What does Verwendungszweck mean?
The Verwendungszweck (payment reference) is the text you send with a bank transfer. It says what the money is for.
der Verwendungszweck · die Verwendungszwecke (plural)
Offices and companies say in their letter what it should contain. For example a Kassenzeichen, an invoice number or your Kundennummer.
Copy this number exactly and, if possible, add nothing else. That way, your payment can be matched automatically.
If the Verwendungszweck is missing or wrong, your payment may not reach the right place. A Mahnung (reminder) can follow.
Example sentence
Bitte geben Sie als Verwendungszweck unbedingt das Kassenzeichen an.
Please make sure to give the Kassenzeichen as the Verwendungszweck.
What you can do
Copy numbers from the letter character by character. Check every digit before you send the transfer.
Related words
- Kassenzeichen A Kassenzeichen is a number an office uses to match your payment.
- Aktenzeichen The Aktenzeichen is the reference number under which an office keeps your case.
- Beitragsnummer The Beitragsnummer (contribution number) is your number at the Beitragsservice, which collects the Rundfunkbeitrag.
- Steuernummer The Steuernummer (tax number) is your number at your Finanzamt. It is at the top of the Finanzamt's letters and notices.
- Mahnung A Mahnung is a letter reminding you that a payment is missing. Fees are often added.