16.12.2025
TaxTech Bits: Candis’ AI agent Cal, smartsteuer & Steuersafe ready for next year, Visma buys again
Bit #1
German Candis is introducing Cal – its new AI agent. The qualifying feature for taking the first spot in today’s TaxTech Bits: automatic invoice verification, that is compliant with § 14 UStG + § 33 UStDV. (Source)
London-based Briefcase – AI-native bookkeeping – on how to build tax-aware AI. (Source)
“Planned standardised interface for accounting data (DSFinVBV) – but please don't go it alone” – An article by German tax advisor Jörg Schwenker for tax&bytes. (Source)
US-based Fifteenth, a DIFM tax planning and filing service for individuals, has released a redesigned website. (Source)
Ex-Managing Director at Scalable Capital, Peter Gaubatz, is now Chief of Staff at RAQUEST – as well as Member of the Advisory Board since January 2023. (Source)
Ahead of the new year, smartsteuer enables creation of tax declarations for 2025. (Source)
Steuersafe, a tax calculator for self-employed people in Germany, is now available for the tax year 2026. (Source)
“AI is changing the pace – How OpenAI and Thrive are reshaping the tax industry” (Source)
WeFact grows to over 45,000 customers and becomes part of Visma. (Source)