Home

Search results for "AF1"

  • Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 3 Apr 2026

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Taxation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R03 or AF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.

  • Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 27 Feb 2026

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Taxation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R03 or AF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.

  • Pensions and IHT – The Practical Impact

    In this article, we examine the impact of the legislation changes that will see pensions no longer being exempt from inheritance tax. This is particularly relevant for candidates studying towards the CII R03, R04, R06, AF1 and AF5 exams.

  • Exploring Employee Share Schemes

    Here, we look at the main tax-advantaged employee share schemes, focusing on limits and tax implications. This is particularly relevant to the CII R03, R06, AF1, AF4, and AF5 exams.

  • Why Shorter Study Sessions Could Transform Your CII Exam Revision

    Many candidates assume long revision sessions are best for CII exams. Read on to see why shorter, focused study may be more effective.

  • Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 23 Jan 2026

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Taxation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R03 or AF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.

  • Stamp Duty Land Tax Rates and Reliefs Explained

    In this article, we take a look at Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). While this article is particularly relevant to the CF6 and R07 exams, SDLT also appears in CF1, R02, R03, R06, AF1, ER1 and LP2.

  • Tax Implications of Assigning Investment Bonds

    In this article, we take a look at the assignment of onshore investment bonds, focusing in particular on the tax implications. This article is particularly relevant to the CII R01, R02, R03, R06, AF1, AF4, and AF5 exams.

  • Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 19 Dec 2025

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Taxation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R03 or AF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.

  • Newsletter for July 2025

    Here's an update on all that's news at Brand Financial Training.

  • Brand Bitesize: Income Tax – Charitable Gifts

    To help you prepare for your CII R03 exam, this Brand Bitesize video explains Income Tax: Charitable Gifts - also a quick revision tool for AF1.

  • Key Amendments Announced in the Autumn Budget 2025

    In this article, we pull out the key amends announced in the Autumn Statement that you’ll need to be aware of in terms of your CII exams. This article is particularly relevant to exams R01, R02, R03, R04, AF1, AF4, CF6 and R07.

  • Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 14 Nov 2025

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Taxation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R03 or AF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.

  • Picking Out Key Facts from CII AF1 Case Studies

    In this article, we review Question 2 of Section B of the CII’s AF1 September 2021 paper, picking out some of the key facts from the case studies that students needed to identify in order to arrive at the correct answers to the questions asked.

  • Order of Taxing Income

    Here, we look at the order in which multiple sources of income are taxed. This article is particularly relevant to the CII CF1, R03, R06, AF1, AF4, and AF5 exams.