Accessibility Statement

1. Our commitment

This accessibility statement applies to quartax.co.uk. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. We aim to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the internationally recognised standard for web accessibility.

2. Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA, for the reasons listed in section 4. We have tested the site against the full set of Level A and AA success criteria using both automated tooling and targeted scripted checks. Beyond the known issue below, a live session with a person actually using a screen reader (section 5) has also not yet been completed.

3. What we have verified works well

We ran automated accessibility testing (axe-core, the same engine used by many professional auditors) against every major page and template on this site, both signed out and signed in, covering the homepage, pricing, blog, comparison pages, sign up and sign in, and the full dashboard including upload, review, connect, history, settings, and calculations. That scan reported zero violations against WCAG 2.1 A and AA rules as of 29 July 2026. We also computed exact contrast ratios for every colour combination used across the site and corrected two we found below the required threshold, and ran further scripted checks covering keyboard navigation, page reflow, and text spacing.

• Every page uses proper heading, navigation, and landmark structure, so screen readers and other assistive technology can jump directly to the main content, with correct heading order on every page tested
• Text colour contrast against backgrounds meets or exceeds the 4.5:1 ratio required for body text throughout the site
• Placeholder text inside form fields meets the 4.5:1 ratio for body text (WCAG 1.4.3), and every field also has a proper accessible label independent of its placeholder
• Every interactive control (button, link, form field) has a genuine accessible name for screen readers, verified programmatically, not just visually
• The site can be navigated by keyboard alone with no traps: every control can be reached and left using standard keys
• Pages reflow correctly at 320px width and remain fully usable with WCAG's required minimum text spacing applied, with no content clipped or cut off
• Links embedded within paragraphs are distinguishable from surrounding text by more than colour alone, and link text avoids vague phrases like "click here"
• Status messages (errors, confirmations) use icons and text together, not colour alone
• The auto-playing animated demonstrations on the homepage and product pages have visible, labelled pause controls, so they can be stopped by anyone who finds constant motion distracting (WCAG 2.2.2)
• The page language is correctly set for assistive technology (English, UK)

4. Known issues

Border colour on inputs, buttons, and cards currently measures approximately 1.24:1 against its background, below the 3:1 ratio required for UI component boundaries (WCAG 1.4.11). We are aware of this and are weighing it against a visual design preference for a lighter border; we will update this statement if that balance changes.

5. What we have not yet fully tested

Automated tools and scripted checks now cover a large share of WCAG 2.1 AA, including things that typically require manual testing elsewhere, keyboard traps, focus indicators, reflow, and text spacing. What they cannot fully replace is a real person using a screen reader (such as VoiceOver or NVDA) to actually use the site: whether the experience reads sensibly aloud, in the order intended, is something only a human listening can confirm. We have not yet completed that session, and we are not claiming full compliance until we have.

6. Feedback and contact

If you find an accessibility problem, or you need information on this website in a different format, please contact us at team@quartax.co.uk. We aim to respond within 5 working days.

7. Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 29 July 2026 and last updated on 31 July 2026 following an internal review of the website against every WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA success criterion, combining a code-level review, computed colour contrast ratios, automated axe-core testing, and scripted keyboard, reflow, and text-spacing checks against the live, rendered site. It was not conducted by an independent third-party auditor, and does not yet include a live screen reader session. We will update this statement as our compliance status changes.