INFOLOG

What INFOLOG does

INFOLOG GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German tax technology software company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Cologne. It develops and sells the INFOLOG TAX SUITE, a modular Java-based platform comprising eleven interconnected applications covering the full corporate tax workflow: Steuerbilanztool (tax balance sheet), E-Bilanztool (XBRL electronic balance sheet), Betriebsprüfung-Online (digital tax audit management), TaxWorkbook/Steuerrechnung (current and deferred tax calculation under HGB/IFRS), VAT Management, Gewerbesteuermanagement (commercial tax, including AI-supported notice digitization), Grundsteuermanagement (property tax), Steuerdeklaration (electronic filing via ELSTER), Zuwendungsmanagement (employee benefits under §37b/§40 EStG), Fristenbuch (deadline management), and Country-by-Country Reporting. The platform integrates natively with German tax authority systems (ELSTER/ERiC, BZSt) and major ERP systems (SAP RFUMS/RFBILA) and is offered as SaaS, VPN/hosting, or on-premise deployments.

The company serves more than 100 corporate tax departments across Germany, including DAX-40 and large-enterprise customers in automotive (Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, Daimler, Porsche), banking and insurance (DZ Bank, Allianz, HUK-Coburg), energy (RWE, E.ON, EnBW, Vattenfall), chemicals (BASF, Lanxess), aviation (Lufthansa, Airbus), consumer goods (Adidas, Henkel, Beiersdorf), and other sectors. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with a free initial consultation, a four-step implementation methodology, and bundled professional services for consulting, implementation, and training. Revenue streams are software licenses/subscriptions and professional services, sold on annual or multi-year contracts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The business is currently managed by the second generation of the Krug family (Reinhard, Thomas, and Michael Krug). The company is ISO/IEC 27001 certified (May 2025), won 2nd place at the Taxcellence Award 2024 for its Gewerbesteuermanagement solution, holds active partnerships with WIIT AG (hosting) and UDIT GmbH (AI-supported scanning), and is an institutional member of the Institut für Digitalisierung im Steuerrecht (IDSt). No external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

INFOLOG

Legal name

INFOLOG GmbH

Website

https://infolog.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INFOLOG GmbH is a Cologne-based, family-owned German software company that develops the modular INFOLOG TAX SUITE — eleven integrated applications for corporate tax compliance, reporting, and audit workflows — serving over 100 large German enterprises including DAX-40 constituents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Tax Compliance Software

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Tax Preparation Services (541213), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Advisory & Compliance (BPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indirect Tax (VAT/GST/Sales & Use) Services (BPAHABAJ), Payroll & Employment Tax Services (BPAHABAD)

Keywords

• Corporate tax compliance software
• Tax balance sheet tools
• Electronic tax filing
• Tax audit management
• VAT management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Enterprise software licenses for the INFOLOG TAX SUITE platform with modular pricing. Available as SaaS subscription, on-premise perpetual license, or VPN/hosting model.
2. Professional Services: Implementation services, process consulting, training, and ongoing support services for software deployment and optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

INFOLOG develops and sells the INFOLOG TAX SUITE, a modular enterprise tax technology platform with 11 interconnected solutions (Steuerbilanztool, E-Bilanztool, Betriebsprüfung-Online, TaxWorkbook, VAT Management, Gewerbesteuermanagement, Grundsteuermanagement, Steuerdeklaration, Zuwendungsmanagement, Fristenbuch, CbCR) for corporate tax departments at large German enterprises. The platform automates tax compliance and reporting processes, integrates natively with German tax authority systems via ELSTER/ERiC, and includes AI-powered document digitization for tax notices. Available as SaaS, on-premise, or VPN/hosting deployment with accompanying professional services for implementation, consulting, and training.

Product overview

INFOLOG offers the INFOLOG TAX SUITE, a comprehensive modular Tax Technology platform comprising over 10 interconnected solutions for corporate tax departments. The core platform includes: Steuerbilanztool for tax balance sheet preparation and deviation documentation; E-Bilanztool for XBRL-format electronic balance sheet submissions; Betriebsprüfung-Online for digitizing audit workflows; TaxWorkbook (Steuerrechnung) for calculating current and deferred taxes under HGB/IFRS; VAT Management for VAT compliance; Gewerbesteuermanagement with AI-powered document digitization for commercial tax; Grundsteuermanagement for property tax; Steuerdeklaration for electronic tax filing via ELSTER; Zuwendungsmanagement for employee benefits under § 37b/§ 40 EStG; Fristenbuch for deadline management; and Country-by-Country Reporting for transfer pricing. The suite operates on a unified data foundation with shared master data, interfaces to ERP systems (SAP), and ELSTER integration for German tax authority submissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INFOLOG TAX SUITE: The company's flagship modular tax technology platform consisting of over 10 solutions including Steuerbilanztool, E-Bilanztool, Betriebsprüfung-Online, TaxWorkbook, VAT Management, Gewerbesteuermanagement, Grundsteuermanagement, Steuerdeklaration, Zuwendungsmanagement, Country-by-Country Reporting, and Fristenbuch.
• TaxWorkbook
• E-Bilanztool

Products and services

• INFOLOG TAX SUITE Central modular Tax Technology platform serving as the umbrella for 11 interconnected solutions covering all tax department processes including income tax, VAT, property tax, commercial tax, tax audit, and more. Designed for corporate tax departments at large German enterprises.
• Steuerbilanztool (Tax Balance Sheet Tool) Application for standardized capture of tax balance sheet adjustments and deviations from commercial balance sheets for corporate tax departments. Ensures compliance through documentation, audit trails, and approval workflows. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• E-Bilanztool (Electronic Balance Sheet Tool) Web-based solution for electronic balance sheet (E-Bilanz) submissions to German tax authorities. Features intelligent taxonomy mapping, XBRL output, and ERiC validation for compliant digital reporting. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Betriebsprüfung-Online (Tax Audit Management) Tax tech solution for digitizing audit (Betriebsprüfung) processes. Centralizes capture of requests and findings, tracks processing status, and ensures auditable documentation. Used by several hundred corporate tax auditors across Germany. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• TaxWorkbook (Steuerrechnung - Tax Accounting) Tax accounting software for calculating current and deferred taxes under HGB and IFRS standards. Digitizes the entire tax calculation process from data transfer through calculation to reporting. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• VAT Management Link between accounting systems and tax authorities for VAT compliance. Provides automated checks, documented evidence reviews, and electronic submission to German and selected European tax administrations via ELSTER. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Gewerbesteuermanagement (Commercial Tax Management) End-to-end digital commercial tax (Gewerbesteuer) process management including decomposition calculations, AI-powered assessment digitization with UDIT GmbH, verification, reconciliation, booking management, and automatic digital retrieval from ELSTER. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Grundsteuermanagement (Property Tax Management) Comprehensive property tax management solution suitable for large companies with many properties, buildings, or complex structures. Covers entire lifecycle from electronic filing to assessment verification with automated BORIS interface for real estate reference values. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Steuerdeklaration (Tax Declaration) Electronic submission of tax declarations to German tax authorities via ELSTER interface. Supports common forms for annual and assessment taxes for corporations and partnerships. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Zuwendungsmanagement (Employee Benefits Management) Manages employee benefits, incentives, and events under German tax law (§ 37b, § 40 Abs. 2 EStG). Provides automatic tax calculation, self-service portal, and complete audit documentation. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Fristenbuch (Deadline Management) Centralized management of tax-relevant documents and deadlines. Features automatic email reminders, deadline monitoring, and documentation of process steps and compliance. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) Module for transfer pricing documentation and Country-by-Country reporting requirements for multinational groups. Module of INFOLOG TAX SUITE.
• Professional Services (Implementation, Consulting, Training) Process consulting, implementation support, and training services provided by the INFOLOG team for software deployment and optimization. Includes 4-step implementation methodology (Concept, Configuration, Training, Go-Live) for enterprise customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Process automation replaces manual spreadsheet-based workflows
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WIIT AG (formerly LANSOL)coreTechnology or IntegrationHosting partner for VPN/hosting deployment of INFOLOG TAX SUITE. Servers located in Germany (Limburghof near Ludwigshafen am Rhein) ensuring security standards and data protection compliance. ISO 27001 certified hosting environment.
• UDIT GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationScanning solution partnership for digitizing analog commercial tax notices (Gewerbesteuerbescheide). UDIT provides OCR/ICR technology that integrates with INFOLOG Gewerbesteuermanagement. Partnership featured at Hausmesse 2025 with demo of combined AI and classical algorithm solution.
• Institut für Digitalisierung im Steuerrecht (IDSt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership in IDSt to advance digitalization in the tax industry. INFOLOG represented in Fachausschuss V (Tax Control Environment) and Fachausschuss VII (Innovative Technologies). Participation in ELSTER developer meetings and digital tax notice working groups.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sovos: Specialist in global tax compliance software (VAT, withholding, invoicing) with strong European footprint. Comparable on the indirect-tax/VAT side of the portfolio and as a tax-tech-native competitor pursuing enterprise digital tax transformations.
• Haufe Group: German software and content provider with a dedicated tax & compliance suite (Haufe Tax/Taxman) serving corporate tax departments. Highly comparable product overlap in German corporate tax workflows and shared focus on DACH tax-compliance digitalization.
• Agenda Software AG: German vendor of tax and accounting software for tax advisors and corporate tax departments. Comparable as a domestic, mid-sized tax-tech specialist with overlapping German tax compliance and ELSTER-focused product capabilities.
• Vertex Inc. Provider of tax technology for indirect tax determination, compliance, and reporting. Comparable on the VAT/transactional tax side and on the broader proposition of digitizing enterprise tax processes for global corporates.

Emerging players

• Avalara: Cloud-based tax compliance automation platform focused on indirect tax (VAT, sales tax) determination and filing. Comparable as a SaaS-native tax-tech vendor pursuing the same shift from manual/spreadsheet workflows to integrated cloud tax compliance.

Broad incumbents

• Thomson Reuters: Owner of ONESOURCE, a leading global corporate tax compliance and reporting platform. Comparable as a multinational tax-tech platform serving large enterprise tax departments with indirect tax, direct tax, and transfer pricing modules.
• DATEV eG: Germany's dominant cooperative provider of tax, accounting, and payroll software to tax advisors, SMEs, and enterprises. Most directly comparable as a domestic tax-tech incumbent with deep ELSTER/GoBD integration and a massive German customer base, but operates at significantly larger scale across a wider scope including tax-advisor channel.
• Wolters Kluwer: Global tax and accounting software vendor (CCH, ProSystem fx, ATX) with corporate tax compliance suites comparable to INFOLOG's TAX SUITE. Competes in multinational tax reporting/CbCR segments and offers broader, integrated tax platforms for large enterprises.
• SAP SE: ERP giant whose tax-relevant modules (e.g., S/4HANA tax extensions) and direct integrations (RFUMS, RFBILA) overlap with INFOLOG's tax-balance-sheet and E-Bilanz offerings. Represents the 'single-vendor stack' competitive threat for enterprise tax buyers.

Others

• Ryan LLC: Global tax services and tax technology firm. Comparable not as a software vendor but as a tax-tech-adjacent ecosystem participant whose proprietary tax tools and Betriebsprüfung-related services overlap with INFOLOG's audit and compliance workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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