01
Institutional firm
Split-screen sticky layout, editorial Fraunces typography, a departure-board-style deadline tracker. For established multi-partner firms with corporate clients.
Referenz Flick Gocke Schaumburg, kbht.de
Demo ansehenTax advisor websites
as clear as
great advice.
99ersstudio — S-Tier firm websites for Steuerberater (German tax advisors) across the DACH region.
What most
tax advisor websites get wrong
01
Generic template aesthetics
Stock photo with a calculator, blue gradient, green checkmark lists, orange CTA button. Visitors cannot tell one firm apart from the next — and don't call.
02
Imprint that invites cease-and-desist
Missing Steuerberaterkammer (tax advisor chamber) entry, no link to StBerG + BOStB, no VAT ID — actionable under UWG §3a in conjunction with DDG §5 (German Digital Services Act). Budget templates routinely ship incomplete.
03
GDPR Art. 9 ignored
Client data — income, liabilities, shareholdings — is special-category data. Google Fonts loaded via CDN, no reject-all cookie button, upload forms without a data-processing agreement: these are not edge cases.
04
Expertise invisible
67% of clients research online before they call (Statista 2025). No team page, no credentials, no visible process — no inquiry. The first impression carries the weight of an initial consultation.
What we deliver
Six capabilities we bring to every tax advisor site.
01
Design
No templates. Institutional typography, a precise cool palette, structured grid — the site reads as clearly as a well-formatted tax return.
02
Motion
Motion Kit 3.0, profile restrained-trust, density calm: text-reveal, CSS scroll reveals, magnetic cursor. Deliberate — never showy.
03
Legal
Imprint with Steuerberaterkammer entry, StBerG + BOStB links, GDPR Art. 9 notice on the form, TTDSG §25 (German Telecommunications and Telemedia Act) consent banner. Delivered complete.
04
Client journey
Structure by client group (private / business / GmbH), not alphabetical service lists. Process shown: initial consultation → annual accounts.
05
Team & trust
Advisor profiles with credentials, Steuerberaterkammer membership, DATEV competence as trust signals. Clients hire people, not firms.
06
SEO & tech
Static output via Astro: fast, secure, affordable to host. Sitemap, JSON-LD LocalBusiness, OpenGraph, Core Web Vitals.
Compliance is built in,
not bolted on
StBerG §57a — Sachlichkeitsgebot (duty of restraint) as a design principle
Tax advisor advertising must be factual — no promises of success, no solicitation of individual mandates. S-Tier design uses competence signals, not conversion-rate tricks. That is itself a selling point: a measured online presence reflects measured advice in the engagement.
DDG §5 imprint — chamber entry complete
Responsible Steuerberaterkammer, professional title with country of award, StBerG + BOStB references, VAT ID, professional liability note — if the chamber entry is missing, the site is actionable under UWG §3a (German Unfair Competition Act). Every imprint we ship is complete and reachable in ≤ 2 clicks.
GDPR Art. 9 + TTDSG §25 by design
Client data deserves the highest level of protection. No Google Fonts, no US-hosted CDN, no tracking without consent. The contact form collects only: name, e-mail, topic — nothing more. The GDPR notice sits directly on the form, not buried in 8px footer text. S-Tier compliance, visible. (Your delivered website includes the TTDSG §25 consent banner — this demo presentation site sets no cookies and therefore requires none.)
Two directions.
One precision.
Each demo is a complete example site — two firm archetypes, two entirely different design languages.
02
Personal firm
Calm long-form magazine layout in warm pastel tones, client testimonials you can drag through by hand. For solo Steuerberater and small partnerships serving private clients.
Referenz Resting Business Face, taxpartner.ch
Demo ansehenAll demos: fictional firms, noindex, no real client relationship. Your project will feature your own content and your team.
2 weeks Starter delivery time
100% System fonts — no CDN
2 Firm archetypes in the kit
24 h Response time on inquiries
What's included
Client-group navigation
Structure by private individual / freelancer / GmbH / corporate — not alphabetical service lists.
Motion Kit 3.0
restrained-trust, density:calm: text-reveal, CSS scroll reveals, no scroll-jacking. Deliberate — never showy.
System fonts (GDPR-clean)
No Google Fonts CDN requests. Fully compliant with TTDSG §25 and the LG München ruling on Schrems II.
Imprint §5 DDG — complete
Steuerberaterkammer, professional title + country of award, StBerG/BOStB links, VAT ID — no cease-and-desist risk.
GDPR Art. 9 contact form
Only name / e-mail / topic. GDPR notice directly on the form. No DATEV data uploads without a data-processing agreement.
Process visualization
Initial consultation → onboarding → ongoing work → annual accounts — visible, not buried deep in the site.
Static output (Astro)
No CMS overhead. Fast, secure, affordable to host — sub-2s LCP on mobile.
Technical SEO
Sitemap.xml, robots.txt, OpenGraph, JSON-LD LocalBusiness + ProfessionalService structured data.
Transparent pricing
One-time project fee. No hidden costs. Maintenance packages optional.
Starter
€ 1,900
one-time
- Single-page firm presence
- Service overview by client group
- GDPR-compliant contact form (name / e-mail / topic)
- Imprint with Steuerberaterkammer entry (§5 DDG)
- Mobile-first, system fonts (no CDN)
- Handover as static site or Astro project
Pro
€ 5,900
one-time
- Everything in Starter
- Team page with advisor profiles + credentials
- Service pages (corporate / private clients)
- Process visualization (initial consultation → annual accounts)
- Motion Kit: text-reveal + CSS scroll reveals
- SEO foundation (sitemap, OpenGraph, JSON-LD)
- Cookie consent TTDSG §25 + GDPR Art. 9 notice
- 3 revision rounds included
Custom
from € 9,500
on request
- Everything in Pro
- DATEV competence page + GoBD reference
- Multilingual (DE/EN)
- Custom design system + brand identity
- CMS integration for news / client portal link
- Accessibility BFSG (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Priority support for 12 months
Maintenance packages (optional)
Basic € 49 / mo Hosting, updates, backup
Pro € 149 / mo + Content updates & SEO reporting
Premium € 499 / mo + New development & priority support
How we work
together.
Phase 1 1–2 days
Briefing & compliance check
We learn about your firm, your client groups, your positioning. Discovery call, analysis of your current online presence, imprint review for §5 DDG completeness.
Phase 2 3–5 days
Concept & design
Design system, typography, color concept, page structure. Two design directions — always institutionally clear, never generic. Review and sign-off.
Phase 3 5–7 days
Development & content
Built in Astro with motion integration (restrained-trust), complete imprint and privacy policy, contact form GDPR Art. 9-compliant. Daily progress updates via Loom.
Phase 4 1–2 days
Compliance review & go-live
Cross-browser testing, Lighthouse audit, imprint completeness check, consent banner test. Deployment guide or direct deployment. Revision rounds included.
Request a site for your firm
Tell us about your practice. We respond within 24 hours.
Response time
Within 24 hours
Initial call
Free, 30 minutes, in English or German