TaxCalc
Accounting practice management software
Accounting & finance software
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What is TaxCalc
TaxCalc is a UK-focused tax and accounts production software suite used by accounting practices to prepare and file personal and business tax returns and produce statutory accounts. It supports workflows such as client data capture, computations, iXBRL tagging, and electronic submission to HMRC, with optional modules for practice management and document handling. The product is primarily used by small to mid-sized accountancy firms that need UK compliance features and integrated tax/accounts production in one environment.
UK tax compliance focus
TaxCalc is designed around UK tax and accounts requirements, including HMRC electronic filing workflows and UK statutory accounts production. This focus reduces the need for add-on tools to handle UK-specific forms, computations, and submissions. For firms operating primarily in the UK, this can simplify standardization compared with more general-purpose accounting platforms.
Integrated tax and accounts
The suite combines tax return preparation with accounts production, enabling reuse of client data across related compliance tasks. This can reduce duplicate entry when preparing year-end accounts and associated tax filings. It also supports common practice scenarios where multiple compliance deliverables are produced for the same client each year.
Modular practice suite options
TaxCalc offers additional modules beyond core tax/accounts production, such as practice management and document-related capabilities, allowing firms to adopt components as needed. This modular approach can fit firms that want to keep core compliance tooling while selectively adding workflow features. It provides an alternative to adopting a single, broad practice platform for every function.
Primarily UK-centric coverage
TaxCalc’s strengths are concentrated in UK tax and statutory accounts, which can limit suitability for firms with significant non-UK compliance needs. Multi-jurisdiction practices may require separate tools for other countries’ filings and local reporting formats. This can introduce parallel processes and additional integration work.
Less end-to-end workflow depth
Compared with dedicated practice workflow platforms, TaxCalc’s practice management capabilities may not cover every firm’s requirements for complex work orchestration, advanced automation, or extensive client portal experiences. Firms with heavy reliance on task automation and cross-team collaboration may need complementary systems. This can increase operational complexity and user training needs.
Integration ecosystem variability
The breadth and maturity of integrations can be a deciding factor for practices that rely on connected document management, bookkeeping, and data capture tools. If required integrations are limited or require manual steps, firms may experience friction moving data between systems. Integration needs should be validated against the firm’s existing stack and workflows.
Plan & Pricing
Practice / Practice-management pricing (selected tiers):
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Return Production (Practice) | From £172 per year (ex. VAT) | Prepare Individual, Partnership, Corporation Tax (CT600) and Trust returns; multiple licence bands available. |
| Accounts Production (12 clients) | From £156 per year (ex. VAT) | Accounts Production sold in client-band tiers (12 / 50 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000). |
| VAT Filer (Practice) — 12 clients | £93 per year (ex. VAT) | Practice tiers available up to 1,000 clients; additional concurrent users charged separately. |
| MTD Quarterly Filer (Practice) — 12 clients | From £112 per year (ex. VAT) | Spreadsheet-bridging solution for MTD Quarterly filings; multiple client bands. |
| WorkFlow | From £64 per user per year (ex. VAT) | Enhanced practice management / automated workflow; includes two users as standard for some products. |
| Time | From £30 per user per year (ex. VAT) | Time recording per user; additional users charged per-user. |
| Communications Centre | From £51 per user per year (ex. VAT) | Email/communication management for practices. |
| Document Manager | From £227 per user per year (ex. VAT) | Cloud document storage/management. |
| AML Centre | From £101 per year (ex. VAT) | AML practice compliance for up to specified client bands. |
| Companies House Forms — 12 clients | £101 per year (ex. VAT) | Company secretarial forms by client-band. |
| Company Incorporator (10 assisted incorporations) | £80 (one-off pack) | Packs of assisted incorporations (10/20/50/100). |
Consumer / Small-business (single-entity) products:
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| TaxCalc Individual 6 (SA100) | £38.00 (one-off/annual licence for tax year) | Prepare up to six SA100 Individual returns for the tax year; add‑ons available (e.g., SA900 trust £52). |
| VAT Filer for Business (single business) | From £20 per year | MTD-compatible VAT filing for sole traders, partnerships or limited companies. |
| CT600 Limited Company (CT600) | From £130 per year | Corporation tax return product (single-company licence). |
| SA800 Partnerships | From £80 per year | Partnership return product. |
| SA900 Trusts | From £52 (incl. VAT) | Single trust return add-on. |
Usage-based products (pricing listed on vendor site) — see separate pay-as-you-go section below.
Seller details
TaxCalc Ltd
Reading, England, United Kingdom
2007
Private
https://www.taxcalc.com/
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