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Decla.fr

Year
2023
industry
B2B Saas

File your LMNP/SCI tax declaration online in just a few clicks!

Decla.fr is France's leading platform for filing LMNP and SCI tax declarations online, in a few clicks. Brand Appart redesigned its UX, UI and SaaS website design, rebuilding the experience around the person actually filing.

A tax declaration isn't a feature. It's a moment of doubt, and the interface either absorbs that doubt or amplifies it. So the engagement started as product design work, not decoration: focused workshops on the business, the goals and the real user pain points, then a scalable design system to carry the answers across every screen of the platform.

The challenge

A process people dread

LMNP and SCI declarations are among the tax filings French property owners fear most. Decla.fr's whole promise is turning that complexity into a few clicks, which means every screen has to feel simpler than the thing it replaces.

Competing with a human

The platform positions itself as the modern alternative to traditional accounting. That is a trust transfer: reassurance people normally get from an accountant across a desk now has to come from an interface.

Redesigning what already leads

Decla.fr was not a blank page. It was the leading platform in its category, with users relying on it. The redesign had to convert and reassure without disorienting the people already filing.

Deliverable

The product, the interface, the system.

We redesigned the platform end to end: product design, UI/UX design, interface design and web design, with a Creative Director, Brand Designer, Product Designer and Web Designer on the project.

Underneath it all sits a scalable design system. Not a set of screens, a set of rules: the platform can evolve as needs grow without each new feature reopening the design debate.

Result

Simpler than an accountant. And it feels that way.

Decla.fr now reads as what it is: a modern, user-friendly alternative to traditional accounting, with efficiency and clarity at every step of the filing flow. In the founder's words, experiences that convert, reassure and simplify.

That is the standard for B2B SaaS products where the user is anxious by default. The same product-first logic drove our work on Novo, another platform built to make a complex back-office topic legible.

Testimonial

I had the chance to work with BrandAppart on the redesign of Decla.fr’s UX and UI, and I highly recommend them. What sets them apart is their strategic approach, they go far beyond aesthetics. Every discussion feels like a focused workshop, where they dive deep into our business, goals, and real user pain points. They don’t just design something beautiful, they create experiences that convert, reassure, and simplify. A sharp, committed, and reliable team the perfect partner for any company that values both design and performance.
Roy MasliahFounder @Decla.fr @Honoré Patrimoine

Questions
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What is Decla.fr?

Decla.fr is France's leading platform for filing LMNP and SCI tax declarations online, in a few clicks. LMNP (a French rental tax status) and SCI (a French property holding structure) filings are normally handled through traditional accounting; Decla.fr turns that complex process into a simple, accessible digital flow.

What does SaaS website design involve for a platform like Decla.fr?

It meant redesigning the product and the web experience as one system: UX, UI and interface design built around real user pain points, backed by a scalable design system. The goal is an experience that converts, reassures and simplifies, not a fresh coat of paint on an existing flow.

What did Brand Appart deliver?

A full redesign of Decla.fr's UX and UI: product design, interface design and web design, unified by a scalable design system. The team included a Creative Director, a Brand Designer, a Product Designer (UI/UX), a Web Designer and a Project Manager.

Why build a design system instead of just redesigning the screens?

Because the platform evolves as user needs grow. A design system keeps every new feature consistent with the rest of the product, so clarity survives the roadmap. Screens age; the rules that generate them don't have to.

How did Brand Appart approach the project?

Strategically, before visually. In the founder's words, every discussion ran like a focused workshop: digging into the business, the goals and real user pain points before designing anything. The result is design meant to convert and reassure, not just look good.

Credits

Creative Director
Brand Designer
Product Designer (UI/UX)
Web Designer
Project Manager
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