Tax returns in the digital era: Taxfix uses Google Cloud and Maps to simplify tax filing
Meet Taxfix
Taxfix leverages DoiT Google Cloud and Maps expertise to expand and diversify.
Taxfix is Europe’s leading mobile tax app – with millions of downloads in Germany, Italy and Spain. Their mission is to make complex tax systems accessible to everyone and allow users to submit tax returns quickly and easily via app or web, ultimately unlocking financial well-being for everyone
The Taxfix app helps taxpayers claim the highest possible tax refunds by guiding users through the process of filing their taxes by asking them simple questions – as a tax advisor would. The company recently surpassed the milestone of two billion euros in tax refunds returned to their customers. Via the Taxfix app’s automated plausibility evaluation and data checks, users’ tax returns are ensured to be accurate and complete and are sent instantly to the tax office.
As the company grows and plans on additional international expansion and diversification, it relies more than ever on sophisticated technologies and support.
The Challenge
When expanding into additional regions, Taxfix must account for legal and cultural differences across countries, including local tax-filing norms. Tax declarations require precise and reliable government-provided datasets, which vary by country. Therefore, Taxfix must conduct thorough analyses to ensure its Google Cloud–built framework adheres to industry standards, local norms and expectations, and is resilient to unexpected events.
To provide efficient, timely solutions, Taxfix uses a diverse range of Google Cloud tools, such as BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Firebase, and Pub/Sub. To diversify and adapt its products, Taxfix prioritizes core services—compute, Kubernetes, networking, and databases—over advanced features. TTaxfix complements its offering with user-friendly Google Maps Platform services such as Place Autocomplete, and leverages the Geocoding API and Directions API to help users provide accurate addresses used to calculate daily travel distances for commute-related deductions.
With Google’s global reach, Taxfix replicates and adapts its architecture for target regions while maintaining an optimized user experience.
The Solution
Since 2020, Taxfix has relied on DoiT’s expertise across Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and Google Maps Platform, and adopted DoiT’s world-class first-line support. Taxfix also benefits from specialized consulting and DoiT’s proprietary cloud technologies, which increase confidence in decision-making and reduce costs significantly.
In Germany, Taxfix continually expands its customer base and serves new segments. Amid market changes, Taxfix stays responsive to customer needs and uses DoiT’s products to forecast costs and plan potential architectural upgrades.
Taxfix has access to a vast range of tools as it enters new countries, some of which are more relevant to specific markets than others. While its architecture and product teams conduct due diligence, Taxfix relies on direct access to DoiT experts for implementation guidance and tool selection.
The Results
Taxfix can focus on developing and launching new products and services while expanding its product line, such as the recently launched “Do it for me.” For complex situations or when users prefer assistance, Taxfix connects them with a tax advisor who can answer questions and take over the declaration process. As Taxfix expands into new markets and develops more services, it continues to rely on DoiT’s expertise to inform decisions and keep the focus on users.