Basetax
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Basetax, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Basetax's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Track income & expenses · See tax live · Digital records · Raise invoices |
| Essential | £12.99 a month | Everything in Free · File quarterly updates to HMRC · Year-end final declaration · Deadline and submission reminders · Billed monthly · cancel any time |
| Professional | £29.99 a month | Everything in Essential · Accountant reviews books and files return · Tax support · Billed monthly · cancel any time |
| Pay as you file | £50, paid once | Everything in Free · Submit annual return to HMRC · SA100–SA109 supported · One annual Self Assessment |
| Managed | £199, paid once | Chartered accountant prepares and files return · ICAEW-supervised review · Direct line to adviser · Per annual return |
The facts
Each one read from Basetax's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Basetax describes its service as serving individuals, expatriates, partnerships and small businesses.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Bank connection
- Basetax says users can connect a bank to import transactions automatically through open banking.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Bookkeeping
- The bookkeeping tools record income and expenses, raise invoices, connect a bank and maintain digital records.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- The privacy notice says client and engagement records are generally retained for at least six years after the relevant tax year or engagement.checked 8 Oct 2026
- HMRC filing
- Users can submit returns directly to HMRC and receive instant confirmation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Investment income
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Mobile access
- web_onlychecked 22 Sep 2026
- MTD
- The Essential plan includes quarterly HMRC updates and a year-end final declaration for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The pricing page says payments are secured by Stripe and GoCardless.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Basetax is a digital tax and accountancy service for individuals, sole traders and small businesses.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Regulation
- Basetax Limited says it is regulated by ICAEW, and its privacy notice lists ICO registration ZA081604.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rental income
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Security
- Basetax says it uses encryption in transit, access controls and secure hosting to protect personal data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Self-employment support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- State filing
- nonechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site offers real-person live chat and experienced-adviser support, with tax support included in Professional.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Tax forms
- Basetax says it supports Self Assessment forms SA100 through SA109 and maps answers onto the relevant HMRC forms.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Tax tracking
- The software updates estimated tax in real time as users record income and expenses.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
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