Xero Tax (UK) - Make available to businesses, not only to Partners
Ability to have Xero Tax for businesses, not only for Partners

Hi community, we appreciate the continued attention this idea is receiving. While our team will continue to review this idea, Xero Tax remains a Partner only product with tools and capabilities that help Xero Partners serve their clients with ease, and we don't have immediate intentions of changing this. Again, we'd like to encourage that if you're not currently connected to a Xero Partner you can find one that can serve your advisor needs through our Advisor Directory. If there is any change planned we will update you of this, here.
Also to note, our current position on Xero Tax does not relate to our MTD IT program and we'll be providing further information for this separately on this idea.Thanks
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Jignesh Buddh commented
It would be a great features to have integrated system for our statutory compliances. This saves lots of time and protect from error of manual works.
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Matt Eustace commented
Given software-based filing is becoming mandatory soon it is extremely disappointing that Xero has chosen to ignore the needs of its small business customers in favour of lining the pockets of the accountants.
Fortunately alternatives like FreeAgent do support filing tax yourself, so we will be migrating away from Xero in the coming year.
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Vimal Amin commented
link above takes you to another page in which you need to enter your details so they can tell you what product you need. unfortunately, it does not have statutory accounts or tax int he list. I am not even sure why Xero advisor sent me this. Not happy with Xero. wish there was a phone number.
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Katherine Louw commented
If we need an advisor, then allow non-accounting firms who have groups of companies to have partner accounts (assuming they have qualified staff)
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Paul Mitchell commented
It is completely crazy that Xero Tax is only available to Xero advisors when very many businesses do not have the need or desire to employ an external bookkeeper or accountant to submit their accounts and tax returns, Xero should reconsider this!
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julie gibson commented
There must be lots of Accountants needing access to Xero Tax but because they don't have enough Xero clients they cant become Partners. I cant understand why this cant be an add on to book keeping if required?
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Victoria Foote commented
I'm a very small business paying a monthly fee to an accountant and a monthly fee to Xero. I'd like to save some money and cut out the accountant and submit the end of year accounts myself. Any suggestions on an alternative software?
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Antoine Ollivier commented
I quite like TaxCalc, pay for what you need and it integrates with Xero. Their simple view of returns and explanations on how to fill out each section are helpful too.
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Anil Lal commented
Hi,
Is there any software you recommend for me to use to file our statutory accounts for HMRC? Cant believe XERO does not allow you to do this function.
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Pat Brown commented
With Xero’s response making it very clear the strategy is to have users pay their Partners for a service that could be done without cost, for one of the firms I work with (using Xero), I went to market and found some great final accounts and tax software - that then led on to whole accounts package suites - Xero is losing its competitive edge unfortunately, so this will be looked at. Such a shame Xero sees this as they do.
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Kenneth Campbell commented
I have been happily using Xero for several years, but now out turnover has passed £632,000 we can't file our Corporation Tax Return.
Xero Tax is not available to us because we are not an accountanct firm.
As of Monday we will be looking for an alternative accounting software to migrate to at the end of this financial year.
Really disappointed.
When you have software that can do exactly what we want why can't we get access to it as businesses? -
Val Skirtach commented
Hi,
This program needs to be updated, Xero is losing additional revenue by not allowing qualified accountants to take advantage of additional features! Xero Tax options should be offered for all businesses who are ready to pay the extra money and fully control our companies on their own, as well as take full responsibility for this!
If you want something done right you have to do it yourself!! ;-) -
Ian Batts commented
It's shame to lose a basic requirement for small businesses
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Tom McCusker commented
I am a chartered accountant working in industry and I think it's ridiculous that you are unable to use Xero Tax to file your accounts and tax return. I also use Freeagent which has this capability so why not Xero?
An explanation from Xero would be nice.
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Stephen Ross commented
this is a very basic tool that Xero should supply free
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Ernest Riall commented
does any one know of a system that doesn't require you go to an accountant????
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Penelope Hanbury commented
We are a small business and do not need the services of a 3rd party. Having the ability to submit our own Tax would be hugely beneficial.
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Alicja Morgan commented
It would be brilliant if Xero could calculate monthly provision for corporation tax without using third party (who often charging very high fees) especially if our organisation already employs financial accountant who does it all manually at the moment
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Andy Barlass commented
As a small Business we want to control our Accounts without the expense of using a 3rd Party
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Luke Hogan commented
+1