Tax estimation

All of your incoming payments will be calculated using the VAT rate that you’ve set in the app. However, if you receive a payment that doesn’t have VAT – for instance from another country in the EU – you can adjust the VAT rate for that payment individually.

Yes. In your Kontist settings, you can manually adjust your estimated income tax rate to better reflect your individual situation. This ensures your real-time tax forecasts stay accurate, especially if your income level or tax obligations change.

Yes, you can export your tax data easily with Kontist. In the Kontist app, you have the option to export both your receipt data and associated tax-relevant transactions — either individually or in bulk. These exports are available in formats like PDF or ZIP, which makes them ideal for sharing with your tax advisor or using them for tax filings and audits.

That’s not a problem. Once you switch from Kleinunternehmer status and start charging VAT, you can update your VAT status in the app settings. The Kontist app will then begin automatically estimating VAT on your incoming payments and setting the necessary funds aside in a subaccount.

Yes. Kontist lets you choose a monthly or quarterly tax prepayment schedule. In the app's settings, you can select how often your estimated VAT and income tax amounts are set aside: either monthly or quarterly.