Introduction to the Tax System

This section contains a set of useful introductory guides designed to help you with your tax planning. For advice on procedures such as filing your tax returns, or a list of those all-important tax rates and deadlines, visit the guides of your choice.

An overview of the tax system including Self Assessment and the taxation of earnings from self employment.

	Personal Tax
	02-Jan Help with online tax return filing problems 31-Dec Self assessment taxpayers allowed to defer payments 19-Dec Christmas spending to carry ‘£204 in tax’ 18-Dec Tax return date looming 01-Dec Increase in duty-free allowance 27-Nov Pre-Budget Report 2008: tax cuts, tax rises 27-Nov Pre-Budget Report 2008: what it means for personal taxes 27-Nov Pre-Budget Report 2008: fuel duty to increase 25-Nov Taxpayers’ Charter to have ‘legislative authority’ 24-Nov Pre-Budget Report 2008: an overview   More