{ "name": "Taxyearvo Filing Software Index", "title": "Filing Software Index", "url": "https://taxyearvo.com/datasets/filing-software-index/", "csv": "https://taxyearvo.com/datasets/filing-software-index.csv", "markdown": "https://taxyearvo.com/datasets/filing-software-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-19", "license": "https://taxyearvo.com/terms", "headline": "The Filing Software Index carries 13 published figures read from 13 sources' own pages, from 2 to 330 GBP, read 12 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The Filing Software Index carries 13 published figures read from 13 sources' own pages, from 2 to 330 GBP, read 12 October 2026.", "13 of the 41 named sources read in full publish a figure; 28 publish none, read 12 October 2026." ], "citation": "\"Taxyearvo Filing Software Index\", updated 2026-10-19, https://taxyearvo.com/datasets/filing-software-index/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "GBP", "n": 13, "median": 30, "min": 2, "max": 330, "p25": 16.75, "p75": 79.5, 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"text_sha256": "ac4f5fd4a323c5b1246374b5decc79e253ccc5fe015a8fc671ed9e5071d34296" }, { "source": "Ftax pricing", "url": "https://www.ftax.co.uk/ftax-pricing/", "figure": "£19.50 ", "value": 19.5, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "for Individuals – prices from £19.50 +VAT, £23.40 inc VAT", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "78dd9f494612e90ac7be2b289ae588fd7298eee3e20eef43bca0f8278da76f09" }, { "source": "VitalTax Excel bridging", "url": "https://excel.vitaltax.uk/", "figure": "£30 ", "value": 30, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "A licence that includes one NI number costs £30 + VAT per year and covers all quarterly submissions for that person, whether they have a single sole trader business, multiple sole trader businesses, one or more properties, or a combination of income sources.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "033468670f1015692a220dc0a69991996bfe90598ffd52121239da5ff6df828b" }, { "source": "Coconut pricing", "url": "https://www.getcoconut.com/pricing", "figure": "£129.99 ", "value": 129.99, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Or £129.99 per year", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "07c9046b81f837a7bbabb0b5abab040c2bd5d73bc2137492379ec939dcd0a1ca" }, { "source": "TaxNav pricing", "url": "https://www.taxnav.digital/pricing", "figure": "£60 ", "value": 60, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Annual Plan £60 +VAT/year", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "7bc2625be9004d883464fe910c7991845208466757c315d04b8b4cf421124241" }, { "source": "123 e-Filing", "url": "https://www.123efiling.co.uk/", "figure": "£2.99 ", "value": 2.99, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Starting from £2.99 + VAT", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "9f6236a9d47f5ca56b58980c4092d7ec77c7296f91052e5ffd5df2213d70f56b" }, { "source": "Easy MTD for VAT", "url": "https://easymtd.com/mtd-vat", "figure": "£2", "value": 2, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Viewing VAT obligations, liabilities, payments and penalties is free, while submitting a VAT return costs from as little as £2+VAT.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "9e8ea779ca12814762b690b8a662ac72fa779c05fbadd2392e086c8a9367b993" }, { "source": "Absolute TopUp", "url": "https://www.absolutetax.co.uk/products/absolute-topup", "figure": "£25.00", "value": 25, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Package cost from £25.00", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "2ecf30ee29d345fcbbbf52523148ffd439e2fbaf36fb9e5334b6338b469bac13" }, { "source": "ABC Self Assessment", "url": "https://www.abcsa.co.uk/", "figure": "£16.00", "value": 16, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "£16.00+VAT to submit for an individual for a tax year, including amendments", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "f2f94d182edc14bb137c15348d4316de629006bf3dad1de95f1104000fea273e" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "HMRC commercial software suppliers for Self Assessment", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-assessment-commercial-software-suppliers/self-assessment-online-commercial-software-suppliers", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "HMRC find software for Making Tax Digital for VAT", "url": "https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/making-tax-digital-software", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "HMRC VAT Returns and EC Sales List commercial software suppliers", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-returns-and-ec-sales-list-commercial-software-suppliers", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "HMRC find commercial software developers", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/commercial-software-developers", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "GoSimpleTax price plans", "url": "https://www.gosimpletax.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "TaxCalc pricing", "url": "https://www.taxcalc.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "TaxCalc accountancy software prices", "url": "https://www.taxcalc.com/accountancy-software-prices", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Andica SA800 cloud pricing", "url": "https://www.andica.com/andica-sa800-partnership-cloud-pricing.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Andica SA100 Self Assessment cloud", "url": "https://www.andica.com/andica-sa100-self-assessment-software-cloud.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Xero UK pricing plans", "url": "https://www.xero.com/uk/pricing-plans/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "QuickBooks UK sole trader pricing", "url": "https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/pricing/sole-trader/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Sage for accountants and bookkeepers pricing", "url": "https://www.sage.com/en-gb/accountants/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Pandle plans and pricing", "url": "https://www.pandle.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Capium pricing", "url": "https://www.capium.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "ABC Self Assessment SA800 for partnerships", "url": "https://www.abcsa.co.uk/abc-sa800-for-partnerships/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Easy MTD: what a VAT return submission costs", "url": "https://easymtd.com/support/knowledge-base-article?id=75", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "VitalTax MTD for VAT licence prices", "url": "https://vitaltax.uk/vat/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Taxd personal Self Assessment", "url": "https://www.taxd.co.uk/personal", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Absolute Tax partnership tax return software (SA800)", "url": "https://www.absolutetax.co.uk/products/absolute-integrated/absolute-tax/partnership-tax-return-software-sa800", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "123 Sheets MTD bridging software prices", "url": "https://123sheets.com/best-mtd-bridging-software.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "123 Sheets", "url": "https://123sheets.com/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Zoho Books UK pricing", "url": "https://www.zoho.com/uk/books/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Clear Books pricing", "url": "https://www.clearbooks.co.uk/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "IRIS Elements tax", "url": "https://www.iris.co.uk/products/iris-elements/tax/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "untied", "url": "https://www.untied.io/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Gbooks accounting suite products", "url": "https://www.gbooks.co.uk/products.php", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Thomson Reuters Digita Personal Tax", "url": "https://tax.thomsonreuters.co.uk/digita/personal-tax/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "ApariPro", "url": "https://www.aparipro.com/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-assessment-commercial-software-suppliers/self-assessment-online-commercial-software-suppliers", "label": "HMRC commercial software suppliers for Self Assessment", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/making-tax-digital-software", "label": "HMRC find software for Making Tax Digital for VAT", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-returns-and-ec-sales-list-commercial-software-suppliers", "label": "HMRC VAT Returns and EC Sales List commercial software suppliers", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/commercial-software-developers", "label": "HMRC find commercial software developers", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and 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"url": "https://easymtd.com/mtd-vat", "label": "Easy MTD for VAT", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://vitaltax.uk/vat/", "label": "VitalTax MTD for VAT licence prices", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://excel.vitaltax.uk/", "label": "VitalTax Excel bridging", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.taxd.co.uk/personal", "label": "Taxd personal Self Assessment", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.taxd.co.uk/pricing", "label": "Taxd pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.absolutetax.co.uk/products/absolute-integrated/absolute-tax/partnership-tax-return-software-sa800", "label": "Absolute Tax partnership tax return software (SA800)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for 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"url": "https://www.taxnav.digital/pricing", "label": "TaxNav pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.123efiling.co.uk/", "label": "123 e-Filing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.iris.co.uk/products/iris-elements/tax/", "label": "IRIS Elements tax", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.untied.io/", "label": "untied", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.quickfile.co.uk/home/pricing", "label": "QuickFile pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gbooks.co.uk/products.php", "label": "Gbooks accounting suite products", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://tax.thomsonreuters.co.uk/digita/personal-tax/", "label": "Thomson Reuters Digita Personal Tax", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.aparipro.com/", "label": "ApariPro", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 13 of the 41 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 28 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 110 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the price of every HMRC-recognised filing product per return type (SA100, SA800, SA900, CT600, VAT) normalised to one number - cost per return filed - across the vendors that publish one: the median, the cheapest, how many of the recognised products publish a price at all and how many are free, and what moved since the last read. HMRC publishes who is recognised and never what they charge; the vendors publish a price and never the comparison", "embed": "

2 to 330 GBP

13 published figures, Filing Software Index, across 13 sources, read 12 October 2026

Source: Taxyearvo Filing Software Index
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