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Kintsugi vs Taxmo

Both stand on tax compliance software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Kintsugi

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Kintsugi if you need sales tax exposure monitoring or automated US registration and filing, with a free plan for monitoring and audits. Starter adds filing and registration for a listed $75 per month plus action billing. Businesses needing multi-country compliance, premium connectors, or API, SDK, and SSO access should consider Premium.

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Taxmo

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Taxmo covers bookkeeping, estimates, receipt capture, and direct VAT filing on paid plans. Its Self Assessment boundary and API request limit are worth checking against your filing and integration needs.

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The facts

KintsugiTaxmo
Free planYesYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onAndroid, API, iPhone, WebAndroid, API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid planSee the plansStarter: £9.99 a month
Plans published44
MakerKintsugiNot published
Websitetrykintsugi.comtaxmo.co.uk
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Kintsugi: what it does well

  • Free includes global physical and economic nexus monitoring.
  • Free provides risk assessments and nexus threshold alerts.
  • Starter automates US sales tax registration, filing, and remittance.
  • Premium covers the US, Canada, EU, UK, and 100+ countries.
  • Supports sales tax calculation, registration, and return filing.

What to know first

  • The listed platform is API only.
  • Starter costs $75 per month, with filing and registration actions billed separately after the billing period.
  • Premium features are not included in the Free plan.

Taxmo: what it does well

  • Updates tax estimates as income and expenses are added.
  • Paid plans file VAT returns directly to HMRC.
  • Receipt capture extracts details from photos and PDFs.
  • Syncs with Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent.
  • Users can export or delete their data.

What to know first

  • Self Assessment returns are not submitted to HMRC.
  • MTD for Income Tax submission is coming soon.
  • Plan prices exclude VAT.
  • Pro API is limited to 300 requests per 15-minute window.

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