How much is Pfand in Germany?

0.25 EUR per one-way (Einweg) container such as cans and PET bottles. Reusable (Mehrweg) containers carry 0.08 EUR for beer bottles and 0.15 EUR for most water and soft drink bottles.

In Germany, the deposit on one-way containers is treated as part of the sale and carries VAT, so keep the fee's taxable toggle on. Confirm treatment with your tax advisor for your setup.

How do I refund the deposit when bottles come back?

The deposit is a line item on the order, so refund that line in the Shopify admin, fully or per bottle. Giving the fee a SKU like DEPOSIT makes the lines easy to find.

Can I handle other EU deposit schemes too?

Yes. Create one fee per scheme and rate, each limited to its country: statiegeld for the Netherlands (NL), pant for Denmark and Sweden, the Finnish and Portuguese schemes, and so on.

How to charge Pfand (bottle deposit) on Shopify

Last updated: July 18, 2026 · Rates verified against the German Packaging Act (VerpackG)

To charge the German Pfand on Shopify, create a fixed per-product fee of 0.25 EUR with two conditions: product tag is one of deposit, and customer country is one of DE. FlexiFees then adds one deposit line per matching bottle, multiplied by quantity, itemized separately as German law requires.

The rule in FlexiFees

Setting	Value
Fee title	Pfand (bottle deposit)
Calculation	Fixed amount, per product fee
Amount	0.25 EUR
Taxable	On (Einwegpfand carries VAT in Germany)
SKU	DEPOSIT
Conditions (match all)	Product tag is one of deposit · Customer country is one of DE

FlexiFees condition builder with product tag deposit and customer country DE

There is a one-click EU deposit-return (Pfand) preset in the app that creates this rule for you, unpublished, so you can review before going live.

What your customer sees

One consolidated deposit line that scales with quantity: 18 bottles at 0.25 EUR show as "Pfand (bottle deposit), 4.50 EUR" in the cart, at checkout, and on the receipt.

Shopify cart with a Pfand bottle deposit line of 4.50 EUR for 18 bottles

German deposit rates (VerpackG)

Container	Deposit	Tag suggestion
One-way (Einweg): cans, PET, most single-use bottles	0.25 EUR	deposit
Reusable (Mehrweg) beer bottles	0.08 EUR	deposit-beer
Reusable (Mehrweg) water and soft drink bottles	0.15 EUR	deposit-mehrweg

Different rates are simply different fees: create one fee per rate, each with its own tag. All three can be live at once and stack independently.

Other EU deposit-return schemes

Country	Scheme	Typical deposits	Condition
Netherlands	Statiegeld	0.15 EUR small bottles and cans, 0.25 EUR large bottles	country is one of NL
Denmark	Pant (A/B/C)	DKK 1.00 / 1.50 / 3.00 by container class	country is one of DK
Sweden	Pant	SEK 1 to 2 by container	country is one of SE
Finland	Palautuspullo	0.10 to 0.40 EUR by container	country is one of FI
Portugal	SDR	Scheme rates per container	country is one of PT

Verify current rates with each national scheme operator before publishing; deposit classes change as schemes expand.

Selling with Buy It Now? Deposits are mandatory, so enable the Buy Now guard: express checkout then cannot complete without the Pfand line.

Not tax or legal advice. Deposit amounts and VAT treatment come from the linked schemes and laws; confirm your obligations with your tax advisor.

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How to charge Pfand (bottle deposit) on Shopify

The rule in FlexiFees

What your customer sees

German deposit rates (VerpackG)

Other EU deposit-return schemes

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