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ACCA Taxation (TX) UK
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ACCA – Applied Skills
Overview
Curriculum
Instructor
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The ACCA Taxation — United Kingdom (TX-UK) course equips learners with a thorough understanding of the UK tax system, covering key areas such as income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and VAT.
Students will develop the ability to compute tax liabilities, apply tax rules, and provide tax planning advice for individuals and businesses. The course ensures that learners are capable of applying tax principles to practical situations and ACCA exam questions.
By the end of this course, students will be confident in handling tax computations, applying tax legislation, and giving practical tax advice within the UK framework.
Who is this Course For?
- ACCA students preparing for the TX-UK exam at Applied Skills level.
- Accounting and finance professionals seeking to strengthen their taxation knowledge.
- Business managers who need practical insights into UK tax compliance.
- Students progressing from FA/MA to taxation studies.
- Anyone aspiring to a career in tax consultancy, audit, or corporate finance in the UK context.
Curriculum
- The UK tax system
- Basic income tax computation
- Investment income
- Property income
- Employment income
- Pensions
- Income from self-employment
- Capital allowances
- Partnerships
- Trading losses for individuals
- National insurance
- Tax administration for individuals
- Corporation tax
- Losses for companies
- Groups of companies
- Tax administration for a company
- Computation of gains and tax payable
- Computation of gains: Special rules
- CGT: Shares and securities for individuals
- CGT: Reliefs for individuals
- Chargeable gains for companies
- Inheritance tax
- VAT: Outline
- VAT: Administration and overseas aspects
- Employability and technology Skills
About the Instructor
fpaadmin
Do I need prior knowledge for this paper?
Yes, knowledge of Financial Accounting (FA) is required, as taxation applies accounting principles to tax computations.
What exam format should I expect?
The TX-UK exam is computer-based, with objective test questions (OTs), multi-task questions (MTQs), and longer constructed response questions.
How will this course help in my career?
TX-UK provides essential knowledge for careers in tax consultancy, compliance, audit, financial management, and advisory roles.
Is this course theory-heavy or practical?
It is computation-heavy, with a strong focus on applying UK tax laws to practical exam and real-life scenarios.
