Alphatax vs Complete Tax Solutions

Alphatax9.1Visit Complete Tax Solutions9.0Visit

Higher score Alphatax #4 in Corporate Tax Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Alphatax

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Complete Tax Solutions #5 in Corporate Tax Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Contact CTS

• Alphatax fits best

  UK groups needing end-to-end tax workflows

• Complete Tax Solutions fits best

  Australian groups needing tax provision

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Side by side

Feature	Alphatax 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Complete Tax Solutions 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Corporate Tax Software	#5 in Corporate Tax Software
Best for	UK groups needing end-to-end tax workflows	Australian groups needing tax provision
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alphatax 5/5 · Complete Tax Solutions 5/5
Electronic filing	✓	✓
Consolidated returns	✓	✓
Tax provision support	✓	✓
Accounting integrations	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Jurisdictions covered	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Corporate calculations, compliance, e-filing and XBRL in one workflow ERP imports, divisional and group consolidation support Audit trails, diagnostics and review controls for multi-entity teams	Supports corporate and consolidated tax return preparation Calculates current and deferred tax balances with journals and disclosures Combines Excel workpapers with ATO SBR electronic lodgement
Cons	Buyers need a sales-led quote and order form Filing capabilities vary across jurisdictions Its broad scope may exceed the needs of small standalone filers	Pricing requires contacting the CTS team The portfolio contains multiple products rather than one plan-based application Its e-lodgement workflow is centered on Australia's ATO SBR portal
Our verdict	Alphatax is corporate tax compliance software for companies, tax advisers and enterprise tax teams. It brings together corporation tax calculations, compliance reporting, electronic filing and XBRL tagging, with workflows for divisional… Read the review →	Complete Tax Solutions (CTS) is a suite of tax compliance and reporting products from SW Accountants & Advisors. Its corporate offering is designed for private, large and listed groups, with coverage for corporate and consolidated returns,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alphatax — where it wins

  • Corporate calculations, compliance, e-filing and XBRL in one workflow
  • ERP imports, divisional and group consolidation support
  • Audit trails, diagnostics and review controls for multi-entity teams

  Where it doesn't

  • Buyers need a sales-led quote and order form
  • Filing capabilities vary across jurisdictions
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of small standalone filers

• Complete Tax Solutions — where it wins

  • Supports corporate and consolidated tax return preparation
  • Calculates current and deferred tax balances with journals and disclosures
  • Combines Excel workpapers with ATO SBR electronic lodgement

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the CTS team
  • The portfolio contains multiple products rather than one plan-based application
  • Its e-lodgement workflow is centered on Australia's ATO SBR portal

• Alphatax9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad corporate tax system for UK groups with complex compliance workflows.

  Visit AlphataxFull verdict →
• Complete Tax Solutions9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Australian tax compliance suite with strong provision and group-reporting coverage.

  Contact CTSFull verdict →