Was macht ein Umsatzsteuer-Tool, was ihr nicht macht?

Nichts, was wir nicht auch abdecken. Ein Tool berechnet und meldet die Umsatzsteuer automatisiert. Wir übernehmen dieselben Meldungen und dazu die laufende Buchhaltung, den Jahresabschluss und die steuerliche Einordnung. Der Unterschied liegt nicht in der Meldung, sondern in allem danach.

Können wir das Tool behalten und ihr macht den Rest?

Ja, das ist ein häufiger Weg. Wir arbeiten mit dem bestehenden Setup weiter und übernehmen Buchhaltung, Abschluss und Beratung. Ob sich das zweite Abo danach noch lohnt, rechnen wir gemeinsam durch - viele Mandanten kündigen es nach ein bis zwei Quartalen.

Könnt ihr Amazon FBA, PAN-EU und OSS vollständig abbilden?

Ja, das ist unser Kerngeschäft. Wir verarbeiten Settlement-Reports, FBA-Fees, PPC-Kosten, Retouren und Lagerkosten sauber. OSS-Meldungen und Verbringungen (ZM) betreuen wir vollständig selbst.

Wie lange dauert der Wechsel zu euch?

Typischerweise innerhalb von 4 Wochen. Dein Aufwand: unter 30 Minuten. Wir übernehmen die Kommunikation mit deinem alten Steuerberater, laufende Meldungen gehen weiter raus.

Wer haftet, wenn eine Meldung falsch ist?

Steuerlich haftest du als Unternehmer. Der Unterschied ist, wer die Einordnung fachlich verantwortet. Bei uns steht die Kanzlei dafür ein, ein Softwareanbieter nicht.

Wie läuft die Zusammenarbeit im Alltag?

Primär via Slack mit eigenem Channel für dein Team, dazu E-Mail und Telefon. Rückfragen beantworten wir in der Regel innerhalb weniger Stunden. Belege und Marktplatzdaten laufen über Schnittstellen, nicht über Mailanhänge.

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Taxdoo alternative: tax advice instead of a VAT tool

Taxdoo files your VAT. Cost of goods sold, inventory, payment reconciliation, annual financial statements and advice stay open. With us it all comes from one place, with one point of contact in Slack.

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200+ clients. 100% e-commerce focus on Amazon, Shopify, D2C and multichannel.

Where does a VAT tool stop?

Sales data alone is not enough. What matters is whether shop, marketplace, payments, inventory and receipts end up in a clean monthly routine.

Two systems, two invoices

You pay for a tool and still need a tax firm that understands your data. The report from the tool does not replace bookkeeping.

Reconciliation with payment providers stays open

The tool does not bring Amazon payouts, fees and returns together with your bookkeeping. If you record the payout as a single entry, you never see what is left per order.

The annual financial statements stay with you

Cost of goods sold, inventory valuation and the annual accounts are still outstanding. So is the question of whether your growth is profitable. No filing tool knows that.

What do you get on top with SPIELMANN?

VAT, bookkeeping, annual accounts and advice run in one place with us. One point of contact, one Slack channel, one process.

We cover OSS and PAN-EU

OSS returns, intra-EU stock transfers and the EC Sales List are part of the service, not a second subscription. Warehouses in Poland or the Czech Republic? Our partners abroad take care of the local registration.

Connect Shopify, Amazon and payment data
Get rid of spreadsheets and data gaps
Reconcile receipts via GetMyInvoices, Pleo or Moss

Bookkeeping, not just filing

Ongoing bookkeeping, payment reconciliation and a monthly routine are part of it. We do not just book the Amazon payout, we book revenue, fees and returns separately. That way revenue and margin add up.

Check cost of goods sold against Sellerboard, KLAR or Admetrics
Book inventory correctly
Clarify OSS, PAN-EU and warehouses abroad

One point of contact instead of two systems

Cost of goods sold, inventory valuation and the preparation of the annual financial statements come from the same people who do your monthly bookkeeping. In the same way, OSS deadlines and filings have someone responsible with us, not just a dashboard.

One point of contact for all deadlines
Set up interfaces to Shopify, Amazon and Klarna
Monthly e-commerce BWA with a real contribution margin

Status check in 15 minutes

We look at your VAT, your payment reconciliation and your monthly routine. After that you know what the tool leaves open.

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Tool, standard tax firm or SPIELMANN?

VAT tool, standard tax firm or e-commerce tax firm? The difference does not show in the filing, it shows in the annual accounts and in your BWA.

Tool

Delivers exports and dashboards, but does not take on the tax classification or the ongoing reconciliation of data quality.

Standard tax firm

Can do the bookkeeping, but is often not deep enough in the setup when it comes to marketplace data, payment fees, inventory and the e-commerce BWA.

SPIELMANN

Combines know-how in shop, marketplace and payment data with DATEV, its own e-commerce BWA and a monthly routine you can rely on.

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Filing, bookkeeping and annual accounts from the same people.

VAT, ongoing bookkeeping and the annual financial statements sit with the same people. One point of contact, one process.

Here is how it works: an introductory call in 15 minutes, a switch typically within four weeks, your effort under 30 minutes. After that you no longer need a second subscription.

Questions about this? We will clear that up in 15 minutes in an introductory call.

Reliable BWA

Clear data foundation

Fewer queries before deadlines

Bookkeeping becomes management,
with figures that are traceable every month.

FAQs on the Taxdoo alternative

Answered briefly: the key questions about the tool, filings and switching.

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What does a VAT tool do that you do not?

Nothing we do not cover as well. A tool calculates and files VAT automatically. We handle the same filings plus the ongoing bookkeeping, the annual financial statements and the tax classification. The difference is not in the filing, it is in everything that comes after.

Can we keep the tool and you do the rest?

Yes, that is a common route. We carry on with the existing setup and take over bookkeeping, annual accounts and advice. Whether the second subscription is still worth it after that, we work out together. Many clients cancel it after one or two quarters.

Can you fully cover Amazon FBA, PAN-EU and OSS?

Yes, that is our core business. We process settlement reports, FBA fees, PPC costs, returns and storage costs cleanly. We handle OSS returns and intra-EU stock transfers (EC Sales List) entirely ourselves.

How long does the switch to you take?

Typically within 4 weeks. Your effort: under 30 minutes. We take over the communication with your previous advisor, ongoing filings keep going out.

Who is liable if a filing is wrong?

For tax purposes you are liable as the business owner. The difference is who takes professional responsibility for the classification. With us the tax firm stands behind it, a software provider does not.

What does working together look like day to day?

Primarily via Slack with a dedicated channel for your team, plus email and phone. We usually answer questions within a few hours. Receipts and marketplace data run through interfaces, not through email attachments.

Technical Background: VAT and Annual Accounts

The obligations a filing tool alone does not cover.

VAT records, Section 63 UStDV

The records must allow a qualified third party to gain an overview of sales and input tax within a reasonable time. A marketplace or tool report is a basic record that alone does not meet this standard.

Single-entry recording requirement, Section 146 (1) AO

A bulk payout must remain traceable down to the individual order. Recording it as a single entry loses this granularity.

OSS return and exclusion, Section 18j (4) and (6) UStG

The return is due within one month after quarter-end, with no permanent extension. Repeated violations lead to exclusion with a two-year bar. OSS records must be retained for ten years under EU law.

Transfers of goods, Section 3 (1a) UStG

Transferring own goods to an EU warehouse is treated as a supply for consideration and is not covered by the OSS. It requires registration in the country of destination.

Revenue, Section 277 (1) HGB

Revenue is to be reduced only by VAT, sales deductions, and returns, not by marketplace fees. Booking only the payout as revenue understates both revenue and expenses.

Balance sheet date obligations, Section 240 HGB, Section 253 (4) HGB and Section 256a HGB

At fiscal year-end, an inventory must be prepared, current assets must be written down to a lower market value, and foreign currency balances must be converted at the spot exchange rate.

Taxdoo alternative: tax advice instead of a VAT tool

200+ clients. 100% e-commerce focus on Amazon, Shopify, D2C and multichannel.