Includes index.

Introduction to the UK tax system -- Introduction to income tax -- Personal allowances -- Payments and gifts eligible for tax relief -- Income from property -- Income from savings and investments -- Income from employment -- Income from self-employment : computation of income -- Income from self-employment : basis periods -- Income from self-employment : capital allowances -- Income from self-employment : trading losses -- Income from self-employment : partnerships -- Pension contributions -- Payment of income tax, surcharges, interest and penalties -- National insurance contributions -- Introduction to capital gains tax -- Computation of gains and losses -- Chattels and wasting assets -- Shares and securities -- Principal private residences -- CGT reliefs -- Introduction to corporation tax -- Corporate chargeable gains -- Computation and payment of the corporation tax liability -- Income tax and advance corporation tax -- Corporation tax losses -- Close companies and companies with investment business -- Groups of companies and reconstructions -- Value added tax (1) -- Value added tax (2) -- Inheritance tax -- Overseas aspects of taxation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This edition serves as a guide for students taking a first level course in the subject of taxation. It covers such topics as the tax regime for pension contributions and is up-to-date in accordance with the provisions of the Finance Act 2010.

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