Show HN: Swiss Tax Guide Assistant
froschXP Tuesday, February 04, 2025Show HN: Swiss Tax Guide Assistant - Ask Questions About Your Canton's Wegleitung
I built a simple bot that lets Swiss residents ask natural language questions about their canton's tax guidance document (Wegleitung). Instead of scrolling through the documentation, you can now just ask questions like "What can I deduct for my home office?" or "How do I declare cryptocurrency gains?" in the cantonal preferred language.
Tech Stack: - Built with Next.js and Langchain - Uses RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) to ground responses in the official cantonal tax documentation - Currently supports every Canton but in their local language only
This was a weekend project to help make Swiss tax documentation more approachable. The documentation contains detailed information but can be overwhelming to navigate. I wanted to create something that would lower the barrier to understanding tax obligations.
Link: https://xn--str-ioa.ch/
I'd love feedback on: - Accuracy of responses - UI/UX improvements - Other languages to add support for - Additional features that would be useful
Note: This is not meant to replace professional tax advice - it's just a tool to help understand the official guidance better.
Looking forward to your feedback and suggestions for improvement!