Allied Dunbar Tax Handbook 2000-2001 [Hardcover]

Anthony Foreman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0273650432 | ISBN-13: 978-0273650430 | Publication Date: January 4, 2001 | Edition: 2 Sub

Minimise your tax payments. Maximise your wealth. The new 2000-2001 edition of the Allied Dunbar Tax Handbook continues the tradition of accessible and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of taxation. Fully revised and updated, this edition will incorporate all the latest changes following the Finance Act 2000. It offers sound practical advice on how to cope with self-assessment and covers the entries in your Tax Return on a line-by-line basis. It provides detailed information on the complete range of taxes including CGT, VAT, stamp duty, inheritance tax and national insurance. Know what you have to pay and when This detailed book has to be your first choice for shrewd tax advice and saving hints. Whether you are a financial adviser, accountant, solicitor, company secretary, finance director or a private individual who wants to find out about your own tax situation, it provides all the information you need to manage your tax affairs, minimise your tax payments and maximise your wealth. What's more, the extensive user-friendly cross referencing means that all this information is instantly accessible. New for this edition Self-Assessment - The Treasury is GBP1bn better off since the introduction of self-assessment. This has been generated via penalties and interest. Use the Tax Handbook to avoid these unnecessary costs. This edition also looks at: * discounts for filing via the Internet * revenue self-assessment notices considered to be invalid Taxation of Self-Employed, including: * the new 100% first year allowances for Internet expenditure by small businesses * teething problems with the new construction industry tax deduction scheme Directors & Employees, including: * the new employee share scheme which can earn employees GBP7500 worth of shares per annum * enterprise management incentives - key employees need to pay only 10% tax on share options * the reform of company car taxation Taxation of Savings - Use up your unused pension relief in 2000-01 whilst the present rules still apply! New stakeholder pensions will come into operation from April 2001. Also: * ISAs are given a further boost * welcome improvements are made to the Enterprise Investment Scheme * Venture Capital Trusts are made more attractive Capital Gains Tax - Major changes mean that many individuals selling business assets need to pay only 10% from April 2002...and the definition of business assets contains some surprises. Also: * more anti-avoidance legislation Offshore Trusts - The High Court decides that an interest free loan can trigger a tax liability for a beneficiary. Company Tax, including: * corporate venturing - tax reliefs may mean that a new source of venture capital will open up * major improvements to group reliefs for non-UK companies acquiring UK subsidiaries * the new corporation tax self-assessment regime which has come into operation Tax and Employers - Working family tax credits and student loan payments. The administration falls on employers. Stamp Duties - Stamp Duty goes up yet again...and more loopholes are blocked. Charities - New reliefs and incentives for charitable giving. Contents include Coping with Self-Assessment Managing Your Tax Affairs - And Saving Tax Tax & Self Employment Employment Income Income from UK Property Income from Savings Personal Allowances The Taxation Treatment of Maintenance Interest on Qualifying Loans Annual Payments which Attract Tax Relief Tax Efficient Investment Life Assurance & Pensions Capital Gains Tax The Calculation of Capital Gains Capital Gains Tax & Business Transactions Inheritance Tax & Individuals The Taxation of Trusts Dealing with The Revenue Anti-Avoidance Legislation Residence Status The Income & Capital Gains of Foreign Domiciliaries National Insurance Contributions & Social Security Benefits Tax & Companies Outline of VAT Stamp Duty Tax Tables

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The most detailed tax guide we have come across - in fact all you ever wanted to know about tax in one book, including self-assessment." - "Money Management Magazine " "A plain speaking heavyweight handbook, detailed and comprehensive" - "The Times " "With self-assessment now in force, the need for a readable tax guide has never been greater. The Tax Handbook amply fits the bill" - Financial Advisor

From the Back Cover

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 688 pages
• Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall; 2 Sub edition (January 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0273650432
• ISBN-13: 978-0273650430
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,875,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic and thorough understanding on Derivatives, July 6, 2001

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Kantstant Fung (Hong Kong, SAR of CHINA Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Allied Dunbar Tax Handbook 2000-2001 (Hardcover)

You may seldom locate a book telling you one of the most practical aspect in recent regime of financial accountng - booking the derivatives. Nevertheless, it spent a few paragraphs together with some examples showing you the booking of three major types of derivatives in the financial market. Other topics also illustrate comprehensively the functioning of the derivatives as well as accompanied with various examples. Had it not been for the limited pages in explaining the booking methodology, it would have been the best derivatives related book that I have met before.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Start, December 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Allied Dunbar Tax Handbook 2000-2001 (Hardcover)

This is a good reading for someone with no Futures & Options knowledge. I find it quite useful how the author clearly defines various swaps namely-- Currency, Interest Rates and Energy. However, this book would not cover newer Derivs stuff i.e. Credit Derivatives (though it provides a simple snapshot of CDS and TRS). I commend the author for not taking the GEEK approach.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow, April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering Derivatives Markets (The Financial Times Market Editions) (Paperback)

An excellent introduction to options and the over-the- counter foreign exchange markets.Lays out in simple plain English trading strategies and goes about removing some of the mystery that surrounds this subject