Simpletax
Swiss tax return service with offices in Zurich and Aargau and an online option
Summary table
| Company | Simpletax GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Personal Tax Filing Apps |
| Headquarters | Dübendorf, Switzerland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Switzerland (CH) |
| Data Location | Swiss servers (FAQ); website hosting at Hetzner Online GmbH per privacy policy |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Tax return filled out by staff, online service, deadline extension, tax account, withholding tax, VAT, tax advice, SimpleApp |
| Pricing | Not shown on the pages we read (price page returned not found) |
| Best For | Swiss residents in Zurich or Aargau who want someone else to fill in the return |
| Replaces | TurboTax |
Full review
Simpletax GmbH is a company at Stettbachstrasse 6 in Dübendorf, Switzerland, in the commercial register of canton Zurich. The pages say it has 10 locations in the cantons of Zurich and Aargau where clients can drop off tax documents.
It delivers a professionally filled-out return on time and also offers an online service, per the home page.
How does Simpletax prepare a return?
Simpletax staff fill in the return from documents that clients bring to a location, send by post or upload online. The service is billed by effort for extra items such as simple bookkeeping.
What Simpletax does not do
Simpletax states that it does not represent clients before the tax office and does not file objections. The FAQ says legal representation is not part of its service.
Data and payment at Simpletax
The FAQ states that Simpletax GmbH is a Swiss company with all data on Swiss servers. Payment at an appointment can be made in cash, by card or TWINT.
Compared with TurboTax Do It Yourself, Simpletax is a done-for-you service rather than software.
Where it falls short
Simpletax is a service where staff fill in the return, so it is not self-service software. The price page returned a not-found error and no prices appear on the pages we read. It covers Swiss returns, with locations in two cantons, and does not handle objections.
Who Simpletax fits
Swiss residents who would rather hand over their documents than learn tax software, especially in Zurich and Aargau.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- Return filled out by staff
- 10 locations in Zurich and Aargau
- Online service available
- Data stated to be on Swiss servers
- Payment by cash, card or TWINT
Cons
- Prices not shown on the pages we read
- No representation before the tax office
- Not a self-service tool
- Website hosting at Hetzner Online GmbH per privacy policy
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Return filled out by staff
- 10 locations in Zurich and Aargau
- Online service available
- Data stated to be on Swiss servers
- Payment by cash, card or TWINT
Cons
- Prices not shown on the pages we read
- No representation before the tax office
- Not a self-service tool
- Website hosting at Hetzner Online GmbH per privacy policy
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FAQ
Yes, for Swiss residents. Simpletax GmbH is a Swiss company in Dübendorf that prepares Swiss returns.
No. The FAQ states that legal representation and objections are not part of the Simpletax service.
The FAQ states that Simpletax GmbH is a Swiss company and all data is stored on Swiss servers.