Create a compliant business meal receipt. In seconds.

You have a business meal receipt that does not contain all required tax information? Send a photo in chat. Belegomat recognizes the available details, requests what's missing, and creates a replacement hospitality receipt (Eigenbeleg).

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From photo to receipt.

You send a clear photo. Relevant details are captured and any missing information is requested. You receive a structured replacement hospitality receipt as a PDF.

How Belegomat works.

  1. Send a photo. Open the Belegomat chat on Telegram and send a clearly readable photo of your restaurant or hospitality receipt.
  2. Add missing details. Belegomat reads the existing data automatically and asks for any missing mandatory details in a short dialog: host, occasion, and persons entertained.
  3. Receive your PDF. You get a structured replacement hospitality receipt as a PDF, ready for your bookkeeping or tax advisor.
  • Automatic data recognition (OCR) from your photo
  • Guided dialog for the mandatory details under Sec. 4 (5) no. 2 German Income Tax Act (EStG)
  • Finished PDF, clearly structured and machine-readable
  • Documentation aligned with German GoBD principles
  • Hosted in Germany
  • No registration, no app, no subscription, and currently completely free

Lost your hospitality receipt? What now?

When the original receipt is no longer available, a replacement hospitality receipt (Eigenbeleg) can be created.

The requirement is that all legally required disclosures are fully and verifiably documented.

Belegomat recognizes the available details from your photo, requests any missing information, and delivers a structured, audit-ready PDF.

What must a replacement hospitality receipt include?

Pursuant to Section 4(5) no. 2 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) and general tax documentation requirements.

  • 01 Purpose of the meal
  • 02 Host
  • 03 Guests entertained
  • 04 Location and date
  • 05 Amount incurred (incl. tip)
  • 06 Statement of business purpose
  • 07 Signature of the host

Factual and audit-ready.

The generated replacement receipt is clearly structured and suitable for submission to accounting or tax advisory.

Clearly structured (machine-readable)
Neutrally worded
Suitable for accounting and tax advisory
No DIY PDF No template to fill in A finished document

No new system.

Belegomat is not an expense tool and not an accounting platform. It is a chat you use when a receipt is missing, without switching systems.

No registration No installation No permanent setup

Trust through clarity.

Built for freelancers, self-employed individuals, and small businesses navigating German tax requirements.

The structure meets the standard requirements for self-issued receipts.

Tax recognition is determined individually by the relevant tax authority, as is standard practice.

What does Belegomat cost?

Belegomat is currently completely free.

No registration, no subscription, no hidden costs. You open the chat, send a photo, and receive your PDF.

If a pricing model is introduced later, it will be announced transparently on this page in advance.

Frequently asked questions

You send a photo of your restaurant receipt in the chat.

Belegomat recognizes the available details, asks for any missing mandatory information, and creates a replacement hospitality receipt that you receive back as a PDF.

You receive the finished replacement hospitality receipt as a PDF.

The document is clearly structured and suitable for passing on to your accounting or tax advisor.

Belegomat is available in German and English.

You can switch the chat language at any time with the /language command.

The replacement hospitality receipt is created as a PDF and is suitable for submission to accounting or tax advisory.

The PDF documents are clearly structured and designed for both human and automated processing.

Specific processing depends on the DATEV workflow or accounting system in use.

If a complete and proper original receipt is available, that should be used.

Belegomat is designed to generate a structured replacement hospitality receipt when the original receipt is missing or does not contain all required details.

This applies in particular to business meals abroad, where restaurant receipts often do not include all disclosures required under German tax law.

Processing takes place within the respective messenger service as well as on Belegomat's server (hosted in Germany).

Details on data processing are described in the privacy policy.

Belegomat works directly in chat.

No registration, installation, or additional app is required.

Belegomat is currently completely free, with no registration, no subscription, and no hidden costs.

If a pricing model is introduced later, it will be announced transparently in advance.

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Missing a receipt?

Send a photo in chat. The details are captured. You receive your replacement hospitality receipt as a PDF.

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