by Neil Da Costa | Jun 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
One area I am expecting to come up in next week’s Advanced Tax and BPT exams is buyback of shares. The important aspect to appreciate here is the taxpayer does not have the option of making an election. If certain conditions are satisfied (unquoted trading company,...
by Neil Da Costa | Jun 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
With the Advanced Tax exam just a few days away, many students are desperately asking me for tips so I decided to share some areas I am expecting to feature in the exam. The best way to prepare for the exam is to learn my Condensed Notes and then practice exam...
by Neil Da Costa | Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
With the Advanced Tax, Tax and BPT exams just a few days away, many students are in panic mode and desperately try and do so much that they end up going in circles. What you need to do is sit down and come up with a list of about 10 questions that cover all the taxes...
by Neil Da Costa | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many days we can get discouraged by our lack of progress. Circumstances and events can seem be to conspiring against us and it feels easy to quit. The important thing is to keep going. Treat every day as a fresh start. Instead of looking at disappointments as a burden...
by Neil Da Costa | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Chelsea is one of the most inspirational students I have ever met. This young lady started suffering from arthritis and could barely move but as a personal trainer went on to complete marathons and other challenges.She was struggling with Advanced Tax, but I knew from...
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