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Rest easy. Your taxes are handled.

Restio finds deductions, tracks receipts, and generates tax advisor reports — so you never overpay again.

✨ Completely free 🔒 GDPR Compliant 🤖 AI-Powered 👋 No tax knowledge needed

Sound familiar?

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Missed deductions

You don't know what you can deduct — and give money to the Finanzamt every year.

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Confusing deadlines & rules

Filing deadlines, allowances, special expenses — who can keep track of it all?

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Letters from the Finanzamt

A letter arrives, you understand half of it, and you postpone dealing with it for weeks.

How it works

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Download the app

Free on the App Store. Ready in 2 minutes.

2

Tell us about you

Employee, freelancer, or expat — the AI adapts to your situation.

3

Save money

Restio finds deductions, tracks receipts, and generates tax advisor reports.

What Restio does

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AI Tax Advisor

Ask anything about taxes — the AI advisor knows your situation and answers instantly.

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Receipt Scanner

Photograph receipts, the AI recognizes category, amount, and assigns them automatically.

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Tax Guardian

Proactive push notifications about deadlines, new deductions, and tax law changes.

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Purchase Calculator

Before a purchase: calculate how much you save net if you deduct it.

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Letter Explainer

Photograph Finanzamt letters — the AI explains in simple words what you need to do.

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Tax Advisor Reports

Generate CSV reports your tax advisor can use directly.

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Depreciation Calculator

Automatic depreciation calculation for laptops, phones, furniture, and more.

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CSV Export

Export all expenses as CSV — perfect for ELSTER or your tax advisor.

Who is Restio for?

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Employees

Get your Werbungskosten back

  • Track home office allowance automatically
  • Record commute costs & work equipment
  • Tax advisor report at the push of a button
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Freelancers

Business expenses under control

  • Scan receipts and auto-categorize
  • Calculate depreciation for devices
  • Prepare EÜR with CSV export
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Expats

Understand German taxes in English

  • Fully available in English
  • Finanzamt letters explained clearly
  • Tax basics for newcomers to Germany

See Restio in action

Frequently asked questions

Does Restio replace a tax advisor?
No. Restio helps you track expenses and find deductions — but you still need a tax advisor or ELSTER for your official tax return. Restio generates ready-made reports your tax advisor can use directly.
What can the AI do?
Answer tax questions, scan and categorize receipts, proactively remind you of deadlines, calculate net savings on purchases, explain Finanzamt letters, generate tax advisor reports, and learn your personal tax situation — all automatically.
Is my data safe?
Yes. Restio uses Google Firebase with servers in the EU. Your data is encrypted and stored GDPR-compliant. We never sell data to third parties.
Is Restio really free?
Yes, Restio is currently completely free — all features, no restrictions. No credit card required.
Do I need tax knowledge?
No. Restio is made for people who don't know much about taxes. The AI asks simple questions, automatically recognizes what's deductible, and explains everything in plain language.
Which tax types are supported?
Restio focuses on income tax — Werbungskosten, Sonderausgaben, außergewöhnliche Belastungen, and business expenses for freelancers. VAT (Umsatzsteuer) and trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) are not currently covered.

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