Currently, when exporting reports such as the VAT Report (Value-Added Tax) in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as CSV, the file is encoded in ANSI by default. However, some external systems — for example, the German tax authority's ELSTER portal — require the file to be in UTF-8 with BOM. This limitation can affect many German customers and cause compatibility issues during submission.

I propose adding a feature that allows users to choose the desired file encoding (e.g., UTF-8 with BOM, ANSI, etc.) when exporting CSV files — ideally directly on the report request page. While this issue was discovered with the VAT Report, having this functionality available for all CSV exports would be highly beneficial, as similar encoding requirements exist for other integrations and workflows.

Adding this small but important feature would significantly improve the export process and reduce manual conversion steps for many users in Germany and possibly other countries as well.