LONDON, January 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Most of the eight million people who have to file a Self Assessment form find it is every bit as complicated as it looks. That kind of complexity tilts the playing field against Britain's taxpayers. Perhaps that's why research has shown that in one year alone, they missed out on up to GBP4 billion in rebates; why almost 900,000 of them were fined GBP100 for late filing; and why they said goodbye to GBP404 million simply because they failed to fill in their forms correctly (see Notes to Editors).

It's time to level the playing field. TaxCalc 2005 is available online (www.taxcalc.com) for a quick and easy solution and will help taxpayers get what they're entitled to - on time and right first time.

- Input your data via simple step-by-step instructions and TaxCalc 2005 will calculate all your tax liabilities and rebates.

- It's like having a professional accountant on hand to spot costly errors and point out legitimate ways to get some money back from the taxman. In fact, more than 2,000 accountancy firms use TaxCalc 2005 themselves.

TaxCalc 2005 is the very latest version of Britain's best-selling self-assessment software and allows easy data imports by previous customers. Developed originally by Which? the Consumers' Association, TaxCalc 2005 is an HM Revenue & Customs Self Assessment filing partner so you know it's reliable.

TaxCalc 2005 offers the following key benefits:

- Calculates your tax bill and advises if you are eligible for a refund.

- Over 50 professional tax-saving tips that you won't find in any Inland Revenue form or guide.

- Fail-safe features like SimpleStep and as-you-type advice written in the plainest of plain English.

- Includes calculators written for Capital Gains Tax, Indexation and Taper Relief.

- Enables useful 'what if?" calculations (e.g. "what if I received an extra GBP3000 on my salary instead of having a company car?").

- Allows you to file up to 6 Income Tax returns e.g for your whole family,

- Simple, encrypted submission over the Internet with immediate confirmation and processing by the Inland Revenue. You receive any rebate up to 3 months faster when you file online - and no HMRC transcription or calculation errors

- Online updates for tax changes and new TaxCalc 2005 features.

- Free support by telephone, email and 24/7 via www.taxcalc.com

TaxCalc 2005 download costs GBP19.99 inc.VAT (plus GBP4.95 for CD and p&p). Customers will be able to order TaxCalc 2005 online at www.taxcalc.com, by phone on 08707-669935 and by email at sales@taxcalc.com.

Notes to Editors

Sources for facts in opening para:

- GBP4 billion and GBP404 million figures; Tax Action 2003, produced for IFA Promotion by Research Analysis and Knowledge Management, partly based on a specially commissioned study of Inland Revenue Data combined with other sources such as the Family Resource Survey.

- '900,000 figure; The Independent, 14th January 2005

For Further Information Contact: Deborah Parritt, adhoc pr, +44-(0)20-7483-0030 or +44-(0)7734-110048. Tracy Ebdon Poole, Acorah Software Products, +44-(0)8707-669935