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.
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“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
Average missed deductions per year for expats unaware of Pendlerpauschale, Homeoffice-Pauschale, and internet partial deductions.
Quarterly Vorauszahlung payments that sneak up on you. Miss one and you pay interest — on top of the tax you already owe.
Of Finanzamt letters arrive in German. Most expats ignore them. Some require action within 4 weeks or you face penalties.
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.
Take a photo of it. Diwan tells you what it says, what they want, and exactly what to do next — in plain English.
Snap it and send it. Logged, categorised, and tagged deductible or not. No spreadsheet. No forgetting.
Pendlerpauschale. Homeoffice-Pauschale. Partial internet. Most expats miss all three. Diwan surfaces them before it's too late.
Vorauszahlung, Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung, annual filing. We remind you before each one — not after.
Receipt, invoice, or Finanzamt letter. Just send it as a message — no forms, no logins, no new apps to learn.
Logs it, categorises it, and tells you what it means. In English. In seconds.
Proactive reminders, missed deduction nudges, and deadline alerts — before they become expensive surprises.
Not generic tax advice. Built around Kleinunternehmerregelung, Vorauszahlung schedules, and the deductions German freelancers actually have access to.
Every explanation, every reminder, every decoded letter — in plain English. No German required, ever.
Data stored in the EU. We only see what you send us. No bank access, no third-party selling.
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