FFA levy from net
Each cinema carries its FFA rate, or the FFA amount it reports. DISTmio takes the levy from net box office before the rental share, so the basis matches the cinema's settlement.
Germany
Built for German film distribution
DISTmio settles German cinemas the way the trade does: FFA levy from net, Nebenkosten and VAT on the total, built for the eInvoice Kinobranche 1.09 / eTB standard.
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Local rules
Built for eInvoice Kinobranche 1.09
What a German distributor needs
eTB booking confirmations
Confirmed bookings export as eTB files built for the eInvoice Kinobranche 1.09 standard. If you work with booking agencies, DISTmio prepares one weekly eTB bundle per agency.
Thursday cinema week
Bookings, play weeks and prolongations run Thursday to Wednesday, with prolongations counted in play days.
Rent VAT follows the FSK
Rent invoices carry 7% VAT for FSK-rated films and 19% for films without an FSK rating. When the cinema's settlement shows its own rate, that rate is used.
German settlement
Methode 2, worked out week by week
DISTmio takes the Kasse, removes the ticket VAT, deducts the FFA levy from net and applies your rental share, then adds Nebenkosten such as SPIO, advertising and freight before VAT on the total. EVA30 settlements from cinemas are checked against these figures.
- EVA30 settlements matched by TB or FFA number
- A TB number for every play week, found in bank transfers
- Settlement per screen when a cinema plays several screens
- Box office (Kasse)
- Less 7% ticket VAT
- Less FFA levy on net
- Basis × rental %
- Plus Nebenkosten
- VAT on the total (Methode 2)
FFA and funding
Figures for the FFA, ready each month
DISTmio prepares the monthly FFA figures for each film, from Bundesstart to admissions and box office for the month and to date. For funded films it fills the D.9 Erlösabrechnung worksheet and puts the deadline on your task list.
- Monthly FFA figures per film, PDF or CSV
- D.9 Erlösabrechnung worksheet with deadline tasks
- Grant report by Bundesland with the FFA template
FFA
Monthly figures per film
Monthly
PDF · CSV
FFA
D.9 Erlösabrechnung worksheet
Per funded film
CSV
FFA
Grant report by Bundesland
Per funded film
PDF · CSV
Grant report by Bundesland
| Region | Admissions | Screenings | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern | 14,820 | 312 | €30,600 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 18,540 | 388 | €38,200 |
| Berlin | 9,960 | 204 | €20,950 |
Invoicing and accounting
Rent invoices, Gutschrift and DATEV
Rent invoices go out as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD, or are issued in the invoicing program you already use. Payments are matched by TB number, and at month end your accountant gets a DATEV export.
- Lexware Office, sevDesk, easybill, Billomat and FastBill
- SEPA direct debit and Skonto, when you use them
- Bank statements matched by TB number and payer
eInvoice Kinobranche 1.09
Invoice DM/2025/042
- Payer
- Cinema example
- Film
- The Northern Lights
- Rent
- €12,420
- VAT
- €870
- Due date
- 16 Apr
- E-invoice
- ZUGFeRD
Online payment link
Lexware Office
sevDesk
easybill
Billomat
FastBill
DATEV
Cinema week
Play weeks from Thursday to Wednesday
Every booking grid, play week and TB number follows the Thursday week, and prolongations are counted in play days.
- Booking grid and holdover board by Thursday weeks
- Prolongation list with one-click extension
- Minimum guarantee on the first period only
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
Questions
Germany: common questions
Does DISTmio work with eTB and EVA30?
Yes. DISTmio is built for the eInvoice Kinobranche 1.09 / eTB standard: it writes eTB booking confirmations and reads EVA30 settlements with their arithmetic checked.
Which VAT rate goes on the rent for a film without FSK?
A film without an FSK rating is invoiced at 19% VAT, an FSK-rated film at 7%. When the cinema's settlement shows its own rate, DISTmio uses it and flags any difference from your FSK data.
Can we keep working with booking agencies?
Yes. Cinemas are assigned to their booking agency, which then has its contacts, bookings and results in one place, plus one weekly eTB bundle with all its confirmations.
Germany
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