FT Guide to Personal Tax 2011-12 (Financial Times Series)

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The Financial Times Guide to Personal Tax is the definitive and most up-to-date guide to completing your self assessment tax return, making sure that you get it right and on time, and showing how you can save tax.   This annually updated guide includes the latest information from the March 2011 Budget and explains how the changed rules for income tax, national insurance and tax credits will affect you. Divided into two parts, the first section of the guide shows you how to plan your affairs and minimise your tax bills, whilst the second takes you step-by-step through completing your tax return, whether paper or online. Cover The Financial Times Guide to Personal Tax 2011 –12 Contents The authors Acknowledgements Free updates! Introduction Part 1 How to pay less tax Tax changes for 2011–12 An overview of income tax Paying and reclaiming tax Dealing with tax problems Tax and your household Tax and your home Savings, investments and pensions Making the most of fringe benefits Minimising capital gains tax Gifts and passing your money on Part 2 Filling in your tax return Getting started Income Reliefs Allowances Employment Share schemes Self-employment Partnership UK property Foreign income Trusts Capital gains Non-residence Appendix A Tax-free income Converting net income to gross The short tax return Tax deadlines Useful leaflets, forms and contacts Index