Tax Software Market Growth Drivers and Forecast by 2030

The tax software market size was valued at US$ 20.95 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 46.90 billion by 2030. The tax software market is estimated to record a CAGR of 10.6% from 2022 to 2030. The rising integration of advanced technologies is likely to remain a key trend in the market.

Tax Software Market Analysis

The key players operating in the tax software market are launching software and services to save their customers' taxes. They are enabled with automation to simplify the sales tax for businesses of all sizes. For instance, in August 2023, Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, launched Stripe Tax for platforms, enabling platforms using Stripe Connect to offer Stripe Tax as a service to their customers. Stripe Tax because it’s a logical extension of payment processing, and Stripe has built Tax for platforms so platforms can offer it to their customers and help them with all aspects of the transaction lifecycle. Such product launches are helping to boost the adoption of tax software services globally. In May 2023, the intelligent sales tax solution CereTax, Inc. released a new user interface to simplify the sales tax automation process. Users can manage and automate their sales tax operations, including tax computation, rigorous rules, and in-depth reporting, using the new site, a component of CereTax's cloud-based tax automation platform. All sizes of businesses may function effectively and without hindrance because of the interface's simplicity and usability. Such product launches are helping to boost the adoption of tax software solutions globally.

Tax Software Market Overview

The tax software platform can be an excellent resource for many taxpayers filing their tax returns. It is designed to make the tax preparation process more efficient and help the average taxpayer understand the various nuances of tax law. The primary purpose of tax software is to automate the tax return filing process. The tax software has various features, including e-filing, a method that is more secure and reduces errors and processing time. Many tax software programs will store tax returns in the cloud for several years so businesses can access them easily during tax filing.

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Tax Software Market Drivers and Opportunities

Increase in Digitization of Tax Systems to Favor Market

The ongoing digital revolution presents enormous scope for businesses—digital services and automation help to modify business models and traditional processes for improving operational efficiencies and revenues. Digital transformation or automation in businesses is characterized by the integration of digital technology in various business processes, organizational activities, and business models. The digitalization of tax systems aids in enhanced operational efficiencies, end-to-end business process optimization, and cost and human error reduction.

Rising Usage of Tax Software

The tax software market has grown strongly in the past few years, and one major driving factor for this has to be digitalization in tax software systems. Owing to advanced technologies and increasing demand from businesses for streamlined and effective tax processes, the demand for digital solutions has been spiraling upward to make all activities related to taxes easier. Digitization of any tax software system has a lot of benefits associated with it for businesses of all scales and any person. One of the major advantages is the automation of all tasks related to taxation. This reduces manual effort and hence reduces the possibility of errors to a minimum. Through tax software, data entry, tax calculations, and reporting can be automated, ensuring accuracy and compliance with tax laws.

Tax Software Market Report Segmentation Analysis

Key segments that contributed to the derivation of the tax software market analysis are product, deployment type, tax type, enterprise size, vertical, and end user.

• Based on components, the global tax software market is segmented into software and service. The software segment dominated the market in 2022.
• Based on tax type, the tax software market is bifurcated into sales tax, income tax, corporate tax, and others. The sales tax segment dominated the market in 2022.
• Based on end users' type, the tax software market is bifurcated into individual and commercial. The commercial segment dominated the market in 2022.
• Based on enterprise size, the market is segmented into small, medium, and large enterprises. The large enterprise segment dominated the market in 2022.
• Based on vertical, the commercial enterprises market is bifurcated into BFSI, government, IT & telecom, healthcare, retail, and others. The BFSI segment dominated the market in 2022.

Tax Software Market Share Analysis by Geography

The geographic scope of the tax software market report is mainly divided into five regions: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and South & Central America.

North America dominated the market in 2022. The region has a mature market when it comes to the adoption of software solutions. For example, according to Employbl Inc., in August 2023, there were over 6,727 software companies across the US. A vast presence of tax software providers, such as Avalara, Sage Group Plc, Thomson Reuters Corp, and Xero Ltd, provide advanced tax software solutions to individuals and businesses to offer them efficient and errorless tax filing processes. Thus, the presence of several leading tax software providers is positively influencing the tax software market growth in North America. Short-workforce businesses are focused on adopting technologies to improve their operations and workflow rather than hiring skilled labor. They are learning to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Thus, the growing awareness and popularity of AI solutions among individuals and professionals regarding the benefits of AI fuels the adoption of AI-based tax software solutions.

Tax Software Market Regional Insights

The regional trends and factors influencing the Tax Software Market throughout the forecast period have been thoroughly explained by the analysts at Insight Partners. This section also discusses Tax Software Market segments and geography across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.

Tax Software Market Report Scope

Tax Software Market Players Density: Understanding Its Impact on Business Dynamics

The Tax Software Market is growing rapidly, driven by increasing end-user demand due to factors such as evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and greater awareness of the product's benefits. As demand rises, businesses are expanding their offerings, innovating to meet consumer needs, and capitalizing on emerging trends, which further fuels market growth.

Market players density refers to the distribution of firms or companies operating within a particular market or industry. It indicates how many competitors (market players) are present in a given market space relative to its size or total market value.

Major Companies operating in the Tax Software Market are:

1. Sage Group Plc
2. Thomson Reuters Corp
3. Xero Ltd
4. IRIS Software Group Ltd
5. Wolters Kluwer NV
6. Intuit Inc

Disclaimer: The companies listed above are not ranked in any particular order.

Tax Software Market News and Recent Developments

The Tax Software market is evaluated by gathering qualitative and quantitative data post primary and secondary research, which includes important corporate publications, association data, and databases. A few of the developments in the Tax Software market are listed below:

• Right Networks, a firm that offers intelligent cloud purpose-built for accounting firms and professionals, partnered with Thomson Reuters, a global content and technology company, to offer cloud hosting of its tax and accounting solutions in the US. (Source: Right Networks, Press Release, August 2023)

• Thomson Reuters announced its plans to invest US$ 100 million per year in artificial intelligence (AI) starting next year, with plans to integrate technology in its tax research and tax preparation systems as well as other areas. (Source: Thomson Reuters, Press Release, July 2023)

Tax Software Market Report Coverage and Deliverables

The “Tax Software Market Size and Forecast (2020–2030)” report provides a detailed analysis of the market covering below areas:

• Tax Software market size and forecast at global, regional, and country levels for all the key market segments covered under the scope
• Tax Software market trends as well as market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and key opportunities
• Detailed PEST/Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT analysis
• Tax Software market analysis covering key market trends, global and regional framework, major players, regulations, and recent market developments
• Industry landscape and competition analysis covering market concentration, heat map analysis, prominent players, and recent developments for the superconductor market
• Detailed company profiles