Taxation
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September 16, 2025
The Main Changes in the 2025-26 CII R03 Study Text
Here, we take a look at the main changes that you’ll come across in the 2025/26 version of the...
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July 22, 2025
How the Dividend Allowance and Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) work
The dividend allowance and personal savings allowance (PSA) can help reduce the amount of tax you pay on investment...
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February 11, 2025
Brand Bitesize: Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB)
Watch this short, informative video designed to help you prepare for your CII exam. This one is all about...
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December 3, 2024
The Little-Known Tax Perk of Being Married
Previously, we looked at the Married Couple’s Allowance, a tax break for married couples where at least one of...
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November 26, 2024
Married Couple’s Allowance: Tax Relief for Older UK Couples
The Married Couple’s Allowance is a significant tax benefit available for couples in the UK where at least one...
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October 8, 2024
What are the duties of trustees?
The CII exam on trusts is J02; the exam is 2 hours long with 15 short-answer questions giving a...
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September 10, 2024
Brand Bitesize: Income Tax – Charitable Gifts
To help you prepare for your CII R03 exam, this Brand Bitesize video explains Income Tax: Charitable Gifts -...
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August 27, 2024
The Main Changes in the 2024-25 CII R03 Study Text
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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March 12, 2024
Brand Bitesize: Business Asset Disposal Relief
To help you prepare for your CII R03 exam, this Brand Bitesize video explains Business Asset Disposal Relief -...
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February 13, 2024
Brand Bitesize: Enterprise Investment Scheme
In this Brand Bitesize video, we talk about Enterprise Investment Schemes. This is useful for CII R02, R03, or...
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August 22, 2023
Income Tax Calculation Using the 6 Steps
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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June 27, 2023
The Hidden Benefits of Class 3 National Insurance Contributions
National insurance is commonly perceived as just another tax, but its true value lies in being a remarkable investment...
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June 13, 2023
Brand Bitesize: Self-Assessment
In this Brand Bitesize video, we take a look at self-assessment – relevant to CII exam R03, but also...
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May 23, 2023
National Insurance and Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes
2022/23 was quite a year for both Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and National Insurance contributions (NICs). For the...
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March 14, 2023
Brand Bitesize: Transfers into Discretionary Trusts
In this Brand Bitesize video, we take a look at how transfers into discretionary trusts work in practice when...
