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
	29-Jul Self-employment declarations should be respected 28-Jul Government publishes a raft of tax consultations 22-Jul Substantial backlog for HM Revenue and Customs 22-Jul Tax measures will hit consumer budgets 21-Jul All start-ups should get NIC holiday as confidence stays fragile 21-Jul Possible graduate tax could boost apprenticeships 20-Jul Tax system to be simplified 20-Jul Self assessment tax date looming 16-Jul Pension annuities no longer to be compulsory 15-Jul Inflation still the enemy of savers   More