Taxfix GmbH is a German financial technology (fintech) company that aims to simplify tax filing systems and make tax declarations accessible for everyone. It was founded in September 2016 by Mathis Büchi and Lino Teuteberg in Berlin. The company offers a software-based solution through a smartphone app and web browser, allowing users to submit income tax returns without manually filling out forms. The solution is based on rule-based artificial intelligence technology and is available in German and English. Taxfix enables tax declarations for the years 2015 to 2018 and primarily targets employees and workers residing in Germany. The company is backed by investors such as Valar Ventures, Creandum, and Redalpine.

Taxfix GmbH

Every year millions of people are either filing their taxes in fear or giving up on their tax refund altogether. We're working on fixing that. Our intuitive app enables anyone, regardless of education or background, to file their taxes with newfound confidence. It’s one small step towards financial wellbeing for everyone.

Spread across Berlin and Madrid, Team Taxfix is a compassionate group of solution-finders. We speak our minds openly, and with 450+ professionals from over 65 different nationalities, we're rich in ideas and voices. In six years, we've raised $330 million in funding from some of the world’s top investors—Teachers Venture Growth (TVG), Index Ventures, Valar Ventures, Creandum, and Redalpine. 

Most importantly, we’ve helped people reclaim more than one billion euros. 

Interested in becoming a Taxfixer? Explore our open roles: https://taxfix.de/en/careers/

And learn more about us here: 
https://medium.com/taxfix
https://www.instagram.com/teamtaxfix/
https://www.facebook.com/taxfix.de/
https://twitter.com/taxfix_de
https://github.com/taxfix

Valar Ventures

Creandum

Redalpine

Index Ventures

Khaira Capital

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

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🔊Exciting things are happening at Taxfix 🔊

The last few weeks have been quite eventful here at Taxfix and we’re excited to share a few highlights with you! 🥳

We had the pleasure of hosting our annual hackathon and had the amazing opportunity to unite the brightest minds in tech for a week full of innovation. 👩🏻💻👩🏾💻🧑🏼💻🧑🏿💻

Across global representation of our teams we had: 150+ team members attend and 11 cohorts present, all with 1 goal in mind; to make the world of taxes easier for our customers and improve their financial wellbeing. Those cohorts spent 48 hours focusing on how we can leverage the power of AI effectively for our customers. 🤖

Thank you to Nita Roberts for being such an amazing host and facilitating the presentations! We also want to shout out all of our incredible teams who participated and supported the hackathon. 💚

A special kudos and congratulation to our winners:

🏆First Place: Andre Wagner, Pierluigi Chiaiese, Francesca Di Valerio, Clarissa Böttger, Chris Böltes, Anja Butenschön, Santiago Chapela Pintado, Jiota Belesi


At Taxfix, we’re intentional in creating an inclusive environment where growth and professional development is highly encouraged. That’s why we’re thrilled to have also kicked off our first Womxn of Taxfix event with some of our talented women in leadership from the tech, marketing and people spheres: Thank you to Rachel Magasweran Katharina Rauh Marissa Mocenigo for being vulnerable and sharing your journeys and experiences in navigating your career; we’d like to give a special mention to Eva Glanzer for moderating the chat and also contributing with some of your personal story. Finally, we’d like to give a special shout out to Selcan Sengul and Claire Davidson for organizing the event. 👩🏻👩🏼👩🏽

We were inspired and reminded of:

🔸The importance of advocating for yourself and others
🔸The value of networking and making meaningful connections
🔸The beauty of embracing our own paths and not comparing ourselves to others

It was such a great opportunity for us to connect, learn, and grow together 💚

#WomenOfTaxfix #WomenInLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #DiversityandInclusion #EmpowerHer #Hacktober #Hackathon #AI #Innovation

Summer-Partying like the 80's 🌟🕺

At Taxfix, fostering a strong sense of unity and cross-functional collaboration is key to our success. 

Our recent summer party in Berlin was the perfect embodiment of these principles. Our incredible teams from Italy, Spain & Argentina joined our team in our Berlin HQ for a full week of on-sites and fun team bonding activities and collaboration!

This year’s Miami Vice theme took us back to the 80’s 🕺. It was so much fun seeing our teams get inventive with mullet wigs, Hawaiian shirts and plenty of crimped hair to go around – such a diverse expression of our bold creativity and community spirit 🤩. 

We spent the day at Teufelsberg: an old spy tower made from the rubble of WWII; also known as ‘Devil’s Mountain’, this industrial site is now an interactive street art gallery, embodying the true spirit of Berlin. 🐻The day included some of the history buffs in our team taking advantage of a guided tour of the facility. 

To round out the day we had a special concert from our very own band- the Tax Pistols 🎸, along with a variety of delicious Latin-American-inspired food, ending with some serious moves on the dance floor. 💃🎶

We're incredibly lucky to have such wonderful colleagues who are not only talented and hardworking, but also fun-loving and supportive! 👥🤗

We’d like to give a warm shout to Bruno Martínez Gotor, Gina Salgado Lucena, and Cristina Adrianzen for organising an incredible summer party! We are so lucky to have such wonderful team members that always go above and beyond to create a supportive working environment and opportunities to unite and celebrate. Your efforts are truly appreciated, and we can’t wait for the next one 💚

#TaxfixSummerParty #Oneteam #MiamiVice

The tax deadline is approaching fast - you only have until the 2nd of October to file your taxes for the tax year 2022 in Germany. 

To mark the occasion, we're teaming up with our partner N26 Group to offer all N26 customers in Germany one Live SteuerCoach webinar in English today, 9/27, at 1pm. 

There you will learn relevant tax knowledge and some very useful tips and tricks so that you can get the maximum refund on your 2022 taxes. 

On average, a refund of 1,095€ awaits you! 

The link to the free webinar can be found after logging in to N26 in the Partner section. We’re looking forward to seeing you together with N26. 
And in case you are not an N26 customer, you can of course file via Taxfix.de or via our mobile app directly. 

We’re here to support you to file your taxes easily and secure

🇩🇪 Unveiling the Lives of Typical German Taxpayers: Insights from Taxfix Study 📊

Curious to find out who the people in Germany are that pay taxes? A recent Taxfix study* delves into the attributes and values of typical German taxpayers, unveiling intriguing discoveries.

👪 Family Over Career: Among the respondents, 63% are married or in a partnership, 42% are without children. Remarkably, 69% prioritize family over career, highlighting the importance of strong personal connections.

🔍 Facing Fears: Losing loved ones (54%) is the primary fear, echoing the importance of relationships. Furthermore, 45% express worries about old-age poverty, while 28% are concerned about financial dependence.

💰 Work & Income Insights: 47% are in full-time employment. The income landscape is diverse, with around 30% earning up to 25,000 euros, one-third making up to 50,000 euros, and 29% earning over 50,000 euros gross per year.

📱 Banking Apps outperform WhatsApp & Co.: In the digital realm, social media apps (52%), banking apps (46%), and communications apps (43%) are the front-runners in usage. 

🏦 Traditional saving behavior: A notable 71% opt to save money in a checking account, while 29% lean towards profitable investments. Remarkably, 56% are proactively securing their financial stability in old age, relying less on state support.

💰 Navigating Taxes: In 2023, the average household is projected to have an income burden ratio of 52.7%, as per the German Taxpayers' Association (Bund der Steuerzahler e.V.). This means that only 47.3 cents of every euro earned will be retained. However, there is a silver lining: the opportunity to reclaim overpaid taxes through the tax return. Though navigating the intricacies of tax returns might appear daunting for many (75%), the potential rewards are substantial, with an average refund of 1,095 euros.

At Taxfix, we're committed to empowering everyone to navigate the intricate world of taxes.💪💼

#TaxfixInsights #TaxfixStudy #TaxLandscape #Taxpayers #GermanTaxpayers

*Source: Representative study conducted by Taxfix.

Looking for an evening of learning and networking?
Join us at the Taxfix office today, 26 April, from 18.00 to hear Alexander Beresford speak about building the marketing and growth function at Taxfix. 

Sign up via the link below. Looking forward to seeing you there! 

#marketing #growth

Gender equality should stay one people’s radar all year long, not only during #WomensHistoryMonth! 

Therefore, we at Taxfix want to raise awareness for two topics that have a crucial impact on the lives of women everywhere: The #genderdigitaldivide and the #gendertaxgap! 

👉 According to a survey by Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, the gender digital divide holds the danger of expanding gender inequality in the labour market during the digital transformation.

Only 34% of women consider themselves well-prepared for networked digital technologies! 

The German Economic Institute has recently shown that the low proportion of women in tech is one of the main causes for the shortage of skilled workers in this sector and can be detrimental for innovation and growth in the German economy. 

👉 At the same time there is a gender tax gap: 37% of women have never filed a tax return compared to 24% of the men according to our studies. 

This lack of experience raises the barrier for women to achieve financial wellbeing and take financial matters into their own hands.

We aim to break down this barrier and have been working hard to enable women to increase their financial literacy through easy access to digital tax solutions. 

Let us fight together against gender inequality by enabling everyone to increase their financial and digital know-how – all year long! 

Listen to the new season of our podcast “Money on my Mind”, the first episode with @Tijen Onaran with whom we discussed the topic of gender inequality: https://lnkd.in/efYiK2Nk 

#diversity #equity #inclusion #genderequality #genderinequality

We are back with season 2 of “Money on my Mind”! 🎙 
We're kicking it off on Equal Pay Day with guest Tijen Onaran, who sits down with host Nono Konopka to discuss the gender pay gap and why women are still not equal. 

The first episode is a taste of what's still to come this season as we dive deeper into topics like “Working parents: how to balance work and family life” with Alisa Jahnke or “Fear of investing – this is how to get started” with Diana zur Löwen. 

Listen in every Tuesday on all popular podcast channels (in German)!
https://lnkd.in/efYiK2Nk

We are thrilled to announce that Taxfix has signed a deal today to join forces with Steuerbot combining the two strongest and most popular mobile tax solutions in the German market under one roof. 

This acquisition represents a major milestone for Taxfix, as we continue to further build our business and strengthen our market position. Both brands will continue to exist on their own – and thus will be able to deliver even greater value to our customers and continue to drive the growth and success of our business. 

This exciting development is part of our continuous efforts towards expanding our product portfolio to serve even more customer needs and is going together with our newest milestone, the launch of our “Expert Service” offer. With the Expert-Service, people can choose to have their tax return prepared completely by a tax advisor – simply, quickly and with absolute peace of mind. 

We are very excited to join forces with Steuerbot and work very closely with the team. Both our companies share similar values and the same mission: to help more and more people to overcome their fear of tax and finance issues, to help them get their money back and to empower them to fearlessly embrace their financial responsibility. By combining forces, we are moving one step closer to fulfilling this vision!

The whole Taxfix team is looking forward to working closely with our new colleagues at Steuerbot and achieving our goals together. A special Thank You goes out to our entire team and our partners who have worked hard to get us to where we are today.

We are proud to welcome the brilliant Steuerbot team to the Taxfix family and look forward to a successful future together! 

#taxfix #steuerbot #strongertogether

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We are thrilled that according to a recent study by @GISMA Business School, the hourly wages for working students at Taxfix are ranked #1 compared to other German start-ups. 💸

It’s no secret that companies today face the “great resignation” – a term used to refer to the fact that, during the pandemic, employees in many sectors (including tech) realized that they are not satisfied with their jobs. Employee satisfaction and wellbeing is and always has been a top priority for us at Taxfix. 

By employing students we at Taxfix gain the opportunity to enrich our own team with fresh perspectives and have the chance of finding new talents. On the other hand, we can provide the students with a unique opportunity to look into the daily work of one of the leading fintechs in Germany, to gain first working experiences, and to learn from our colleagues. But while a great work environment is one thing, let’s be honest: getting paid well above the minimum wage is a necessity, especially in these difficult economic times – something we at Taxfix take very seriously. 

https://lnkd.in/evPCBAnq 

#wellbeing #tech #workplace

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