Taxdoo has announced that it will discontinue all VAT and compliance services by 30 April 2026 and focus on its new e-commerce accounting platform.
For many online sellers, this creates a very practical problem: they relied on Taxdoo as an “all-in-one” solution for cross-border VAT and automated DATEV VAT export. Now they need a Taxdoo alternative that keeps their VAT processes and German accounting workflows intact—without rebuilding everything from scratch.
In this article, we’ll look at what’s changing, what’s at risk, and how hellotax can step in as a focused VAT layer that still delivers the DATEV files your accountant needs.
1. What changed in Taxdoo’s VAT compliance service?
For years, Taxdoo positioned itself as a platform that automated:
- VAT calculations across EU and UK
- VAT registrations and filings abroad
- Data collection from marketplaces and shops
- DATEV-compatible exports for German accounting systems
With its new strategy, Taxdoo is now branding itself primarily as e-commerce accounting software, with deep integrations, booking rules and GoBD-compliant bookkeeping. The focus is shifting away from offering VAT compliance as a core managed service and towards broader accounting functionality.
For sellers who mainly chose Taxdoo for VAT and DATEV, this means:
- The “all-in-one VAT engine” they depended on is being phased out.
- They must look for a Taxdoo alternative for registrations, filings and cross-border VAT logic.
- They still need reliable DATEV VAT export so their German accounting doesn’t break.
2. What’s at risk for online sellers?
If you built your finance stack around Taxdoo, you probably used it for:
- Multi-country VAT registrations and returns (EU + UK)
- OSS analysis reports and filings
- Mapping marketplace and shop data into DATEV exports
- Providing your (tax) accountant with clean booking data each month
When a platform withdraws from VAT compliance, the risks are:
- Gaps in filings
If you don’t replace the VAT piece in time, some periods or countries may simply not be reported. - Broken DATEV processes
Your accountant might stop receiving DATEV exports in the format they expect, increasing manual work and error risk. - More manual spreadsheets
Teams fall back to CSV exports, Excel and hand-built mappings—slower, less robust and stressful in audits.
That’s why you don’t just need “another tool”; you need a Taxdoo alternative that is designed around VAT and still plays nicely with DATEV.
3. What to look for in a Taxdoo alternative
When you choose your next setup, there are three big pieces to consider.
3.1. Strong VAT engine for EU and UK
A real Taxdoo alternative for online sellers should:
- Handle VAT registrations in all relevant EU and UK countries
- Support ongoing VAT filings (monthly/quarterly/annual) plus OSS where needed
- Understand marketplace specifics (Amazon FBA, Pan-EU, local stock, chain transactions, etc.)
- Flag new obligations when you add countries, warehouses or sales channels
3.2. Reliable DATEV export
If you work with a German (tax) accountant or in-house accounting team, DATEV export is non-negotiable. You need:
- Clean export files (e.g. SKR03 / SKR04)
- Correct VAT codes per country and transaction type
- Mapping of sales, fees and tax lines ready for import into DATEV or DATEV-compatible tools
In other words: your VAT solution should prepare data in a way accounting can trust, without endless manual adjustments.
3.3. Modular, not monolithic
You don’t have to replace everything Taxdoo used to do with a single new “all-in-one” tool.
A safer, more flexible setup is:
- A dedicated VAT engine for registrations, filings, cross-border logic and clean DATEV export of your sales-side data.
- A separate accounting system for expenses, purchases, banking and payment matching.
This is also where a key difference with Taxdoo appears:
- Taxdoo historically aimed to cover both sides: VAT + broader accounting, including expenses and payment reconciliation.
- hellotax is built as a VAT-first Taxdoo alternative:
- We focus on sales, VAT classification and DATEV export for those sales.
- We do not automatically manage your expense postings or bank/payment matching inside our tool—those belong in your accounting software.
That way, your VAT engine is specialised and lighter, while your chosen accounting system remains the single source of truth for full financials and reconciliations.
For readers who are not familiar with DATEV, it’s worth noting that DATEV eG is one of Germany’s main software providers for accountants and tax advisors, offering standardised interfaces and upload formats for financial accounting and tax. You can find an overview on the official DATEV information page on their international site.
4. How hellotax works as a Taxdoo alternative
At hellotax, VAT is the core product—not a side feature.
We focus on helping online sellers manage:
- VAT registrations across the EU and UK
- Ongoing VAT returns, OSS, EC Sales Lists, Intrastat
- Proforma invoice services
- Marketplace-heavy setups (Amazon, Shopify, eBay, TikTok, etc.)
- Letters, audits and everyday communication with tax offices
On top of that, we support your DATEV export needs:
- We import your sales data from marketplaces and shops.
- We classify each transaction according to local VAT rules (country, VAT rate, type of supply).
- We generate DATEV-compatible exports focused on your sales-side VAT data that your accountant can import into DATEV or DATEV-compatible software.
It’s important to be clear about what our DATEV export does and does not do:
It does include your taxable sales, VAT amounts and necessary booking keys for the revenue side.
It does not include the full expenses side (purchase invoices, overhead costs, salaries, etc.) unless that data is manually uploaded and booked in your accounting tool.- It does not perform payment / bank matching – we don’t try to replace your accounting system or bank reconciliation module.
In other words: hellotax provides a VAT-focused DATEV export, not a complete accounting ledger. Your accounting software continues to handle expenses, payments and full financial statements; we make sure the VAT part is complete, compliant and ready to plug into that system.
You stay flexible:
- Keep your current German accounting software.
- Or change it later, while still using hellotax for VAT and DATEV export.
- No need to rebuild your entire finance stack just because Taxdoo’s model changed.
If you want a deeper dive into how this works in practice, our article on VAT reporting with DATEV for sellers and accountants explains how hellotax structures exports and collaboration with German tax advisors.
Considering a Taxdoo alternative?
Book a free consultation with hellotax and let a VAT specialist review your current setup, your DATEV needs and your cross-border obligations.
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5. Migration steps for former Taxdoo clients
Here’s a simple, practical roadmap you can follow.
Step 1 – Map your VAT footprint
List:
- All countries where you are already VAT-registered
- All marketplaces and shops (Amazon, Shopify, TikTok, others)
- Whether you use OSS for some of your flows
This gives you a clear picture of what your new Taxdoo alternative needs to cover.
Step 2 – Confirm your accounting backbone
Ask internally:
- Which tool is currently used for general accounting (purchases, expenses, banking)?
- Does your advisor work with DATEV exports today?
- Which import format do they prefer?
You want to be sure that a new VAT tool can deliver DATEV-ready data without changing your accounting workflows.
Step 3 – Choose your VAT layer
With that map in hand, choose a solution (like hellotax) that can:
- Take over VAT registrations and filings from Taxdoo
- Handle OSS where needed
- Provide DATEV export each period for your German accounting
Step 5 – Switch and monitor
Once you’re confident:
- Move live filings to the new Taxdoo alternative.
- Monitor the first few periods more closely (VAT amounts, deadlines, imports into DATEV).
- Keep corrections easy by catching discrepancies early.
hellotax can support this full transition—from initial mapping to running your first live filings and DATEV exports.
6. FAQs: Taxdoo alternative and DATEV exports
Do I need a full accounting suite to replace Taxdoo?
Not necessarily. You can keep your existing accounting software and just add a specialised Taxdoo alternative like hellotax for VAT compliance and DATEV export.
Can I still work with my current Steuerberater?
Yes. Your Steuerberater continues to handle German accounting and tax. hellotax provides the DATEV exports and VAT filings; your advisor imports the data and focuses on financial statements and corporate taxes.
What happens to historical data?
You should export and archive your historical Taxdoo data (including DATEV files) before the service changes. hellotax can then take over future periods and, where necessary, help with corrections or reconciliations.
Does hellotax replace my accounting tool?
No. hellotax is designed as a VAT compliance and automation layer, not full accounting software. You stay free to choose or change your accounting system, while we handle VAT and DATEV exports.
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Key takeaway: separate VAT engine, stable DATEV exports
Taxdoo’s move away from direct VAT compliance doesn’t have to disrupt your business.
The safest path forward is to:
- Treat VAT as its own layer, handled by a specialised Taxdoo alternative (like hellotax).
- Keep or choose the accounting system that works best for you.
- Make sure your new setup continues to deliver DATEV exports your German accountant can rely on.
With this modular approach, you:
- Stay compliant in all your EU and UK markets
- Protect your monthly and annual DATEV workflows
- Avoid unnecessary lock-in and future migrations
Want to plan your transition from Taxdoo?
Get in touch with hellotax for a free consultation and let our team design a migration plan that fits your current tools, your countries, and your growth plans—without downtime or surprises.
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This articles is written by : Nermeen Nabil Khear Abdelmalak
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