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Taxez ranks 4th of 25 in UK online accountants AI answers: named in 82 of 356 answers (23.0%, ±6.5). Strongest on Gemini (41.7%), weakest on ChatGPT (5.0%). Named in 32 of 60 questions.
Headline figures
- Visibility
- 23.0% ±6.5
- Named in
- 82 of 356 answers
- Rank
- 4th of 25
- Change
- First reading
The ± is the margin of error: if we had asked a different mix of similar questions, the figure would land inside this range 95 times in 100.
Visibility over time
| Scan | Visibility | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | Visibility: 23.0% | 95% range: 16.7% to 29.7% |
Engine by engine
| Engine | Taxez | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Taxez: 5.0% (3 of 60) | Category average: 8.1% |
| Claude | Taxez: 36.7% (22 of 60) | Category average: 14.5% |
| Gemini | Taxez: 41.7% (25 of 60) | Category average: 17.3% |
| Perplexity | Taxez: 16.7% (10 of 60) | Category average: 11.5% |
| Google AI Overviews | Taxez: 10.7% (6 of 56) | Category average: 8.9% |
| Google AI Mode | Taxez: 26.7% (16 of 60) | Category average: 10.1% |
The questions
Taxez was named in 32 of 60 questions.
| Question | Taxez named by | Others named instead |
|---|---|---|
| Who's the cheapest accountant for a sole trader who needs self-assessment and Making Tax Digital? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: None |
| My sole-trader turnover is over £50k. Which accountants handle MTD quarterly updates for a fixed monthly fee? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (3 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Mazuma (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine) |
| What's the best online accountant for a self-employed sole trader in the UK? | Taxez named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants are best for a self-employed tradesperson doing their first tax return? | Taxez named by: Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Goforma (2 engines), Mazuma (2 engines), TaxAssist Accountants (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine) |
| Is an online accountant as good as a high street accountant for a sole trader, and which online firms are most recommended? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| How much should a sole trader expect to pay an online accountant each month, and which firms are best value? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants can get a sole trader ready for Making Tax Digital before the £30,000 threshold arrives in April 2027? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (4 engines), Mazuma (3 engines), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine) |
| Who's the best accountant for a VAT-registered online seller in the UK? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which online accountancy firms include bookkeeping software in a fixed monthly fee for sole traders? | Taxez named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Crunch (5 engines), Gorilla Accounting (4 engines), Clever Accounts (2 engines), Mazuma (2 engines), More Than Accountants (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants for the self-employed have the best reviews? | Taxez named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| How do I switch accountants as a sole trader, and which online firms make it easy? | Taxez named by: Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Crunch (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine) |
| Which accountant suits a sole trader with a side business alongside a full-time job? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Mazuma (2 engines), Sleek (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants offer a low-cost plan for sole traders earning under £20k a year? | Taxez named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: Crunch (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which accountants give sole traders an app to snap receipts and track expenses? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (3 engines), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| Should a sole trader use an online accountant or just accounting software, and which accountants are worth paying for? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Churchill Knight (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), More Than Accountants (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine) |
| What's the best online accountant for a one-person limited company in the UK? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Crunch (3 engines), Sleek (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| What's a fair monthly fee for a limited company accountant in the UK, and who offers it? | Taxez named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Crunch (4 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Goforma (2 engines), Osome (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Aardvark Accounting (1 engine), Accountancy Cloud (1 engine), Brookson (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine), SG Accounting (1 engine) |
| Which accountant can handle company formation, VAT and payroll for a new startup? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), DNS Accountants (1 engine), Goforma (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Osome (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants include a registered office address and company secretarial work in their limited company fee? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (5 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (3 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine) |
| Is an online accountant as good as a local one for a small limited company, and which are most recommended? | Taxez named by: Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Mazuma (2 engines), Brookson (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| HMRC has closed its free company tax return service. Which accountants file the CT600 and accounts for a small company at a fixed price? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (3 engines), Goforma (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants specialise in ecommerce limited companies selling on marketplaces? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (1 engine), Osome (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants for small limited companies have the best customer reviews? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: The Accountancy Partnership (3 engines), Crunch (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), Aardvark Accounting (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), More Than Accountants (1 engine), SG Accounting (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants charge the least for a dormant or very small limited company? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: Cheaper Accountant (2 engines), Crunch (2 engines), Sleek (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| How easy is it to change accountant for my limited company partway through the year, and which online firms handle the handover? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (4 engines), Gorilla Accounting (3 engines), Aardvark Accounting (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Osome (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Accountancy Cloud (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Goforma (1 engine), inniAccounts (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| Which accountants handle Companies House identity verification and confirmation statements for small companies? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which accountant is best for a limited company with two directors and a few employees? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (4 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Osome (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine) |
| How do the big online accountancy firms compare for a small UK limited company? | Taxez named by: Claude, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Crunch (4 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (4 engines), Aardvark Accounting (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), SG Accounting (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), TaxAssist Accountants (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (1 engine), Cheaper Accountant (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| Which UK accountants give limited company clients a dedicated accountant rather than a call centre? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Gorilla Accounting (4 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (4 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Crunch (2 engines), DNS Accountants (2 engines), Goforma (2 engines), Aardvark Accounting (1 engine), Brookson (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine), Pearl Accountants (1 engine), SG Accounting (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants are most reliable about meeting filing deadlines for limited companies? | Taxez named by: Claude | Others named instead: Crunch (4 engines), Gorilla Accounting (3 engines), Osome (2 engines), Sleek (2 engines), The Accountancy Partnership (2 engines), Pearl Accountants (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants are best for IT contractors worried about IR35? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Caroola Accountancy (5 engines), Crunch (5 engines), SG Accounting (5 engines), Gorilla Accounting (4 engines), Brookson (3 engines), Aardvark Accounting (2 engines), Clever Accounts (2 engines), inniAccounts (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| Who are the best contractor accountants in the UK? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: SG Accounting (6 engines), Aardvark Accounting (4 engines), Caroola Accountancy (4 engines), Crunch (4 engines), Gorilla Accounting (4 engines), Brookson (3 engines), Clever Accounts (3 engines), DNS Accountants (3 engines), inniAccounts (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| How much do specialist contractor accountants charge per month in the UK? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Sleek (3 engines), Aardvark Accounting (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Goforma (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), SG Accounting (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which accountants are best for a contractor working through their own limited company outside IR35? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: SG Accounting (5 engines), Aardvark Accounting (3 engines), Crunch (3 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Clever Accounts (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Brookson (1 engine), Churchill Knight (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Should a contractor use a specialist contractor accountant or a general online accountant, and which are recommended? | Taxez named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Crunch (3 engines), Aardvark Accounting (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), inniAccounts (2 engines), SG Accounting (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which accountancy firms can support a contractor who moves between umbrella and limited company work? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Brookson (5 engines), Churchill Knight (5 engines), Caroola Accountancy (4 engines), Goforma (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Aardvark Accounting (1 engine), Crunch (1 engine), ICS Accounting (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine), SG Accounting (1 engine) |
| Which contractor accountants have the best reputation for customer service? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Aardvark Accounting (3 engines), Caroola Accountancy (3 engines), Gorilla Accounting (3 engines), SG Accounting (3 engines), Churchill Knight (2 engines), Crunch (2 engines), Brookson (1 engine), DNS Accountants (1 engine), inniAccounts (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| Which contractor accountants can close down my limited company when I stop contracting? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Caroola Accountancy (4 engines), Crunch (3 engines), Goforma (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Churchill Knight (1 engine), DNS Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which contractor accountants include IR35 contract reviews in their fee? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Brookson (4 engines), Caroola Accountancy (4 engines), Goforma (4 engines), Crunch (2 engines), SG Accounting (2 engines), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine) |
| Which contractor accountancy services offer the best value fixed fee with no hidden extras? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Gorilla Accounting (4 engines), Aardvark Accounting (3 engines), Crunch (3 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Goforma (2 engines), SG Accounting (2 engines), Brookson (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), inniAccounts (1 engine), Mazuma (1 engine) |
| Which accountants specialise in locum doctors and other healthcare contractors? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Goforma (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (1 engine) |
| How do the main UK contractor accountants compare on fees and what's included? | Taxez named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Caroola Accountancy (3 engines), Crunch (3 engines), Gorilla Accounting (3 engines), inniAccounts (3 engines), Aardvark Accounting (2 engines), Brookson (1 engine), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Goforma (1 engine), ICS Accounting (1 engine), SG Accounting (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which contractor accountants handle the VAT Flat Rate Scheme and the limited cost trader test? | Taxez named by: Claude | Others named instead: Crunch (3 engines), Gorilla Accounting (3 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Aardvark Accounting (1 engine), Brookson (1 engine), Churchill Knight (1 engine), SG Accounting (1 engine) |
| Which accountancy firms do UK IT contractors recommend most? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Caroola Accountancy (6 engines), Brookson (5 engines), Crunch (5 engines), Gorilla Accounting (5 engines), SG Accounting (5 engines), Aardvark Accounting (3 engines), ICS Accounting (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine) |
| Which contractor accountants offer a free switching service from my current accountant? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Gorilla Accounting (3 engines), inniAccounts (3 engines), SG Accounting (3 engines), Aardvark Accounting (2 engines), Brookson (2 engines), Caroola Accountancy (2 engines), Crunch (2 engines), Goforma (2 engines), Clever Accounts (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which accountants are best for landlords with a few buy-to-let properties under MTD? | Taxez named by: Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: DNS Accountants (2 engines), Provestor (2 engines), RITA4Rent (2 engines), UK Property Accountants (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants specialise in landlords and property income? | Taxez named by: Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Provestor (2 engines), RITA4Rent (2 engines), TaxAssist Accountants (2 engines), Clever Accounts (1 engine), Crunch (1 engine), Goforma (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which accountants charge the least to do tax returns for a landlord with five to ten rental properties? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: Crunch (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine) |
| Which accountants help landlords who live abroad with the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: RITA4Rent (2 engines), DNS Accountants (1 engine), Provestor (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which accountants are best for a landlord with properties held in a limited company? | Taxez named by: Claude, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: DNS Accountants (3 engines), Provestor (3 engines), RITA4Rent (3 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), UK Property Accountants (2 engines), Crunch (1 engine) |
| Is a specialist property accountant better than a general online accountant for a landlord with five rental homes, and which are recommended? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), RITA4Rent (2 engines), DNS Accountants (1 engine), Provestor (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which accountant suits an accidental landlord renting out one flat? | Taxez named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: Crunch (1 engine), Sleek (1 engine) |
| Which accountants do letting agents and buy-to-let mortgage brokers recommend to landlords? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini | Others named instead: Provestor (2 engines), RITA4Rent (2 engines), Goforma (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which landlord accountants do property investors rate highly? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini | Others named instead: RITA4Rent (4 engines), Provestor (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which online accountants offer a fixed annual fee for landlords with one or two properties? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: None |
| I'm unhappy with my current accountant. Which firms are good for landlords looking to switch? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: DNS Accountants (1 engine), Gorilla Accounting (1 engine), Provestor (1 engine), RITA4Rent (1 engine) |
| Which accountants are good for landlords with a mix of long-term lets and holiday lets? | Taxez named by: Google AI Mode | Others named instead: TaxAssist Accountants (2 engines), DNS Accountants (1 engine), Provestor (1 engine), RITA4Rent (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine) |
| Which accountants can file the 60-day capital gains tax return when a landlord sells a rental property? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Goforma (1 engine), TaxAssist Accountants (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which accountancy firms offer bookkeeping software designed for landlords? | Taxez named by: No engine | Others named instead: Crunch (2 engines), Gorilla Accounting (2 engines), Provestor (1 engine), The Accountancy Partnership (1 engine), UK Property Accountants (1 engine) |
| Which accountants for landlords are known for answering questions quickly? | Taxez named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Gorilla Accounting (2 engines) |
Where Taxez was named
A small sample of what the engines wrote. These are their own words: we have not verified what they say and they are not our view. The figures above count every answer, quoted or not.
ChatGPT,
What's the best online accountant for a self-employed sole trader in the UK?
Taxez - online firm focused on sole traders, contractors and small businesses, with packages for ongoing accounting and separate one-off Self Assessment help.
Claude,
Which online accountants charge the least for a dormant or very small limited company?
Cheaper Accountant and Taxez price by turnover.
Perplexity,
Which accountants are best for landlords with a few buy-to-let properties under MTD?
Taxez or TWD - worth comparing if your priority is a lower fixed fee for straightforward filing and MTD support.
Answers that did not name Taxez
A sample of up to 10 answers, not the full set.
ChatGPT
My sole-trader turnover is over £50k. Which accountants handle MTD quarterly updates for a fixed monthly fee?
Named instead: Mazuma, Gorilla Accounting
Claude
My sole-trader turnover is over £50k. Which accountants handle MTD quarterly updates for a fixed monthly fee?
Named instead: Crunch
Gemini
My sole-trader turnover is over £50k. Which accountants handle MTD quarterly updates for a fixed monthly fee?
Named instead: Crunch, The Accountancy Partnership, Gorilla Accounting, Sleek
Perplexity
My sole-trader turnover is over £50k. Which accountants handle MTD quarterly updates for a fixed monthly fee?
Named instead: The Accountancy Partnership, Goforma
Google AI Overviews
What's the best online accountant for a self-employed sole trader in the UK?
Named instead: Crunch, Sleek
Google AI Mode
My sole-trader turnover is over £50k. Which accountants handle MTD quarterly updates for a fixed monthly fee?
Named instead: Crunch, Mazuma
ChatGPT
Which online accountants are best for a self-employed tradesperson doing their first tax return?
Named instead: The Accountancy Partnership, Mazuma, Gorilla Accounting
Claude
Which online accountants are best for a self-employed tradesperson doing their first tax return?
Named instead: Crunch, TaxAssist Accountants, Goforma
Gemini
Which online accountants can get a sole trader ready for Making Tax Digital before the £30,000 threshold arrives in April 2027?
Named instead: Crunch, Mazuma, Gorilla Accounting, TaxAssist Accountants
Perplexity
What's the best online accountant for a self-employed sole trader in the UK?
Named instead: Crunch, The Accountancy Partnership, Gorilla Accounting, Sleek
Sources
- taxez.co.uk71 answers
- augustapp.com24 answers
- theaccountancy.co.uk20 answers
- sleek.com19 answers
- gorillaaccounting.com18 answers
- nephosgroup.com18 answers
- expertsure.com15 answers
- accountinghire.co.uk12 answers
- crunch.co.uk12 answers
- uk.trustpilot.com11 answers
Own site: linked in 71 of 82 answers that named Taxez (86.6%).
Neighbours in the ranking
Gorilla Accounting2nd, 33.7% ±6.0
The Accountancy Partnership3rd, 24.2% ±7.0- Sleek5th, 19.7% ±6.4
Caroola Accountancy6th, 16.9% ±6.6
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