Automate Tax Preparation — Collect Data, Don't Search for It

Automate your tax preparation: VAT returns, trade tax, and year-end closing prep fully automated.

15+ workflows implemented Avg. 12h time saved per week

The Problem

Preparing for tax returns and advance filings regularly ties up multiple employees for entire days in many companies. Bank statements need to be reconciled, receipts matched, input tax amounts totaled, and data formatted correctly for the tax advisor or filing portal.

The monthly VAT return alone is a major time sink: all incoming and outgoing invoices must be recorded, tax rates verified, and intra-community deliveries correctly reported. A single error can lead to additional payments, late fees, or a tax audit.

At year-end, the situation intensifies: inventories, provisions, depreciation, and account reconciliations must all happen in parallel. Tax advisors regularly complain about incomplete or incorrectly prepared documents from their clients.

The Solution

Our workflow automatically collects all tax-relevant data from your systems — invoicing software, bank accounts, POS systems, and receipt archives. Data is grouped by tax rates, input tax deductions calculated, and prepared in a standardized format for your tax advisor or accounting platform.

For VAT returns, the workflow generates a complete monthly draft with all relevant figures. You or your tax advisor only need to review and approve — data collection is completely eliminated.

At year-end, the system automatically creates checklists for open items, reminds you of depreciation deadlines, and aggregates all data for the annual closing. Your tax advisor receives a clean, complete data package — without follow-up questions.

15+ hours/month
Time Saved
88%
Error Reduction
< 3 Monate
ROI Payback

How the Workflow Works

Collect Data
Automatic import from all systems
Calculation
Calculate input tax, VAT, trade tax
Preparation
Standardized format for tax advisor
Review
Plausibility check and approval
Submission
Export to tax filing platform

Calculate Your Savings

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Before vs. After

Manual Process

Time per task 2-3 days/month
Error rate 15% corrections needed
Cost ~€4,200/month
Scalability Very labor-intensive

Automated Process

Time per task 2-3 hours/month
Error rate < 2% corrections
Cost ~€600/month
Scalability Scales with your business

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the automated tax preparation legally compliant?

The workflow prepares data and creates drafts — final review and filing is always done by you or your tax advisor. The system doesn't replace tax advice but eliminates the data collection work.

Which tax types are supported?

VAT returns, trade tax preparation, input tax deduction calculation, and year-end closing preparation. Payroll tax is covered through the payroll automation workflow.

Can I connect the workflow to my tax advisor?

Yes, the workflow exports data in DATEV format or as a structured PDF. Your tax advisor automatically receives monthly data packages via email or a shared cloud drive.

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