Product Description

"Tax Handbook 2008/9" is a comprehensive, detailed and up-to-date guide to the UK tax system. Written by "Guardian" personal finance journalist and tax expert Tony Levene, this guide is a must-have for anyone self-employed, employed, retired, saving, investing or considering making a charitable donation or gift to a family member - in short, anyone who resides in the UK and pays tax."Tax Handbook 2008/9" covers: a brief review of the 2008 budget; 'Green' taxes and how they affect you; National Insurance contributions; self-employment and self-assessment; Capital Gains Tax; Inheritance Tax."Tax Handbook 2008/9" makes sense of the jargon and explains the regulations, putting the important concepts into a clear and accessible style. It can also show you: What to do if your hobby becomes a business? How to protect your children from the tax collector? Your rights should things go wrong? And how to get help with your council tax?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63983 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review
'A good place to look for advice.' Accounting Technician 'An easy-to-understand and up-to-date guide on tax...' East Anglian Daily Times 'The useful tax tips - not to mention a comprehensive rundown of your rights should things go wrong in your relationship with the taxman - could see this book quickly paying for itself.' Scotland's New Homebuyer

About the Author
Tony Levene has been a financial writer for over three decades and has worked for Guardian Money since 1998. He is the author of several books including Money Saving Handbook, Investing for Dummies, The Shares Game and How to Win in the Insurance Jungle. Tony was voted Consumer Champion in 2008 by headlinemoney.co.uk.

Customer Reviews

inheritance tax problem solved
I bought this book to get more info about a specific inheritance tax query, and found what I needed to know, very clearly explained. The book was also fascinating to dip into for other items of interest, and not at all stuffy or academic. A very accessible read! Of course, the actual figures and allowances go out of date quickly, but for general stuff it was really useful.

Which? tax
This is a very basic book. The Which? magazine supplement published annually will cover most of this ground.