GoSimpleTax Reviews 2,764

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Review summary

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Looking at 375 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently find the service incredibly easy and straightforward to use, making the tax return process much simpler and less stressful. Many appreciate the intuitive interface and helpful features, such as the ability to copy data from previous years and clear guidance within the forms. The customer service is frequently praised for being prompt, efficient, and very helpful, especially for those needing assistance with specific queries or non-resident tax situations. However, some customers also noted that the website's interface could be more modern and that the software can sometimes be slow or clunky. A few other people also felt that the help section was poorly laid out or that customer support responses didn't always directly address their specific questions, especially for beginners.

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User experience

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Website

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Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple, cleat and reliable to use for landlords self assessment tax return when living overseas. This is my 3rd year of using it. It saves, totals and keeps all the data while you are completing the r... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always, very easy to complete the tax return via the Gosimple tax portal and submit to HRMC, good hints too. One suggestion would be to change the colour coding from red and green for those of us... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredibly easy to use the web version. Struggled on the mobile but when I contacted the support line the staff were so quick to respond. I would highly recommend to register your self assessment and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I live in Aus and was late with return not understanding I need to account for only house in the UK even though not investment … also had a half of the financial year in England without income. As hal... See more

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Company details

  1. #6 of 12 best companies in Tax preparation software
  2. #74 of 127 best companies in Software company
  3. #20 of 21 best companies in Tax Preparation
  4. #22 of 22 best companies in Tax preparation service

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HMRC recognised, GoSimpleTax is an easy and accurate way to calculate and submit your self-assessment tax return. GoSimpleTax performs hundreds of double checks, and lets you know which savings you may qualify for. Enter any relevant income & expenses into GoSimpleTax, and the software will highlight any issues or errors, to help ensure your tax return is 100% accurate. When ready, click submit to directly file your return to HMRC.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great functionality and usability

Great functionality and usability. My one issue dealt with super quickly by the support team. Excellent

8 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thanks for your kind review James, we're pleased you found the software and service up to your requirements.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using GoSimpleTax is really easy!

Using GoSimpleTax is really easy. The software and terminology used is accessible and easy to follow.

8 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thanks for the review David, and we're pleased you found the software easy to use.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It hardly ever works

It hardly ever works, they charge you and then their system forgets, send out wrong pricing, honestly a shambles

7 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Hello Mark, thank you for your review and we're sorry if you have received the answer you were expecting. Hopefully you are up and running now, but if not, please let me know or contact support@gosimpletax.com and they will assist you further.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor experience with Go Simple Tax.

Poor experience with Go Simple Tax.

I have used their service for many years now. Recently my subscription automatically renewed. I didn't realise that automatic renewal was enabled. No problem I thought. Every company that I have dealt with before online has refunded me after an automatic renewal if it was unintentional.

I contacted Go Simple Tax but was refused a refund. It's a shame, as their service has been good over the years, but this will certainly make me find another company to deal with in the future.

Steer clear if you value good customer service.

*Update 8/4/2026 after reply on TrustPilot:

Go Simple Tax claim that they sent me several Direct Debit reminders, but this was not the case. I received no emails from them stating that the money would be taken from my account.

Once again, poor customer service in the response. Steer clear of Go Simple Tax if you value good customer service and honest business practices.

I will update the review if I hear back from Go Simple Tax trying to resolve the issue.

*Update 14/4/2026

Go Simple Tax have acknowledged my request (9/4/2026) and have sent it to their finance department, but thus far have not refunded me and I have had no communication since then.

7 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Hello Anthony, thank you for your review and we're sorry you have not had a good experience. By the time the money is collected by Direct Debit, you will have had several emails off us, giving you the chance to cancel your subscription.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

easy to follow instructions

easy to follow instructions, help line useful

7 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Than you for your review and we're pleased you found the software easy to use and the support team useful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Software problem

I have been trying to submit a tax return for a mortgage application through gosimpletax for the last two days, but the service currently has a software problem. Despite filling everything out, I keep receiving error messages when attempting to file. I spoke to someone on the help chat who confirmed there was a problem on their end but has not told me how long it will take to resolve. It has been several hours, and no response. I am just waiting in limbo with something that was meant to make life easier now making things much more difficult. It would have been quicker for me to do the tax return myself on the HMRC website. A complete waste of the annual fee and the hours it has taken entering all my figures into the website.

7 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Hello, I have spoken to the support team and they advise: "Issue raised this morning (7th April 2026), provided response after 2 hours advising we were aware of issue; 4 hours later issue fixed and user advised all OK. Please confirm the issue is resolved or not. Thank you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am using for the 4th consecutive year…

I am using for the 4th consecutive year is a good software, but when you need support and they are responding to messages and emails quite long time is taking, unfortunately don't have a phone number

Ps All solved after 3-4 hrs Thanks

7 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Hi Elena, thanks for the review - are you waiting for a response now or is everything OK?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cannot Praise Highly Enough

Used this for the first time last year and found it very straightforward to use by plugging in the figures from my QuickBooks P&L report and pension info.
Submitted and paid HMRC and all done and dusted. Have already got the figures entered and ready to go for this year. It’s so slick I actually enjoy doing my self assessment. Wished I’d used this years before now and saved a fortune with using an accountant.
Cannot praise this product highly enough.

5 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thanks for the great review Iain and we're happy that you have found the product so useful and easy to use.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been talking to Coco

I have been talking to Coco. I have paid for myself and my husband but the software does it allow me to add his details. I have just been going round in circles.
I live in Spain and have to pay tax on property rentals in the Uk. I don’t speak Spanish.
I would like some help. Is there a number I can call?

2 April 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Hello Sylvia, i understand your problem has been resolved now - please let me know if you need any further help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple to use

This worked for me for a number of years, had no issues and was straightforward to use.

30 March 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thank you for your kind review and we're pleased the software has been helpful to you over the years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great user friendly platform.

Easy to understand and use to file my UK taxes while living abroad.

9 March 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thanks for the kind review Ophelia, and pleased you found the software easy to use.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not helpful helpdesk

I used them in Autumn 2025 for the first time hence I often needed help. They mis-interpreted my emails and their replies were never much help for a beginner.
Requests to help by a first-time user are replied to with “we are just a software provider, not an accountant” and/or direct to HMRC manuals – not webpages on where to enter what figures on their software, which would be more helpful.
Also they do not advertise that they charge £10 per year to verify your identity using one of those services that takes a picture of you and takes a hundred times to agree that it matches your passport.

31 December 2025
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thank you for your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ex pat with complicated situation

I live in Aus and was late with return not understanding I need to account for only house in the UK even though not investment … also had a half of the financial year in England without income. As half year non UK resident its not possible to submit via Gateway and even accountants don’t always know how to deal with this. Easy to use so fast 46 pages of tax return done in less then an hour. Interface could be more up to date pls very happy 😃

11 March 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thanks for the review Magda and glad the software did what you needed. New interface coming later this year too!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Adequate

Adequate. Over priced. Won’t use next year, found cheaper elsewhere

10 March 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thank you for your review.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Much simpler than HMRC

Much simpler than HMRC forms.
Well laid out input system.
A very good, helpful support team.
Helpful reminders (Optional).
Enable direct submission of tax return to HMRC.

9 March 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thank you for the review and we are pleased you found the software easy to use and received good support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

GoSimpleTax,

GoSimpleTax,
They are really great. They seem to always sort out my issues when I have them.
Aiden and the team do a really good.
So thanks GoSimpleTax.

22 February 2026
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Reply from GoSimpleTax

Thanks for the review Sonia, will pass your positive comments on t Aiden and the team.

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