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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial software |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Germany |
| Services | Online tax preparation |
| Parent | Haufe Group |
Smartsteuer is a German online tax preparation service operated by smartsteuer GmbH, a company based in Hanover. It allows employees and self-employed taxpayers to prepare and submit German tax returns. The company is part of the Haufe Group.[1]
History
[edit]Smartsteuer launched its online tax service in 2010.[1] In 2012, Haufe-Lexware acquired a majority stake in the company.[2]
Haufe-Lexware's Quick Steuer software was already built on technology by Smartsteuer. Following the acquisition, the two products were merged.[2]
In 2018, Smartsteuer acquired Steuerbot, a Stuttgart-based company that developed mobile application for German tax returns. [3] In the same year, it began cooperating with ING in Germany on a service that allowed customers to prepare pre-filled tax returns through ING's online banking.[1]
By 2019, Smartsteuer was using machine learning to compare anonymized tax returns with the tax offices' assessments, in order to identify discrepancies and improve the software.[1]
In 2023, Haufe sold Steuerbot to the Berlin-based tax software company Taxfix, while Smartsteuer remained part of the Haufe Group.[4]
Service
[edit]Smartsteuer guides users through a series of questions about their income and deductible expenses. Users can import data already held by the tax authorities and carry over entries from the previous year. Before the tax return is filed, a plausibility check flags missing or inconsistent information.[5]
The service was initially developed for employees but was later expanded to support more complex cases. These include income from self-employment and rental property, business profit calculations and value-added tax returns.[5]
Smartsteuer is integrated with Lexware Office, Haufe's cloud accounting software. Users can transfer data from their income–expenditure statement (EÜR) and VAT return in Lexware Office directly to Smartsteuer.[6]
Reception
[edit]Heise tested Smartsteuer in 2023 using real tax cases involving employment, freelance work and retirement income. It reported that the program's calculations closely matched the corresponding tax assessments.[5]
In 2024, WirtschaftsWoche described Smartsteuer as a comprehensive solution, mentioning its support for self-employment and rental income.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Kutsche, Katharina (10 June 2019). "Geld zurück". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German).
- 1 2 Riechers, Kersten A. (24 January 2013). "Haufe übernimmt Smartsteuer". Gründerszene (in German). Business Insider Deutschland.
- ↑ Wölbert, Christian (10 September 2018). "Smartsteuer kauft Steuerbot". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).
- ↑ Schlenk, Caspar Tobias (27 February 2023). "Taxfix übernimmt Steuerbot". FinanceFWD (in German).
- 1 2 3 Wagenhäuser, Rainer (13 January 2023). "Smartsteuer im Test: Praktische Hilfe bei der Online-Steuererklärung". Heise (in German).
- ↑ "Wie übertrage ich meine Daten aus Lexware Office an smartsteuer?". Lexware Office Help Center (in German). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ Hoyer, Niklas (12 April 2024). "Smartsteuer: Ohne Installation und trotzdem leistungsstark". WirtschaftsWoche (in German).
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