GHOST TAX
GHOST TAX
SAMPLE REPORT — FICTIONAL DATA — FOR DEMONSTRATION ONLY
GHOST TAX AUDIT REPORT
SaaS / Tech · 185 employees · 74 SaaS tools
Audit period: Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026
Annual Ghost Tax
$224k
22.8% of spend
Monthly Leak
$18,667
$82,000/mo total
Entropy κ
0.158
Organizational drag
Peer Position
P82
vs SaaS scale-ups
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Acme Corp spends $82,000/mo across 74 tools.Our analysis identified $224,000/yr in recoverable Ghost Tax (22.8% of spend).At entropy κ=0.158 and peer position P82.The top 5 recovery actions can reclaim $119k/yr starting immediately.
METHODOLOGY — how we reach these numbers
LAYER 1 · OBSERVED (95% conf.)
DNS records, job postings, public tech stack fingerprints, press releases.
LAYER 2 · INFERRED (70% conf.)
Vendor SKU patterns × peer benchmarks for your headcount band, industry, and revenue range.
LAYER 3 · ESTIMATED (50% conf.)
Range-based extrapolation from industry distributions when signals are incomplete. Disclosed per finding.
GDPR/DSGVO-safe. Zero PII processed. Sample data shown is synthetic — your actual findings are recomputed for your domain at scan time.
WHAT'S INSIDE THE DECISION PACK — 490 € (590 € DACH)
Your sample report above shows the shape. The full Decision Pack adds the depth a CFO needs to act this quarter:
Per-vendor leak breakdown
47+ vendors with named findings, renewal dates, leverage windows.
Methodology appendix
Every number sourced back to its signal layer and confidence grade.
30/60/90 action plan
Sequenced quick-wins + vendor negotiation playbooks you can run solo.
Peer benchmark card
Your position vs comparable headcount + industry band, not marketing averages.
Board-ready memo template
One-pager for CFO circulation to Board/CEO. Editable.
GDPR/DSGVO attestation
Data provenance log — any risk flag reviewable by your DPO.
AFTER THE DECISION PACK — OPTIONAL ONGOING MONITORING
Your Decision Pack is a point-in-time audit. SaaS exposure drifts 8-15% per quarter from new tools, auto-renewals, and headcount changes. If you want early-warning alerts (renewal windows, new vendor detected, budget drift above threshold), Rail B Monitor refreshes your analysis every 30 days.
Not required. Most clients run one Decision Pack per year. Monitor is for high-velocity orgs or those approaching a renewal cycle.
This is a sample. Want the real thing?
Your actual Ghost Tax Audit analyzes YOUR billing data with the same engine, methodology, and precision shown above.
GET THE DECISION PACK — €490