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  • The Little-Known Tax Perk of Being Married

    Posted by on December 3, 2024

    Previously, we looked at the Married Couple’s Allowance, a tax break for married couples where at least one of...

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  • Married Couple’s Allowance: Tax Relief for Older UK Couples

    Posted by on November 26, 2024

    The Married Couple’s Allowance is a significant tax benefit available for couples in the UK where at least one...

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  • What are the duties of trustees?

    Posted by on October 8, 2024

    The CII exam on trusts is J02; the exam is 2 hours long with 15 short-answer questions giving a...

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  • Brand Bitesize: Income Tax – Charitable Gifts

    Posted by on September 10, 2024

    To help you prepare for your CII R03 exam, this Brand Bitesize video explains Income Tax: Charitable Gifts -...

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  • The Main Changes in the 2024-25 CII R03 Study Text

    Posted by on August 27, 2024

    Here, we take a look at the main changes that you’ll come across in the 2024/25 version of the...

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  • Brand Bitesize: Business Asset Disposal Relief

    Posted by on March 12, 2024

    To help you prepare for your CII R03 exam, this Brand Bitesize video explains Business Asset Disposal Relief -...

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  • Brand Bitesize: Enterprise Investment Scheme

    Posted by on February 13, 2024

    In this Brand Bitesize video, we talk about Enterprise Investment Schemes. This is useful for CII R02, R03, or...

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  • Income Tax Calculation Using the 6 Steps

    Posted by on August 22, 2023

    In this blog post, we’re going to put the six steps to working out someone’s income tax liability into...

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  • The Hidden Benefits of Class 3 National Insurance Contributions

    Posted by on June 27, 2023

    National insurance is commonly perceived as just another tax, but its true value lies in being a remarkable investment...

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  • Brand Bitesize: Self-Assessment

    Posted by on June 13, 2023

    In this Brand Bitesize video, we take a look at self-assessment – relevant to CII exam R03, but also...

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  • National Insurance and Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes

    Posted by on May 23, 2023

    2022/23 was quite a year for both Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and National Insurance contributions (NICs). For the...

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  • Brand Bitesize: Transfers into Discretionary Trusts

    Posted by on March 14, 2023

    In this Brand Bitesize video, we take a look at how transfers into discretionary trusts work in practice when...

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  • Brand Bitesize: Taxation of Dividends

    Posted by on February 14, 2023

    In this Brand Bitesize video, we show you how dividend income is taxed. This could be useful for anyone,...

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  • Learning About Corporation Tax

    Posted by on January 17, 2023

    Whereas individuals pay income tax and capital gains tax on their income and gains respectively, UK resident limited companies...

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  • Value Added Tax Explained

    Posted by on November 15, 2022

    Value added tax, generally known as VAT, is levied on the majority of goods and services supplied by UK...

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