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The Spreadsheets Way

Manual, Fragmented, Stressful

80.24
5.98
556.40
713.82
670.94
962.65
ERROR
146.28
331.14
938.17
931.68
899.91
135.88
765.89
ERROR
303.68
82.26
ERROR
425.99
236.02
189.34
678.54
829.46
774.19
401.07
760.50
843.62
#REF!
19.50
984.04
397.03
683.24
383.53
339.31
921.56
864.38
ERROR
551.36
36.06
20.33
196.23
871.77
#REF!
815.97
#REF!
880.34
246.71
358.97
890.48
633.59
78.40
633.83
750.65
856.83
318.65
192.67
554.63
195.88
#REF!
700.16
201.97
693.82
673.18
ERROR
915.35
998.74
952.14
528.38
870.73
791.15
650.90
449.60
94.99
577.72
707.57
318.25
#REF!
796.54
924.42
ERROR
363.92
561.14
978.05
130.39
#REF!
805.51
589.83
95.24
#REF!
ERROR
420.29
500.11
979.49
ERROR
754.69
858.48
870.89
732.73
301.61
ERROR
3.54
111.26
341.04
#REF!
607.06
ERROR
556.61
325.19
ERROR
433.77
ERROR
732.43
651.86
845.18
734.19
52.38
989.83
342.02
41.59
214.25
452.21
#REF!
126.17
539.55
508.80
301.32
987.75
915.25
ERROR
149.81
911.04
438.36
39.58
411.59
352.78
709.59
64.26
638.21
602.03
120.16
#REF!
118.78
196.91
487.90

Manual and Error Prone

"One broken formula breaks everything."

  • Prone to broken formulas and human error
  • Hours of manual data entry every week
  • No real-time tax estimation
  • Scattered files for every platform

The PlatformTaxHub Way

Automated, Unified, Clear

Auto-Synced

Automated & Accurate

"Data fetched directly from APIs. No manual entry."

Syncing...100% Complete
  • 100% Automated data fetching
  • Bank-grade accuracy
  • Live tax liability updates
  • One unified dashboard

Head-to-Head Comparison

FeaturePlatformTaxHubSpreadsheetsBest For
Primary focusMulti‑platform income tracking, tax estimation and compliance for creators, gig workers, side‑hustlers and small/freelance businesses.General purpose data entry and calculation.PlatformTaxHub
Platform accessMulti‑platform access with a single dashboard aggregating income from multiple online platforms.None. You must manually log in to every platform and copy/paste data.PlatformTaxHub
Manual entryManual entry available as an option, but product is designed around automated connects.100% Manual entry required for every single transaction.PlatformTaxHub
CSV importCSV import supported (up to 2MB) for income and expense data.Can open CSVs, but requires manual formatting to merge different files.PlatformTaxHub
Automated aggregationAutomatically aggregates income across multiple online platforms into one combined view.Zero automation. You are the aggregation engine.PlatformTaxHub
Standardised global categoriesUses standardised global income and expense categories across platforms.You must invent and maintain your own category system.PlatformTaxHub
Tax estimationContinuous, year‑round tax estimates based on net profit and country‑specific rules.Requires complex manual formulas that you must build and update yourself.PlatformTaxHub
Country‑specific allowancesApplies country‑specific allowances and tax rates for supported countries.None. You must research tax laws yourself.PlatformTaxHub
Compliance checklistBuilt‑in compliance checklist showing key tasks and deadlines.None.PlatformTaxHub
KPI & SnapshotKPI and financial snapshot with revenue, net profit, and effective tax rate.Requires building custom charts and pivot tables.PlatformTaxHub
AI analysis & strategyIntegrated AI analysis including platform fee savings and earnings optimisation.None.PlatformTaxHub
Cross‑border tax recoveryHighlights cross‑border tax recovery and savings opportunities.None.PlatformTaxHub
Multi‑currency & FXTracks multi‑currency income and converts into a coherent view for tax analysis.Requires manual lookup of exchange rates for every transaction.PlatformTaxHub
Bookkeeping depthLightweight bookkeeping focused on platform earners.Infinite depth, but infinite setup time.PlatformTaxHub
Automation & integrationsFocused on platform connections and automated aggregation.None (unless you use paid add-ons like Zapier).PlatformTaxHub
ReportsAdvanced income, expense, tax and KPI reports tailored to multi‑platform earnings.You must build every report from scratch.PlatformTaxHub
Data exportsExports to PDF and CSV for summaries, reports and key documents.It is already a CSV/Excel file.Tie
Learning & regulationsIntegrated regulations hub and learning hub linked to user’s actual data.None.PlatformTaxHub
Ideal usersCreators, gig workers, side‑hustlers, freelancers, micro‑businesses.Data analysts or those with zero budget and lots of time.PlatformTaxHub
Overall best fitBest if you want a simple, tax‑aware control centre for all your online income.Best if you have $0 budget and love manual data entry.PlatformTaxHub

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