General Tax Update for Trainees

Course outline:

A practical overview of recent changes in legislation suitable for trainees and those who value a practical update.

Using a number of worked examples, quick questions and case studies this  course will illustrate current topical issues and review recent developments. This will be a cross-tax course expected to cover:

• Personal tax
• Employment issues
• Business and corporate tax
• Capital taxes
• Administration and other taxes

In particular, the 2026 course will cover the following topics:

• The impact of freezing income tax thresholds and allowances
• Employment benefits including cars and salary sacrifice pensions
• Changes to the availability of agricultural and business property relief for IHT
• Pension pots becoming chargeable to IHT
• Decrease to the main rate of capital allowances and the new first year allowance
• Registration of tax advisers

CPD Hours: 6