e-Tax Japan vs WISO Steuer
e-Tax Japan
e-tax.nta.go.jpWISO Steuer
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| Figure | e-Tax Japan | WISO Steuer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Tax Software | 8.8 (#20) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · Personal Tax Software | 8.7 (#19) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Neunkirchen, Germany |
| Purpose | e-Tax lets users file and pay taxes, submit statutory records, and complete tax applications and notifications online. | WISO Steuer guides users through preparing and submitting German income tax returns. |
| Security | The service encrypts personal information in transit, protects databases and servers with firewalls and access monitoring, and uses electronic signatures and certificates. | Buhl says data is stored on its servers in Germany and transmission and storage use HTTPS and AES-256 encryption. |
| Support | The e-Tax and tax-return help desk answers questions about starting service and operating its software and supported devices; tax advice is handled by local tax offices. | The Vorteils-Abo includes a technical support hotline, and support requests can also be submitted through Buhl's ticket system. |
Plans
WISO Steuer
- TestversionFree
- Vorteils-Abo€35.99 a year
- Einzelkauf€45.99, paid once
- TestversionFree
- Vorteils-Abo€35.99 a year
- Einzelkauf€45.99, paid once
In their own words
e-Tax Japan
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WISO Steuer
WISO Steuer guides people through preparing and filing German income tax returns. Users can photograph wage statements and receipts for automatic recognition, and the software updates an expected refund estimate as information is entered. With consent, it can retrieve tax data such as wage-tax information from the tax administration. SteuerGPT answers tax questions in natural language, while Tax Banking can retrieve and categorize transactions when connected to a finanzblick account. Completed returns are sent electronically to the tax office using the official ELSTER interface. One license allows up to five returns, and eligibility is limited to people with unlimited tax liability in Germany. The software is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. A free test version allows all functions to be tried, with payment requested when submitting a return. The Vorteils-Abo costs €35.99 a year and renews automatically each November; Einzelkauf costs €45.99 a month, billed as a one-time purchase for a tax year. Buhl says data is stored on servers in Germany and protected with HTTPS and AES-256 encryption in transit and storage.