Tax Software
Taxfix: features, pricing and who it fits
A Berlin app-led product for employees that also files an EÜR-based return for Kleinunternehmer and Freiberufler with a simple EÜR, starting at €39.99 per tax year. For VAT-liable freelancers the vendor says the income tax return is not yet supported. The Expert tier costs 20% of the refund, minimum €99.99.
Who Taxfix is for
Best for
- Employees and side-job earners who want a guided app flow with a mobile app
- Kleinunternehmer and Freiberufler with a simple EÜR who are exempt from Umsatzsteuer
- People who want a Steuerberater-prepared return without hiring a firm (Expert tier)
Look elsewhere if
- Umsatzsteuer-liable freelancers who need the full annual income tax return with EÜR today (vendor says it is not yet supported there)
- Businesses with employees, Kapitalgesellschaften or bookkeeping obligations
- Buyers who want a flat fee independent of the refund (Expert is 20% of the refund, minimum 99.99 €)
Taxfix features
- Tax market
- Germany (ELSTER filing)
- Self-employed return support
- Kleinunternehmer (§ 19 UStG) and Freiberufler with Einnahmen-Überschuss-Rechnung: Anlage EÜR and Anlage S guided in the app. Umsatzsteuer-liable self-employed: separate bookkeeping product, income tax return 'not yet supported' per its FAQ. Requires a simple EÜR; bookkeeping-obliged businesses are referred to a Steuerberater.
- Business entity returns
- No Kapitalgesellschaften or employers. Gewerbesteuererklärung 'if needed' on the Kleinunternehmer page; the Freiberufler page says Gewerbesteuer is not covered. Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung via ELSTER only in the separate VAT-liable subscription.
- E-filing to IRS or ELSTER
- Submission directly to the Finanzamt, via the official ELSTER interface per the vendor FAQ
- Data import
- Reuse of last year's values in Basic; automatic reading of amount, date and tax rate from uploaded receipts in the VAT-liable bookkeeping product; no bank or accounting-software import stated
- Expert or Steuerberater help
- Expert tier: certified independent tax advisers prepare the return; chat support including help with Finanzamt follow-up questions. Expert for VAT-liable self-employed was waitlist-only at the time of checking.
- Pricing model
- Per tax year at submission (€39.99 Abo / €49.99 one-off for Einzelveranlagung); Expert 20% of refund, minimum €99.99; separate €19.99 per month plus VAT subscription for VAT-liable self-employed
- Target company size
- Employees, Kleinunternehmer and solo Freiberufler; no employees, no GmbH/UG
Taxfix pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | €0 | free refund estimate | Non-binding refund calculation |
| Basic (Abo) | €39.99 Einzelveranlagung / €59.99 Zusammenveranlagung | per tax year, due at submission | Self-guided in app or browser; a further tax year in the Abo costs the same |
| Basic (Einmalzahlung) | €49.99 Einzelveranlagung / €69.99 Zusammenveranlagung | per submission | One-off payment, due at submission |
| Expert | 20% of the refund, minimum €99.99 | fee on refund | Independent tax advisers prepare the return; fee is also due if you do not submit, and applies when the result is a back payment |
| Taxfix for umsatzsteuerpflichtige Selbstständige | €19.99 plus 19% VAT (€23.79 gross) | per month | Bookkeeping, receipt capture and Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung; first month free per FAQ; monthly cancellable |
Prices in EUR as published on taxfix.de/kosten/ (checked 2026-11-02). The Kleinunternehmer page says Basic from €39.99 in the table but €49.99 in its FAQ. Payment by SEPA direct debit only; the pay-later option is no longer offered.
Prices as published by Taxfix on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- Data stored in Europe on Google infrastructure per privacy policy, AES-256-CTR encryption of tax data, SSL in transit (vendor statement), Data center certified to ISO 27018 (vendor statement)
- Data residency
- Data stored in Europe (Google infrastructure; some infrastructure maintenance may be from the USA per privacy policy)
- Implementation
- Self-service app; no onboarding stated
Worth knowing before you buy
- Two different self-employed products: the tax return product (Kleinunternehmer and EÜR Freiberufler, from €39.99) and a separate monthly bookkeeping and Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung subscription (€19.99 plus VAT) for VAT-liable freelancers
- The vendor's own pages contradict each other on whether the VAT-liable subscription includes the income tax return and EÜR; its FAQ says 'not yet supported'
- Expert fee is 20% of the refund (minimum €99.99) and is also charged on a back payment or if you do not submit
- Abo renews every 12 months and can only be cancelled effective at the end of the first 12 months; payment by SEPA direct debit only
- Basic deadline is 31 July of the following year; Expert extends to end of February two years later (vendor FAQ)
Taxfix alternatives
Vendor dossier
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Software | Workable | Poor fit | No data | No data |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
How buying Taxfix works
- How you buy
- Buy online
- Free plan
- Yes
- Contract
- Abo renews every 12 months, cancellation effective at end of first 12 months, monthly cancellation afterwards; single-payment option available; VAT-liable subscription monthly cancellable
Security and data protection
- Data hosting regions
- Europe
From Taxfix's trust center, security and legal pages. Anything not listed is not published.
About the company
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Ownership
- venture-backed (Series D, 2022)
- Employees
- 400+ (2025)
- Customers (vendor figure)
- 8 million+ tax returns submitted (vendor)
- 2019
- Series B USD 30M led by Valar Ventures
- 2020
- Series C USD 65M led by Index Ventures
- 2022
- Series D USD 220M led by Teachers' Venture Growth, valuation above USD 1B
Support and integrations
- Support
- Support center and chat; Expert tier includes chat with tax advisers and help with Finanzamt follow-up questions.
- Notable integrations
- ELSTER
What vendors in this category ask before quoting
Answer these once in a SaaSBid request and Taxfix and its alternatives quote against the same facts.
- Which country will the return be filed in, and are you also filing in a second one?Tax software serves one market, so a two-country setup usually needs two products.
- Are you a sole proprietor, freelancer, LLC, partnership or corporation?Entity type decides which edition and which forms are required.
- Is your VAT or Umsatzsteuer status small-business exempt or regular?Some German products cover only exempt or simple cases and treat VAT-liable users separately.
- How many returns and how many states or businesses do you need to file?Per-state fees and limits on returns per license change the total price.
- Do you want a person to review or prepare the return, or only software?Expert tiers cost more and can be priced per entity or as a share of a refund.
- If you run a tax firm: how many clients and staff do you have, and do you keep DATEV?Client bands, included users and the DATEV interface decide which plan and which add-ons are needed.