New in Country by Country Reporting Solution

Ability to generate a PDF report

The Altova CbC Reporting Solution now supports Germany's updated Country-by-Country Report submission format, in line with changes introduced by the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt). Germany has replaced its previous ELMA transmission channel with a new system called DIP (Digitaler Posteingang, or "digital inbox"), which has been in effect for CbCR submissions since October 2025, with further schema updates introduced in 2026.

While the content and purpose of Country-by-Country Reports remains unchanged, the technical envelope surrounding the XML submission has been updated to meet DIP requirements.

Users can define the required DIP data through a user-friendly form, and the solution automatically wraps the generated CbC report in the correct DIP structure — no manual editing of the XML is required. This built-in automation saves time, reduces the risk of errors, and ensures that submissions to the BZSt are accepted under the new interface.

CbCR App is now available in the cloud

The Altova CbC Reporting App is now available as an SaaS solution in the Altova Cloud. The Altova Cloud portal makes it easy to create an account and instantly start a 30-day trial (no credit card required), add users, and eventually purchase a license via the Altova Online Shop. Because this is a true SaaS solution, there is nothing to download or install.

To accommodate legal differences concerning data privacy, data retention, GDPR, and so on, between the US and the EU, Altova utilizes two datacenters for accessing Altova apps in the cloud.

Using the Altova CbCR app in the cloud couldn't be easier. Visit the Altova Cloud portal now to get started with an evaluation. No credit card is required, and you'll be up and running almost instantly.

New Features in Previous Versions

Learn about all the features added in prior versions of the CbC Reporting Solution.

Compliance with Swiss Tax Administration 11/7/19 requirements

On November 7, 2019, the Swiss Federal Tax administration released new technical guidance for submitting CbC reports. The Altova CbCR Solution is now compliant with these latest rules.

Ability to generate Correction Reports

The Altova CbC Reporting Solution makes it easy to generate a valid CbC XML filing report using a user-friendly web interface.

However, sometimes after a CbC report has been submitted to financial authorities, the submitting organization has a need to correct some information in or add some additional data to the report. When this is the case, a correction report must be created to update the filing.

Because a correction report must refer to internal IDs of the original report, it can be difficult to create manually.

Starting with Version 2.0, the Altova CbC Reporting solution makes it easy to generate a valid correction report automatically to update numbers or add new content.

In the correction report creation page, you'll find a list of existing reports. When you click the button to add new data or change/delete existing data, a new correction report is opened that contains all the necessary references to the original report.

Once you have made the necessary updates and saved the correction report, you'll find it listed with other existing reports. Simply click Create XML to generate the valid CbC correction report for submission.