Steuerberater

What Steuerberater does

Steuerberater Michael Schröder is a Berlin-based tax consulting practice (Steuerkanzlei) operating under the legal name Steuerberater Michael Schröder and doing business as Steuerberater Schröder, Steuerberater Berlin, and Steuerkanzlei Schröder. The firm provides professional tax advisory, tax return preparation, financial bookkeeping, payroll, annual financial statements, EÜR, and representation before German tax authorities. Its target segments include freelancers and solo self-employed, GmbH/UG capital companies, property owners/landlords, and private individuals (employees, retirees, multi-income households). Michael Schröder has been advising founders and entrepreneurs on tax matters for over 25 years, and the firm has been in operation since 1996.

The underlying technology stack combines a content-rich website with a digital service delivery platform: ELSTER-integrated electronic filing, GoBD-compliant bookkeeping with DATEV export and SKR03/SKR04 support, secure document exchange via a client portal (Mandantenbereich), and a suite of over 100 online tax calculators (Steuerrechner) covering income, wage, trade, VAT, inheritance, and real estate transfer taxes. A KI-Kanzleibot (AI chatbot) provides automated first-line responses to common tax and legal queries. The firm also publishes a tax blog, downloadable checklists/templates, and an X-Rechnung viewer for the German electronic invoice standard.

The business model is traditional professional services billing governed by the Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV), with fees scaled by matter value, complexity, and liability risk and an approximately 6% value-based fee increase applied in July 2025. Consumer initial consultations are capped at €190 net. Go-to-market is content-led, with SEO-driven organic search capture via the calculator suite and tax tips library, free initial consultation as lead conversion, and a hybrid Berlin in-person / nationwide digital delivery model. The firm is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional funding, parent, or acquisition activity.

Name

Steuerberater

Legal name

Steuerberater Michael Schröder

Website

https://steuerschroeder.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Berlin-based tax consulting practice providing tax advisory, return preparation, financial bookkeeping, payroll, annual financial statements, and tax authority representation for freelancers, GmbH companies, landlords, and private individuals across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Tax Preparation Services (541213), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Payroll Services (541214)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Advisory & Compliance (BPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Tax return preparation
• Bookkeeping services
• Payroll accounting
• Annual financial statements

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tax Return Preparation: Preparation of income tax, VAT, trade tax, corporate tax, and inheritance tax returns. Fees based on statutory StBVV regulations with value-based fee schedules.
2. Bookkeeping and Accounting Services: Ongoing financial bookkeeping, payroll processing, and annual financial statement preparation. Billed monthly/annually based on transaction volume and complexity.
3. Tax Advisory and Consulting: Strategic tax planning, entity structure optimization, investment planning, and proactive tax management. Includes representation before tax authorities and tax audit support.
4. Initial Consultation: First consultation sessions with capped consumer pricing (max €190 net per StBVV §21) and time-based billing for commercial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Berlin-based tax consulting practice by Michael Schröder providing professional Steuerberatung (tax advisory), tax return preparation, bookkeeping, payroll accounting, and annual financial statement services to private individuals, freelancers, GmbH companies, and landlords. Services combine traditional in-person tax advisory with digital tools including an AI chatbot, online document exchange, ELSTER/DATEV integration, and GoBD-compliant electronic record-keeping, governed by the German Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV).

Product overview

Steuerberater Schröder operates as a unified tax advisory service combining professional tax consulting with digital service delivery. The core offering consists of tax advisory (Steuerberatung), tax return preparation (Steuererklärung), and accounting services (Buchhaltung/Jahresabschluss). These core services are supplemented by online service modules (Steuererklärung online, Buchhaltung online, Mandantenbereich client portal) and a suite of over 100 specialized tax calculators (Steuerrechner) covering income tax, corporate tax, VAT, inheritance tax, real estate transfer tax, and sector-specific calculations. The KI-Kanzleibot provides AI-powered first-line support via natural language processing. All services are delivered with digital processes using ELSTER for tax authority filings, DATEV for accounting integration, and GoBD-compliant document handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steuerberatung (Tax Advisory)

Quantifiable outcome

• Extended filing deadlines available for tax-advised clients (e.g., March 1, 2027 for tax year 2025 vs. July 31, 2026 for non-advised)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Taxfix: Berlin-based digital tax filing platform that automates income tax returns via a mobile/web app with expert review. Directly comparable because it competes for the same freelancer and individual taxpayer segment that Steuerberater Schröder serves, offering a lower-cost digital alternative to traditional Steuerberater mandates.
• Smartsteuer: Online tax filing service for private individuals and small businesses in Germany, with tax return software and optional expert review. Comparable on customer segment (German taxpayers) and competing proposition (DIY/digital vs advisory), pressuring the lower end of Steuerberater Schröder's individual client base.
• Steuerbot: Automated German tax return app targeting employees and simple cases. Comparable as a competing digital-first alternative for the firm's individual taxpayer segment, illustrating the category pressure on traditional Steuerberater practices.
• sevDesk: Cloud accounting platform for freelancers, self-employed, and small businesses in Germany handling bookkeeping, invoicing, and VAT. Comparable on the freelance/SMB bookkeeping and accounting workflow that Steuerberater Schröder supports via Buchhaltung online.

Broad incumbents

• DATEV: Germany's dominant provider of tax and accounting software, data processing, and professional services infrastructure used by virtually all Steuerberater and SMB accountants. Comparable because DATEV is the core operating system for firms like Steuerberater Schröder (DATEV export, SKR03/SKR04, GoBD processes are integrated) and represents a broader incumbent footprint in German tax practice tooling.
• Haufe-Lexware: Provider of Lexoffice, Lexware Lohn+Gehalt, and tax-advisory software used by SMBs and tax practitioners across Germany. Overlaps with Steuerberater Schröder on payroll, bookkeeping, and tax filing workflows; represents a broader incumbent suite rather than a direct single-firm competitor.
• BDO Germany Tax & Legal: German arm of BDO's global tax advisory, audit, and consulting network serving larger GmbH and capital company clients. Comparable at the higher end of Steuerberater Schröder's GmbH/capital company segment where strategic structuring, restructuring, and tax representation needs overlap.
• Flick Gocke Schaumburg: Leading independent German tax law and advisory firm specializing in complex tax structuring, M&A tax, and litigation (Finanzgericht/BFH). Comparable as a top-tier competitor in the strategic tax advisory, Einspruch/Klage, and tax litigation work that Steuerberater Schröder also offers.

Regional players

• Allgeier & Partner: Berlin-based Steuerberater and Wirtschaftsprüfer firm serving SMBs and capital companies across the Berlin-Brandenburg region. Comparable as a local/regional direct peer in the same metropolitan market with overlapping client segments (GmbH, freelancers, private clients).

Others

• Lohnsteuerhilfeverein (e.g., Aktuell Lohnsteuerhilfeverein): Membership-based German tax assistance associations offering low-cost Einkommensteuererklärung help for employees and retirees within §4 Nr. 11 StBerG limits. Adjacent competitor for the firm's private individuals/employees segment, operating at lower price points as an alternative to full Steuerberater engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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