TaxCalc review (2026): is it worth £187 a year?
UK tax return and accounts software for accountancy practices
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TaxCalc report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for UK tax return software for small practices
TaxCalc is UK tax return and accounts software for accountancy practices, banded by client numbers from £187 a year for 12 individual clients. The trial length is not stated and the prices are for the UK only.
Who TaxCalc is for
- Fits if you run a UK practice with up to 150 clients
- Works for sole practitioners who need a cheap band for 12 clients
Who TaxCalc is not for
- Not for you if you work outside the UK, as it files to HMRC
- Tight if you grow past 1,000 clients, as larger practices are sold through sales
- Watch out: the page does not say whether prices include VAT
- Watch out: accounts production, VAT and MTD filers are separate products, and cloud hosting is a paid add-on
Why TaxCalc gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money£187 a year for up to 12 clients is about $17 a month, which sits in the typical range.
- DFree plan and trialA trial exists for Tax Return Production, but its length is not stated, and there is no free plan.
- BFeaturesIndividual, partnership, corporation and trust returns with an HMRC connection cover the whole job of a UK tax practice.
- CEase of useDesktop software with client bands and modules to set up, and no store rating on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsA program for computers only (Windows, Mac and Linux), with no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TaxCalc's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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TaxCalc's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 22 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on features (B, above 86 of 127) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 23).
Its paid plans start at about $20.88 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 53 of the 90 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 19 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 128 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. TaxCalc’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 127, level with 69
- DFree plan and trialAbove 23 of 127, level with 11
- BFeaturesAbove 86 of 127, level with 41
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 127, level with 109
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 127, level with 25
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 101 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep TaxCalc, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of TaxCalc you could make: forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 85 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools grade higher. It costs $250.56 a year.
What you could make
- Forms and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. TaxCalc’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is TaxCalc?
TaxCalc makes software for UK accountants: tax return production for individual, partnership, corporation and trust returns, accounts production, MTD and VAT filers and practice management. Tax return prices are banded by the number of clients. It is aimed at practices, with separate pages for individuals filing their own returns.
Worth knowing
- Prices are in pounds, UK only, banded by client numbers; practices above 1,000 clients are sold through sales.
- The pricing page does not say whether prices include VAT; the product page says 'per year'.
- Mixed tax return bundles are sold through sales; accounts production, VAT and MTD filers are separate products.
- CloudConnect cloud hosting is a paid add-on; Windows, Mac and Linux support comes from the page's structured data, not a visible requirements page.
Key features
- Return types
- Prepares and files individual, partnership, corporation tax and trust returns, going back to 2012-13.
- HMRC connection
- Pulls client information from HMRC and files electronically.
- Check & Finish
- Validates entries before submission and links to errors.
- Multi-window working
- Several clients' returns can be open at once.
- Related products
- Shares a database with Accounts Production and AML Centre; CloudConnect cloud hosting is a paid add-on.
TaxCalc pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, TaxCalc is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £187 per year (Tax Return Production, up to 12 individual clients).
- Starts at
- £187 per year (Tax Return Production, up to 12 individual clients)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Trial available for Tax Return Production; length not stated on the pages read.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Individual 12 | £187per year, for up to 12 clients | 1 user. Individual returns only. |
| Individual and Partnership 12-1 | £204per year, for up to 12 clients | 1 user included; adds partnership returns. |
| Individual and Partnership 30-2 | £235per year, for up to 30 clients | 2 users included. |
| Individual and Partnership 150-15 | £481per year, for up to 150 clients | 2 users included; 250 clients £573, 500 £723, 1,000 £919. |
| Corporation Tax 12 | £235per year, for up to 12 clients | 1 user; 50 clients £306, 150 £361, 1,000 £965. |
| Trust 150 | £246per year, for up to 150 clients | 2 users included; single SA900 trust return £57. |
Read from taxcalc.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with TaxCalc before you buy.
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Common questions
Does TaxCalc have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TaxCalc is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does TaxCalc have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TaxCalc is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is TaxCalc open source?
TaxCalc is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.