What does an e-Bilanz cost? Prices & comparison 2026
Updated: June 2026 · ~4 min read · eBilanz Fabrik (a tool, not tax advice)
In short: creating the e-Bilanz comes in three price tiers — from a cheap DIY tool, to filing-only, to a full service at a tax advisor. Which one pays off depends on whether your annual accounts are already final and how much of the work you want to do yourself.
The three routes at a glance
1. DIY XBRL tool. You map your figures to the XBRL taxonomy yourself and operate ELSTER. Tool fee from ~30–50 € per filing — plus a real learning curve the first time.
2. Tax advisor / full service. The firm prepares and transmits everything. Convenient, but as part of an annual package usually several hundred euros per year — often more, for a simple small GmbH, than the e-Bilanz step alone costs.
3. eBilanz Fabrik. Upload your finished annual accounts as a PDF; the figures are read, mapped to the HGB XBRL taxonomy, checked, and — on your approval — transmitted to the Finanzamt via ERiC. Under 10 minutes, from 24,95 € per filing.
Price comparison
| eBilanz Fabrik | DIY XBRL tool | Tax advisor / full service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effort | upload a PDF, under 10 min | map XBRL yourself, operate ELSTER | hand over and wait |
| Transmission via ERiC | ✓ included | usually yourself | ✓ included |
| Tax advice | — a tool, not advice | — none | ✓ included |
*net, plus 19 % VAT, one-time, no subscription · founder price 24,95 € for the first 100. Market prices are indicative (as of 2026) and vary by provider and scope.
What drives the price
- Are the annual accounts final? If so, a full service makes you pay for work you no longer need. Then filing-only is the cheapest route.
- Size class. Micro (§ 267a HGB) and small GmbHs (§ 267 HGB) use a shortened structure — preparation is lean and cheap to automate.
- Is transmission included? An external XBRL file cannot be uploaded in the ELSTER web portal; it must go through the ERiC interface. Make sure transmission is in the price — with eBilanz Fabrik it is.
What does it cost with eBilanz Fabrik?
24,95 € per filing (regularly 29,95 €), net plus 19 % VAT, one-time, no subscription. The founder price stays locked for the first 100 users. As a business you reclaim the VAT as input tax. You receive the Transferticket as proof of timely filing.
Upload your annual accounts as a PDF, review, approve — we transmit to the Finanzamt via ERiC.
Create your e-Bilanz →FAQ
What does an e-Bilanz cost for a GmbH?
It depends: DIY tool from ~30–50 € per filing plus a learning curve, full service several hundred euros per year, eBilanz Fabrik 24,95 € per filing (net, no subscription).
Is the e-Bilanz included in the tax-advisor fee?
In a full service usually yes — but as part of a larger annual package. If your accounts are already final, filing-only yourself is considerably cheaper.
Do I need a tax advisor for the e-Bilanz?
Not necessarily. Once your annual accounts are final, you create and transmit the e-Bilanz yourself with eBilanz Fabrik. For questions about the figures themselves, a tax advisor stays the right address.
eBilanz Fabrik is a transmission tool and gives no tax advice. Registered ELSTER software vendor. Prices and deadlines without guarantee; the statutory rules govern (incl. § 5b EStG, § 149 AO).