wundertax
Berlin online tax return, free to start and paid only at submission
At a glance
| Company | wundertax GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Personal Tax Filing Apps |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | Servers in Germany (English imprint) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | 17-minute guided return, deductible cost tips, plausibility check, personal support, versions for employees, self-employed, students, expats, police, military, pensioners |
| Pricing | Free to start; pay on submission; price not shown on the pages we read |
| Best For | German users in special groups such as students, expats, police and military staff |
| Replaces | TurboTax |
Full review
wundertax GmbH is located at Berliner Straße 80-82 in Berlin and registered at the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg under HRB 172114 B. Daniel Hanemann is the managing director.
The home page says the return takes 17 minutes, that there are more than one million customers and that the company has more than 11 years of experience.
How does wundertax charge?
wundertax lets users start free and pay only when they submit the return. The terms state that agreed charges include statutory VAT and are final prices.
The actual price is not shown on the pages we read.
Which user groups does wundertax cover?
wundertax has dedicated paths for employees, the self-employed, students, expats, police, military staff and pensioners. Each path adapts the questions and tips to the group.
Entity and subprocessors
The English imprint states that the software is hosted on secured servers in Germany and mentions study clever GmbH in Berlin. The privacy policy names Salesforce Germany GmbH, Amazon Web Services EMEA Sarl, GoCardless Ltd in London and Adyen N.V. as providers.
wundertax is a TurboTax alternative for German returns only.
Known limits
The wundertax price and expert options are not shown on the pages we read. The English imprint names study clever GmbH as provider while the legal entity elsewhere is wundertax GmbH, which a user should clarify. The terms state that wundertax gives no tax advice, and the privacy policy names a debt collection partner (PAIR Finance GmbH).
Is wundertax right for you?
German students, expats, civil servants and pensioners who want a form adapted to their group and a free start.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- Free start, pay on submission
- Paths for students, expats, police, military and pensioners
- Servers stated to be in Germany
- Subprocessors named in the privacy policy
- Terms state prices include VAT
Cons
- Price not shown on the pages we read
- No tax advice offered
- English imprint names study clever GmbH as provider
- Germany only
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free start, pay on submission
- Paths for students, expats, police, military and pensioners
- Servers stated to be in Germany
- Subprocessors named in the privacy policy
- Terms state prices include VAT
Cons
- Price not shown on the pages we read
- No tax advice offered
- English imprint names study clever GmbH as provider
- Germany only
Alternatives to wundertax
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FAQ
Yes, for German taxpayers. wundertax GmbH is registered in Berlin and files German returns.
wundertax states 17 minutes on its home page, a marketing claim rather than a measured average.
The English imprint states that the software is hosted on secured servers in Germany.