Meu Imposto de Renda vs Taxfix

Meu Imposto de Renda lets individuals resident in Brazil prepare and submit annual income tax, estate, and definitive departure declarations to Receita Federal. People can file through its online service and mobile channels, or download a declaration program for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Access requires a gov.br account at the Prata or Ouro level. After filing, users can track processing and review pending issues if a declaration is held for review, then submit a correction when appropriate. Online and mobile channels do not cover every filing: some foreign income, capital gains, variable income, and auxiliary rural activity declarations require the desktop program. The service also lists personal data it processes, including name, address, date of birth, and CPF, and says it does not process sensitive personal data. It says personal data is not shared with other institutions except in the case of Simples Nacional, and that it makes no international transfers of personal or sensitive personal data. The service is free for citizens.

Taxfix provides digital tax returns that users can prepare themselves or have prepared by independent tax advisers. In Basic, a question-led process guides users through a return and provides an initial refund estimate. The Start plan offers a free estimated refund calculation, with submission through Basic. Taxfix sends returns to the tax office through the official ELSTER interface. Basic works in a browser and through Android and iOS apps. For Expert, users answer questions and upload documents; an adviser reviews and prepares the return for the user to confirm. The listed Expert fee is 20% of the refund, with a minimum of €99.99, and may apply even if the return is not submitted. A separate solution for VAT-liable self-employed people combines bookkeeping, receipt capture, VAT pre-returns, and income tax returns including EÜR. Uploaded receipts and invoices are read for details such as amount, date, and tax rate. Taxfix says it uses encryption, does not share data with third parties, and operates servers mainly in Germany or elsewhere in the EU while observing GoBD and GDPR. Basic is free until submission; individual annual filing costs €39.99 a year, and one-time filing costs €49.99, paid once payment.