Tax Torch, a new cloud-based personal tax planning tool, is here to help accounting firms eliminate the stress and inefficiency of traditional personal tax planning. Developed by chartered accountant and founder Robert Davidson, Tax Torch solves common challenges like outdated spreadsheets, version control issues, and manual tax calculations—allowing firms to offer proactive, scalable personal tax services that deliver real value to clients.
Why personal tax planning is often overlooked
Personal tax planning frequently gets deprioritised due to its complexity and the lack of effective tools. Without the right systems in place, firms face common pain points such as:
- No easy way to capture and store clients' financial goals, which are critical for tailoring advice
- Over-reliance on manual spreadsheets, calculations, and data entry
- Outdated tax rates that require frequent manual updates
- Endless versioning of documents and inconsistent information
- Disconnected teams preparing compliance independently
- Annual December/January bottlenecks due to last-minute tax submissions
These challenges lead to missed opportunities, turning tax planning into a reactive process. With the right approach, it can instead become a profitable service that strengthens client relationships and helps clients secure their financial future.
How Tax Torch makes personal tax planning simpler and scalable
Tax Torch directly addresses the pain points of personal tax planning by automating repetitive tasks, easily assessing client data, and enabling accountants to offer proactive, tailored tax advice.

Here’s how Tax Torch solves key challenges:
Tailored, proactive advice with Scenario Planning
Easily compare different tax scenarios like salary vs. dividend and identify the most tax-efficient options for clients. With real-time data and built-in models, you no longer need to manually create or test different outcomes—Tax Torch does it automatically. Ask AI can suggest strategies based on the client’s current financial situation, providing additional context for informed decision-making.
Capture and store personal client goals with ease
Collect and centralise key client information—such as income, financial, business and life goals—all within Tax Torch. This eliminates the need to sift through spreadsheets and emails, ensuring that personalised advice is always backed by accurate data.

Ask AI: Get instant answers and guidance
With Ask AI, accountants can quickly get answers to complex tax-related questions without interrupting their workflow. Whether you need to clarify tax rules, explore optimal scenarios, or identify the best course of action for a client, Ask AI provides on-the-spot guidance, saving hours of research and reducing errors.
Automated calculations and version control
Tax Torch automatically handles calculations, updates tax rates, and maintains version control, so firms don’t have to worry about manual updates or inconsistencies. This helps minimise errors and duplication while keeping everything streamlined.
Real-time tax rate updates
Outdated tax rates can result in costly mistakes. Tax Torch automatically updates tax rates and regulations, ensuring your advice is based on current data—without the need for manual adjustments.
Streamlined workflows for scaling services
By automating routine tasks and integrating data collection, Tax Torch enables firms to offer personal tax planning services to more clients without overloading their staff. This creates sustainable growth opportunities while improving efficiency.
See Tax Torch in action
With the product launch happening this month, firms can explore how Tax Torch simplifies bespoke personal tax planning and transforms it into a profitable service. From automating manual tasks to providing on-the-spot advice with Ask AI, Tax Torch equips accountants to become trusted tax advisors delivering real results.
About Tax Torch
Tax Torch is a cloud-based personal tax planning solution designed to help accounting firms deliver tailored, proactive tax advice. By combining an individual’s personal income, financial, business and life goals, Tax Torch simplifies complex tax scenarios, reduces manual work, and helps firms create measurable value for clients.
With built-in tools like Scenario Planning and Ask AI, accountants can work smarter and offer more personalised advice very quickly. It’s personal tax planning—made simple. Start your free trial today.