Track multi-currency expenses with instant tax previews for any country.
Remote workers struggle to track expenses across multiple currencies while complying with diverse international tax laws, turning accounting into a nightmare.
NomadFiscal automatically converts expenses from any currency, applies country-specific tax rules, and generates compliant previews to simplify accounting for digital nomads. Users upload receipts or connect banks for real-time tracking without manual conversions. It flags compliance issues early, saving hours on tax season prep.
Remote workers and digital nomads billing clients or incurring expenses across multiple countries
Real-time tax previews using up-to-date rules from 100+ countries, unlike generic trackers that ignore nomad-specific multi-jurisdiction needs.
friendly
Auto-converts expenses using live forex rates.
Applies and previews taxes/VAT for selected countries.
Drag-drop receipts with OCR extraction.
Visual summaries and exportable CSV/PDF.
Flags potential tax issues based on location.
Connects to Plaid for auto-import.
AI suggests categories for expenses.
Generate client-ready expense reports.
Native iOS/Android companion.
Invite accountants or partners.
Trend analysis across years.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| countries | text[] | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| currency | text | No |
| country | text | No |
| category | text | Yes |
| receipt_url | text | Yes |
| tax_estimate | int | Yes |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| country | text | No |
| vat_rate | int | No |
| rules_json | jsonb | Yes |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/expensesCreate new expense
/api/expensesList user expenses
/api/expenses/:idUpdate expense
/api/tax-previewCalculate tax preview
/api/reportsGenerate report
/api/banksConnect bank via Plaid
No bank sync
50 countries
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $90 | $1,080 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $1,824 | $21,888 |
Track, convert, and preview taxes across borders in seconds—no accounting degree needed.
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Receipt scanning
Weak multi-country taxes
Nomad-focused tax previews
Invoicing
US-centric
Global tax rules
Proprietary tax rules database updated via API feeds, creating data moat over time.
Rise of digital nomads (50M+ globally) post-COVID, with stricter cross-border tax enforcement (e.g., OECD rules).
Tax rule inaccuracies leading to liability
Disclaimer + partner with tax API like Avalara
Forex/OCR API costs spike
Caching + fallback manual entry
Low adoption by non-tech nomads
Simple UI + tutorials
Success: 80% confirm pain & WOYBP
Success: 50% retention week 2
Success: 100 signups week 1
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