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Personal Tax — Part-time

Course outline

The Personal Tax course equips students with foundational knowledge of UK tax principles, focusing on areas critical to personal finance and professional practice.

It covers the objectives and types of taxation, including progressive, regressive, and proportional systems, emphasising the importance of ethical practices in tax planning, avoidance, and evasion.

You will learn to calculate UK taxpayers' total income from employment, investments, and property, applying for relevant allowances, deductions, and reliefs. Additionally, the course provides a thorough understanding of income tax, National Insurance Contributions (NICs), capital gains tax, and inheritance tax principles, including residence and domicile considerations.

Practical applications of tax calculations and planning strategies are highlighted, preparing students to approach tax obligations legally and efficiently while developing critical skills for finance, taxation, or further education careers.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand principles and rules that underpin taxation systems
  • Calculate UK taxpayers’ total income
  • Calculate income tax and National Insurance contributions payable by UK taxpayers
  • Calculate capital gains tax payable by UK taxpayers
  • Understand the principles of inheritance tax

How to apply for this course

Apply now and if you need to pay any course fees, or provide evidence if you wish to claim a fee reduction, we will contact you to let you know how to do this.

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Location Date / time Fees / reductions
Adams Building
Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1NG

Start: Tuesday 7th January 2025

End: Tuesday 11th February 2025

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction.

Tuition fee: £78

Course code: C054861 / Q054862

Qualification

College Certificate
Level Entry Level
Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements but you must be aged 19+.