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The UK Tax System - An Introduction
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course gives participants an overview of the UK tax system and an insight into the workings of all the main taxes. At the end of the course participants will benefit from an understanding of the legislation and management of the UK tax system and the focus and breadth of each of the main taxes.


COURSE CONTENT


Types of Taxes

  • Direct taxes

  • Indirect taxes


Sources of Law

  • Acts of Parliament

  • Statutory Instruments

  • Court decisions

  • Practice statements and concessions


Tax Administration

  • Tax officials

  • How tax is charged

  • How tax is collected

  • Treatment of disputes

  • Enforcement procedures


Outline of Main Taxes

  • Income tax (and national insurance contributions)

  • Capital gains tax

  • Inheritance tax

  • Value added tax

  • Corporation tax


WHO SHOULD ATTEND


This is an essential course for newcomers to tax and accountancy who want to hit the ground running and for those from overseas, who want to gain an overall view of the UK tax system.


"The information given, gave a very good grounding for people with no knowledge of the UK taxation system."


Would you like this course run in-house? Call us on 0207 566 8207 to find out more


Anne Mathieson Anne started life in the Scottish office of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co where she qualified as a chartered accountant and tax advisor. She gained experience of audit, accounting and consultancy in a wide range of commercial environments before specialising in taxation of corporations and their key staff. After nine years, Anne moved south and spent a short period with Sheen Stickland & Co. A career in business education followed at Farnborough College of Technology (lecturing tax and accountancy and latterly in management) where she stayed for twenty years culminating in an appointment as Head of School of Management in Finance. Throughout this time, Anne had been in spare time practice specialising in accounting and taxation services to small business and personal taxation. Training had also been provided to professionals and others on a wide range of accounting and tax subject areas. Having left the education sector Anne still enjoys carrying out training. Her current full

Fees (ex VAT)

Member Fee £315.00

Non Member Fee £395.00
Locations & Dates
12/09/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm)   Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>