ELSTER: Information on the Conversion of Communication (ERiC)
The open interface for communication with the tax authorities was terminated by the tax administration on January 1, 2019. After the end of the transition period on June 30, 2019, the wage tax return must be transmitted using ERiC. ERiC can be implemented without the need to install support packages.
- Detailed information and a list of supported operating systems can be found in SAP Note 2558316.
FAQ ERiC | Note 2775037
In SAP Note 2775037 published by SAP, you will find important information on various topics related to ELSTER ERiC for HR tax types LStA, LStB, and ELStAM. The setup depends on the use of your middleware. Please check which middleware is used for transmitting tax data and follow the instructions below:
- Note 2768923 | ERiC Solution for Process Integration / Process Orchestration (PI/PO) Please follow the steps listed in the note under the “Solution” section.
- Note 2767647 | ERiC Solution for SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) Please follow the steps outlined in the attachment of the note.
- Note 2770237 | Provision of HR ELSTER-ERiC Solution for Business Connector (BC) Provision of the HR ELSTER-ERiC solution for the Business Connector.
Please note that the introduction of ERiC also affects the advance turnover tax return (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung).