# Freelancer-Oriented Tax Assistants Airtax Elevates the Stress of Filing Taxes for Freelancers By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-05-15 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tax-assistant References: [airtax.au](https://airtax.com.au/tax-for-freelancers) Airtax is a [digital tax assistant service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tax-compliance), provided by PwC, that is geared toward freelancers and micro-businesses. As part of the [gig economy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gigup), one still has mandatory tax obligations -- having an ABN, being registered for GST, submitting regular Business Activity Statements and lodging an annual income tax return. Of course, these requirements differ across countries, however, it is still a hassle for many [freelancers to deal with business](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/productize-fast) and bureaucratic tasks. The Airtax takes care of these obligations in an efficient and cost-effective way, ultimately allowing freelancers to "spend more time with [their] clients and less on business admin." The tax assistant digital service allows individuals to submit their income tax return in 15 minutes for $99 and their BA S lodgements in 10 minutes for $49, as well as apply for ABN and GST registration for free in under five minutes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Job Trends](https://www.trendhunter.com/jobtrends) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Freelancer-tailored Financial Services:** Opportunities to develop personalized financial services for freelancers that address their unique needs, such as tax obligations and money management. - **Cloud-based Digital Assistants:** Development of cloud-based digital tax and financial assistants that streamline administrative tasks and reduce the burden on freelancers. - **Automated Tax Compliance:** Automation of tax compliance for freelancers through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence, freeing up time to focus on providing value to clients. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fintech:** Opportunities for financial technology companies to partner with freelancers and digital platforms to offer specialized financial services and tax assistance. - **Accounting:** Opportunities for accounting firms to develop digital tools and services that cater specifically to the needs of freelancers and micro-businesses. - **Marketplaces:** Opportunities for digital marketplaces to integrate cloud-based financial and tax assistants into their platforms to help freelancers manage their finances and business obligations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Accounting Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finom-ai.md) - [AI Tax Season Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expense-badger.md) - [Streamlined Business Tax Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tax-tool.md) - [Finance-Managing AI Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intuit-assist.md) - [Tax-Focused Marketing Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/now-this-is-taxes.md) - [Digital Assistant Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kite-assistant.md) - [AI Finance Tracking Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-freelance-app.md) - [GenAI Financial Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intuit-assist-for-quickbooks.md) - [Outsourced Financial Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doola-bookkeeping.md)