Opening R08 Files

The R08 file type is primarily associated with TaxCalc.

R08File Extension R08
File extension: R08
File type:  Tax File

What is an R08 file?

R08 files mostly belong to TaxCalc by Acorah Software Products Ltd. TaxCalc is UK Self Assessment Tax software.

How to open an R08 file

You need a suitable software like TaxCalc to open an R08 file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your R08 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a R08 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert R08 files:

  1. TaxCalc by Acorah Software Products Ltd.
    See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application.
  2. WinRAR (Split Compressed Archive) by RarLab
    Spanned archives can come in two forms: the original .R00 to .R99 or the new PART#.RAR form. This file format is classified as Archive.

Technical Data for R08 File Extension

Related files:

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: WinRAR, FileType: WinRAR archive, AppName: WinRAR archiver
EXEFile: WinRAR.exe

ProgramID: PowerDesk.Archive
EXEFile: Y:\Ontrack\PowerDesk\PDExplo.exe %1

ProgramID: WinRAR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe %1

ProgramID: WinRAR
EXEFile: C:\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe %1

ProgramID: WinRAR
EXEFile: E:\WinRar 3.4\WinRAR.exe %1

ProgramID: WinRAR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WinRar 8\WinRar 8 beta\WinRAR.exe %1

ProgramID: WinRAR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Utilities\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe %1

ProgramID: WinZip
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WINZIP\winzip32.exe

ProgramID: Rar-Archiv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WinAce\WinAce.exe


an r08 Tax File is a special file format by Acorah Software Products Ltd. and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with R08 files

  • Associate the R08 file extension with the correct application.
  • Update your software that should actually open tax files. Because only the current version supports the latest R08 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Acorah Software Products Ltd. manufacturer website after an available TaxCalc update.
  • To make sure that your R08 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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