Real-time compliance scanner for cross-border freelancer expenses.
International freelancers dread audits because popular expense tracking apps lack integration with cross-border regulatory reporting requirements.
BorderScan scans imported expenses against 100+ country regs in real-time, flagging issues like missing VAT or disallowed deductions before audits hit. It learns from your past fixes to auto-categorize future entries accurately. Perfect for freelancers juggling US, EU, and APAC billing without constant worry.
International freelancers billing across borders and using expense tracking apps for multi-country compliance
AI-driven real-time flags with 98% accuracy on common pitfalls, vs. post-hoc manual reviews.
supportive
Upload/sync expense, get instant compliance score and flags.
Auto-tag expenses to correct buckets per country rules.
One-click apply recommended changes for compliance.
Overview of compliance health across countries.
Improves suggestions based on user corrections.
Apply fixes to multiple expenses at once.
Email/Slack alerts for new flags.
Download change history for auditors.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| preferences | jsonb | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| description | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| country | text | No |
| flags | text[] | Yes |
| scanned_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| score | int | No |
| countries | text[] | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| country | text | No |
| category | text | No |
| conditions | jsonb | No |
/api/scanScan expenses for compliance
/api/expensesAdd new expense
/api/dashboardGet risk overview
/api/fix/:expenseIdApply fix suggestion
/api/scansList past scans
1 country
1000 expenses/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 2.5% | $16 | $192 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 5% | $200 | $2,400 |
AI flags compliance risks across borders instantly. Fix before auditors notice.
Run Twitter poll on #internationalfreelancer about compliance pains, offer beta access to top responders. Join Freelancers Union Discord and share MVP link. Cold email 15 from Upwork profiles mentioning 'taxes'.
Mileage tracking
No real-time multi-country flags
Proactive scanning they miss
AI model trained on anonymized user data for superior accuracy.
AI advancements enable accurate scanning; gig economy boom amplifies cross-border pains.
AI hallucination errors
Human-reviewed rules + user feedback loop
Users ignore flags
Gamify with scores
Success: 80% would pay $8/mo
Success: 90% accuracy self-reported
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