Keeping a logbook? That's not why you went freelance.
Less bureaucracy was the goal. A handwritten logbook is the opposite of that.
Mileage allowance leaves money on the table
€0.30 per km sounds simple — but rarely reflects actual vehicle costs. If you drive a lot, you're leaving real money behind.
Writing it down by hand? Unrealistic
Between client meetings and the next project, nobody reaches for pen and paper. The logbook gets postponed — and reconstructed from memory at night.
The 1% rule eats into margins
If you use your company car 80%+ for business, the flat rate costs way too much. Money that would be better invested in your own business.
Errors = entire logbook rejected
GoBD requirements are strict. An incomplete logbook gets thrown out entirely by the tax office — then the 1% rule applies retroactively.
Logbook method, 1% rule or mileage allowance?
Three ways to claim vehicle costs for tax. Which one pays off depends on your business share.
Mileage allowance
€0.30/km
For self-employed using a personal vehicle for business. Easy to calculate, but with high mileage or expensive cars, you leave money on the table.
1% rule
1% of list price/month
A flat 1% of the new price is taxed as a monthly benefit. Simple, but far too expensive when the car is mainly used for business.
Logbook method
Actual private share
Only the proven private share is taxed. Requires a complete, GoBD-compliant logbook — exactly what Xevono creates automatically.
Which method works best for you depends on your individual case. Consult your tax advisor.
How Xevono works.
Three steps — from starting your engine to a finished logbook for your tax return.
Start driving — Xevono tracks automatically
GPS tracking in the background as soon as you start. Controllable via Apple CarPlay. Missing odometer readings are detected automatically.
Categorize the trip
Personal or business — one tap. Add the client, purpose or project. No catching up, no forgetting.
Export to your tax advisor
PDF, GDPdU or GPX directly from the app — send by email. No template needed, no Excel, no retyping.
Why Xevono beats Excel or paper.
A digital logbook for freelancers and the self-employed that actually gets used.
No catching up, no forgetting
GPS records every trip automatically — even when there's no time to think about a logbook between meetings and coworking.
GoBD-compliant documentation
Complete audit trail, SHA-256 signatures, immutable archiving in Switzerland. Supports the technical requirements for a proper logbook.
All export formats
PDF for records, GDPdU for DATEV and audit software, GPX for route verification. Directly from the app — no format issues.
Instead of a template — a complete app
No Excel templates to maintain, no format errors to risk. Xevono generates your logbook automatically in the right format.