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Free reference site with tax-rate guides and deadlines for the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Japan, aimed at individuals and expats.
Guided online tax-filing service for South Africans that imports SARS eFiling data and submits returns directly.
German tax and accounting app for freelancers, handling taxes, invoicing, bookkeeping and a business account with AI help.
AI-augmented bookkeeping for startups, pairing automated books with human accountants, plus optional CFO, tax, and payroll experts.
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- ✦Country-specific tax guides for six major economies
- ✦Current tax rate ranges and filing deadlines per country
- ✦Summaries of annual tax law changes for each country
- ✦Topic-based navigation by rates, deductions, real estate, investments, and more
- ✦Mobile-friendly reference format
- ✦Direct import of tax data from SARS eFiling
- ✦Step-by-step guided filing questionnaire
- ✦Automated review checks to catch errors and missed deductions
- ✦One-click submission of completed returns to SARS
- ✦Free checker for reviewing SARS auto-assessments
- ✦Separate packages for individual, provisional, and company tax returns
- ✦Vehicle logbook and expense tracking tools
- ✦Automated tax returns with AI assistance
- ✦Legally compliant e-invoicing
- ✦Bookkeeping and expense tracking
- ✦Free business account with tax reserves
- ✦Access to human tax coaches
- ✦AI-automated bookkeeping with real-time dashboard
- ✦AI accountant agent for entries, reconciliations, and accuracy checks
- ✦AI CFO agent for forecasting and financial strategy
- ✦Free bill pay and vendor payments
- ✦Free employee reimbursements
- ✦Optional fractional CFO, tax, and payroll services
- ✦MCP integration to connect books to AI assistants like Claude and Codex
- →Looking up income tax rates or filing deadlines for a specific country
- →Comparing tax systems when considering international relocation
- →Staying current on annual tax law changes in multiple countries
- →General education on how different countries structure income tax
- →Filing an individual income tax return without prior tax knowledge
- →Checking whether to accept or dispute a SARS auto-assessment
- →Submitting provisional tax returns as a freelancer or business owner
- →Filing company tax returns (ITR14)
- →Tracking deductible vehicle and business expenses through the year
- →Filing taxes as a freelancer in Germany
- →Sending compliant invoices
- →Managing self-employed bookkeeping
- →Setting aside tax reserves automatically
- →Outsourcing monthly bookkeeping for an early-stage startup
- →Getting real-time cash flow and burn-rate visibility
- →Paying vendors and reimbursing employees without extra fees
- →Accessing fractional CFO or tax expertise on demand
- →Connecting company financials to AI coding/chat assistants via MCP