself. The certificate is used only for this single transmission and never stored. No certificate yet? Free in Mein ELSTER (~1–2 weeks, valid 3–5 years) — many GmbHs already have one from VAT pre-returns (USt-Voranmeldung).
Private beta: transmission is still done manually by us; we'll arrange the certificate handover directly + securely with you (no upload in this step).
Generating the XBRL e-Bilanz, validating it technically + transmitting it to the Finanzamt …
Transmission to the Finanzamt only after your payment + release, on your behalf. No tax advice.
PRIVATE BETA
Release received — we take it from here.
eBilanz Fabrik creates your XBRL e-Bilanz and transmits it — signed with your ELSTER certificate — via ERiC to the Finanzamt. You don't have to operate ELSTER yourself. (Private beta: transmission is done manually by us; in the finished product it runs automatically in seconds.)
e-bilanz-2025.xbrl
HGB taxonomy · technically validated · ready for transmission
What happens next
We transmit your e-Bilanz — signed with your ELSTER certificate — via ERiC to the Finanzamt, addressed to your tax number. You don't operate ELSTER yourself.
The Finanzamt confirms acceptance with a Transferticket (transmission record).
You receive the Transferticket + your XBRL file by email as proof of timely filing.
Your invoice (§ 14 UStG, incl. 19% VAT) arrives by email — you deduct the VAT as input tax.
eBilanz Fabrik creates the e-Bilanz from your finalized figures and transmits it — signed with your ELSTER certificate, only after your release — to the Finanzamt; the certificate is not stored. No tax advice, no review of the content of your figures. Terms (AGB) · Privacy