Things are much different in my country to your's but I always used the e-file option while I was working. Filing this way is free to us, as is the paper way. The only cost would be if we used an accountant to file for us, then we'd have his/her fees.

I always did mine, and my husband's income taxes. Only once did I ever pay an accountant to do them for me, and that's the only time ever that I had to pay the tax man.

When e-files became an option I gave up the paperwork and used the Internet. Once I started, I never looked back.

I liked the way that my recurring claims were mostly prefilled, and all I had to do was go through them and check if I needed to add to or subtract from the totals.

Seeing the completed form online, working out instantly what tax was due and what my refund was going to be, and having a copy on file were always added incentives for me to continue using this avenue.

If I was still working, I would still be doing my taxes this way.