Two offers, two prices.
The tax return costs 24,99 € once. Bookkeeping is a subscription, from 5,00 € a month billed annually. Take the annual plan and one tax return a year is included.
Go to the bookkeeping subscriptionAll prices include German VAT.
Income tax return
One-off, no subscriptionOne tax return, one price. Nothing is charged until you file.
24,99 € once
incl. VAT · no renewal · not a subscription
Start for free →No card to sign up · You pay when you file
What you get
- A guided assistant for the whole return
- Your estimated refund before you pay
- EÜR and Anlage S — no tax-adviser tier
- Joint returns for married couples
- Filing to ELSTER, with the receipt
- Support in German
Not included: the bookkeeping side — invoices, EÜR through the year, VAT returns, bank sync.
Bookkeeping subscription
OngoingEverything you need to keep the books and handle tax as a self-employed person in Germany, all year.
€5.00 / month
billed annually €59.99 incl. VAT
Included with the annual plan: one income tax return per subscription year. On monthly or quarterly billing it costs 24,99 €.
Payment method required · Then €59.99 · Cancel anytime
Always included
- Create & send invoices with VAT
- Automatic bank import & sync
- Income & expense tracking (EÜR)
- VAT returns filed directly to ELSTER
- DATEV export for your tax advisor
- Automatic transaction categorization
- Reports & analytics
- Export your data anytime (PDF, CSV, DATEV)
- Support in German and English
Every feature on every interval · No minimum term · Cancel anytime
The annual plan includes one tax return a year.
One income tax return per subscription year comes with the annual plan. On monthly or quarterly billing it costs 24,99 €.
Not the other way round. Buying a single tax return gets you that return. It does not include invoices, year-round EÜR, VAT returns or bank sync.
- Just filing one return?
- 24,99 € once. No card to sign up.
- Invoices, EÜR and VAT all year?
- The subscription, from 5,00 € a month.
- Both?
- The annual plan: 59,99 € a year, one tax return included.
Why Solobooks?
Built for solo self-employed people in Germany, at a fraction of the cost. These are ongoing bookkeeping subscriptions only.
Solobooks
Billed annually · every feature
from €5.00 / month
Sorted
Comparable feature set
approx. €20.00 / month
Lexoffice / SevDesk
Features split across tiers
from approx. €15.00 / month
Prices as of August 2026, cheapest plan in each case, incl. VAT. Without guarantee. The one-off tax return is not in this table — a one-off price and a monthly price are not comparable.
Common questions
Tax return — one-off
What does the tax return cost?
24,99 € once, VAT included. Not a subscription, and it does not renew.
Do I pay before I start?
No. Filling it in is free. You pay when you file — and you see your estimated refund before that.
Is the tax return included in the subscription?
On the annual plan, yes — one return per subscription year. On monthly or quarterly billing it costs 24,99 €.
Do I need a subscription to file one return?
No. The return stands on its own — no card to sign up, and you pay when you file.
Does the one-off payment renew?
No. You pay for one return. Nothing recurs.
What happens to the included return when my annual plan renews?
Each subscription year comes with one. A second return in the same year costs 24,99 €.
Bookkeeping subscription
How does the 14-day trial work?
You get the full feature set for 14 days. You add a payment method when you sign up, but you are only charged at the end of the trial. Cancel before then and you pay nothing.
Why do I need a payment method for the trial?
So you can keep working without interruption when the trial ends, and to keep spam signups out. Nothing is charged during the 14 days, and you can cancel at any time with one click.
Can I change my billing interval later?
Yes. You can switch between monthly, quarterly and annual at any time. The change takes effect at your next billing period, and anything you have already paid is credited.
Do the prices include VAT?
Yes. Every price shown includes German VAT (USt) — the price you see is exactly what gets charged. Your invoice shows the net amount and the VAT separately.
Is there a minimum contract term?
No. There is no minimum term. You can cancel at any time, effective at the end of your current billing period — directly in your account, no email or phone call needed.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
You keep full read access and can download your data as PDF, CSV or DATEV export at any time. Export is always available — even after your subscription ends.
Will I get an invoice?
Yes. After every payment you automatically receive an invoice by email with VAT shown separately. All invoices are also available in your account.
Starting costs nothing
Filling in your return is free. You pay when you file.
24,99 € once, incl. VAT · not a subscription, no renewal
24,99 € once
You pay when you file