For English-speaking freelancers in Germany

You moved to Germany to work. Not to become a tax expert.

Most expat freelancers leave €1,000–2,000 on the table every year — not because filing is hard, but because nobody told them what to track. Diwan fixes that, in English.

Free during early access · GDPR-compliant · No spam

Sound familiar?

I had no idea I could deduct my commute, home office days, and part of my internet bill. I probably left €1,500 on the table in my first two years alone.

Software engineer, Berlin · 4 years freelancing in Germany

My Steuerberater told me at the end of the year what I should have been tracking. By then the receipts were long gone and there was nothing he could do.

Designer, Munich · 2 years freelancing in Germany

The problem

German tax law is complex. But the real problem is you don't know what you don't know.

€1,500+

Average missed deductions per year for expats unaware of Pendlerpauschale, Homeoffice-Pauschale, and internet partial deductions.

4 × year

Quarterly Vorauszahlung payments that sneak up on you. Miss one and you pay interest — on top of the tax you already owe.

100%

Of Finanzamt letters arrive in German. Most expats ignore them. Some require action within 4 weeks or you face penalties.

See it in action

A letter arrives. You send a photo. Diwan does the rest.

This is what it looks like when you get a Vorauszahlungsbescheid— Germany's quarterly tax prepayment demand. No Googling. No Steuerberater call. Just an answer.

Works the same for receipts, invoices, and any other tax document you throw at it.

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This is a Vorauszahlungsbescheid — a quarterly tax prepayment demand.

💶 They want €847 by 10 March.

✅ Pay via bank transfer to Finanzamt München using reference number on page 2.

💡 If your income this year is lower than last year, you can request a reduction. Want me to explain how?

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What Diwan does

Built around the moments that actually stress you out

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A letter from the Finanzamt

Take a photo of it. Diwan tells you what it says, what they want, and exactly what to do next — in plain English.

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A receipt in your bag

Snap it and send it. Logged, categorised, and tagged deductible or not. No spreadsheet. No forgetting.

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Deductions you don't know exist

Pendlerpauschale. Homeoffice-Pauschale. Partial internet. Most expats miss all three. Diwan surfaces them before it's too late.

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Deadlines before they become problems

Vorauszahlung, Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung, annual filing. We remind you before each one — not after.

How it works

No new app. No account setup. Just send a message.

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Send it

Receipt, invoice, or Finanzamt letter. Just send it as a message — no forms, no logins, no new apps to learn.

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Diwan handles it

Logs it, categorises it, and tells you what it means. In English. In seconds.

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Stay ahead all year

Proactive reminders, missed deduction nudges, and deadline alerts — before they become expensive surprises.

Built for Germany. Built for you.
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German tax law, specifically

Not generic tax advice. Built around Kleinunternehmerregelung, Vorauszahlung schedules, and the deductions German freelancers actually have access to.

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100% in English

Every explanation, every reminder, every decoded letter — in plain English. No German required, ever.

EU

GDPR-compliant

Data stored in the EU. We only see what you send us. No bank access, no third-party selling.

Early access — free

Stop leaving money on the table.

We're onboarding early users now — expat freelancers who want to get their German taxes right without it taking over their lives. Free during early access.

Free during early access · GDPR-compliant · No spam