SteuerGo FAQs

The calculation in SteuerGo differs from my tax assessment notice. How is this possible?

The determination of the tax liability and any resulting tax refund or additional tax payment is made solely by the relevant tax office. If SteuerGo calculates a provisional tax liability, this is a non-binding estimate.

SteuerGo calculates the tax liability based on the data entered, using the applicable income tax laws and the calculation regulations contained therein, with the utmost care. As German tax legislation allows for a wide scope for interpretation, a correct prediction of the official tax assessment can never be entirely accurate in all cases. Therefore, the calculation may differ from the actual tax liability determined by the relevant tax office.

This may be particularly due to the fact that the tax office does not recognise expenses you have entered in our application. Since our programme assumes that the expenses you enter will also be accepted by the tax office, the calculation of the expected tax refund is also based on your entries. The tax office may not have recognised all expenses because necessary evidence was not submitted.

In case of doubt, it may be advisable to appeal against a tax assessment notice. The appeal must clearly state that you are appealing and against which notice. No justification is required.