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It’s great hearing from previous Kaplan students! I helped Grace pass Advanced Tax while she was with PWC. Now, she is an FCCA and still remembers her Advanced Tax lectures!That is a compliment. You become successful by helping others become successful.Why not get a...

An important area in the Advanced Tax exam is Research and Development. This is the only expenditure on which we can always claim tax relief of more than 100%.The enhanced allowances are available on revenue expenditure directly relating to the research activities...

A crucial area that I expect to feature in the forthcoming June 2022 Advanced Tax and Tax exams is Business Asset Disposal Relief (BAD relief)This is simply the new revised entrepreneur’s relief. It is available on the sale of a sole trader or partnership business...

Rishi Sunak met Akshata Murthy whilst they were students at Stanford University, the birthplace of Google. They were both exceptionally intelligent people and epitomise the modern success story. Rishi was British while Akshata was Indian. Rishi returned back to the...

So nice to see that tax students in other parts of the world like Alice are utilizing the online tax resources that Kaplan and I have created. Believe, strive and achieve! #students #tax #like

There is nothing better than seeing a young person like Holly-Mae feeling empowered and achieving success!Sincere congratulations from all of us at Kaplan. We know you will continue to smash through the professional exams.You are now...

The UK is a multicultural country and when we are giving clients tax advice, we might find that even though the client is permanently resident in the UK, the client is domiciled overseas. We acquire our domicile from our parents at birth and this is referred to as our...

It is amazing getting people to believe in themselves. By inspiring them and showing them techniques, they pass their exams and remove limitations. Employers are always hunting for people who are inspired and enthusiastic. Once you feel confident, you can apply for...

Corporation tax trading losses are the ‘bread and butter’ of tax exams and by mastering losses you can pick up easy marks.The trading loss must first be offset against the total income before qualifying charitable donations in the current year. This claim is an...

In every tax exam, you can expect a question on capital allowances.  Capital allowances are tax depreciation that can be claimed on assets that are functional and used in the business. The assets that a business can claim allowances include machinery, cars, furniture,...