Best Tax Compliance Software in 2026
Updated
In short: LOVAT is ranked #1 of 109 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Zamp and Avalara AvaTax. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Zamp. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TaxCalc at £3.50/mo.
Tax requirements vary by jurisdiction and tax type, so compare coverage before weighing filing and calculation capabilities. Check jurisdictions covered and supported tax types alongside filing support level and return filing. Sales tax calculation, tax registration and API access offer further dimensions for comparison. LOVAT, Zamp and Avalara AvaTax are among the tools to consider. The listed free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context as you assess which capabilities align with the tax obligations and processes relevant to your organization.
109 tax compliance software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
109ranked
6free plans on this page
£3.50/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Tax Compliance Software 25 channels on this page · 91 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromJurisdictions coveredSupported tax typesReturn filingFiling support levelSales tax calculationTax registration Spec sheet Score
01 LOVAT Free planYesPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesVAT, sales taxReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 6/8spec lines stated 8.9
02 Zamp Free planNoPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions covered13,000 jurisdictionsSupported tax typesSales tax; GST; HST; PST; QSTReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.1
03 Avalara AvaTax Free planNoPaid from$69/moJurisdictions covered12,000 jurisdictionsSupported tax typessales tax, consumer use tax, VAT, communications tax, occupancy and lodging tax, excise taxReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 8/8spec lines stated 8.0
04 Taxmo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesVAT, Income Tax, National Insurance, Self Assessment, CISReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 8.0
05 Alphatax Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.9
06 TaxBandits Free planNoPaid from$19/moJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
07 ONESOURCE Determination Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typessales tax, use tax, GST, VAT, excise taxReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
08 CCH SureTax Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions covered26,000 jurisdictionsSupported tax typessales tax, use taxReturn filingYesFiling support levelReturn preparation software and outsourcing services to prepare and file returnsSales tax calculationYesTax registrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
09 Tax Series Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.7
10 Stripe Tax Free planNoPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions covered100 jurisdictionsSupported tax typessales tax, VAT, GSTReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
11 Sovos Tax Determination Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.6
12 Kintsugi Free planYesPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typessales taxReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
13 Sovos Sales & Use Tax Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.5
14 Corporate Taxprep Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.5
15 Tax1099 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
16 ProFile T2 Free planNoPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
17 ONESOURCE Certificate Manager Free planNoPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions covered62 jurisdictionsSupported tax typessales tax exemption certificatesReturn filingYesFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
18 Aatrix eFile Free planNoPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesfederal unemployment, state unemployment, wage withholding, new hire, paid family medical leave, federal tax deposits, withholding payments, SUI payments, EEO-1Return filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
19 TaxCalc Free planNoPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
20 ONESOURCE Indirect Compliance Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions covered62 jurisdictionsSupported tax typessales and use tax, VAT, GST, SAF-T, SIIReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
21 Anrok Free planNoPaid from$50/moJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typessales tax, VAT, GSTReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
22 TaxCloud Free planNoPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions covered50 jurisdictionsSupported tax typessales tax; use taxReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
23 TaxJar Free planNoPaid from$39/moJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typessales taxReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
24 Numeral Free planYesPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typessales tax, VAT, GSTReturn filingYesFiling support levelautomatedSales tax calculationYesTax registrationYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
25 UFile Free planYesPaid fromnot statedJurisdictions coverednot statedSupported tax typesnot statedReturn filingnot statedFiling support levelnot statedSales tax calculationnot statedTax registrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Jurisdictions covered | Supported tax types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVAT | 8.9 | Free plan | €27/mo | Yes | — | — | VAT, sales tax |
| 2 | Zamp | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | No | — | 13,000 jurisdictions | Sales tax; GST; HST; PST; QST |
| 3 | Avalara AvaTax | 8.0 | No | $58.25/mo | No | $69/mo | 12,000 jurisdictions | sales tax, consumer use tax, VAT, communications tax, occupancy and lodging tax, excise tax |
| 4 | Taxmo | 8.0 | Free plan | £9.99/mo | Yes | — | — | VAT, Income Tax, National Insurance, Self Assessment, CIS |
| 5 | Alphatax | 7.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | TaxBandits | 7.8 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | — | — |
| 7 | ONESOURCE Determination | 7.7 | No | — | — | — | — | sales tax, use tax, GST, VAT, excise tax |
| 8 | CCH SureTax | 7.7 | No | — | — | — | 26,000 jurisdictions | sales tax, use tax |
| 9 | Tax Series | 7.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Stripe Tax | 7.6 | No | — | No | — | 100 jurisdictions | sales tax, VAT, GST |
| 11 | Sovos Tax Determination | 7.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Kintsugi | 7.6 | Free plan | $75/mo | Yes | — | — | sales tax |
| 13 | Sovos Sales & Use Tax | 7.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Corporate Taxprep | 7.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Tax1099 | 7.5 | Free plan | $20.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | ProFile T2 | 7.3 | No | $99.17/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | ONESOURCE Certificate Manager | 7.3 | No | — | No | — | 62 jurisdictions | sales tax exemption certificates |
| 18 | Aatrix eFile | 7.3 | No | $9.92/mo | No | — | — | federal unemployment, state unemployment, wage withholding, new hire, paid family medical leave, federal tax deposits, withholding payments, SUI payments, EEO-1 |
| 19 | TaxCalc | 7.3 | No | £3.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | ONESOURCE Indirect Compliance | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | 62 jurisdictions | sales and use tax, VAT, GST, SAF-T, SII |
| 21 | Anrok | 7.2 | No | $50/mo | No | $50/mo | — | sales tax, VAT, GST |
| 22 | TaxCloud | 7.2 | No | — | No | — | 50 jurisdictions | sales tax; use tax |
| 23 | TaxJar | 7.2 | No | $34.92/mo | No | $39/mo | — | sales tax |
| 24 | Numeral | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | sales tax, VAT, GST |
| 25 | UFile | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which tax compliance software is ranked first on Specifiction?
LOVAT is ranked #1 of 109 with a score of 8.9. Zamp is second and Avalara AvaTax third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TaxCalc has the lowest first paid tier we found: £3.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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