Description
Britain's tax levels are currently at their highest point in the last twenty years (Thisismoney.co.uk October 2007). Taxes such as Stamp Duty and Council Tax are putting ever more pressure on taxpayers. However, tax is a notoriously complicated subject that can be difficult to understand and it's something that everybody is affected by as all UK citizens are under the taxman's watchful eye.
Paying tax is something none of us can escape; but if we had a better understanding of how the whole system works we'd be far wiser with our money and potentially make significant savings. Here's where Tax For Dummies steps in: it provides easy to understand advice from the experts, allowing you to get to grips with every aspect of tax from child credit and investments to pensions and inheritance tax and gain greater control over your finances. For the nine million people who have to work out their own tax bill there's a jargon-free step-by-step guide to completing a self-assessment form.
Sarah Laing
Sarah is a Chartered Tax Adviser. She has been writing professionally since joining CCH Editions in 1998 as a Senior Technical Editor, contributing to a range of highly regarded publications including the British Tax Reporter, Taxes - The Weekly Tax News, the Red & Green legislation volumes, Hardman's, International Tax Agreements and many others. She became Publishing Manager for the tax and accounting portfolio in 2001 and later went on to help run CCH Seminars (including ABG Courses and Conferences).
Sarah originally worked for the Inland Revenue in Newbury and Swindon Tax Offices, before moving out into practice in 1991. She has worked for both small and Big 5 firms. She now works as a freelance author providing technical writing services for the tax and accountancy profession.
Dummies
For Dummies reference books are written for those frustrated and hard-working souls who know they're not dumb, but find that the technical complexities of computers and the myriad of personal and business issues — and all the accompanying horror stories — make them feel helpless. For Dummies books use a lighthearted approach, a down-to-earth style, and even cartoons and humorous icons to dispel fears and inspire confidence. Lighthearted but not lightweight, For Dummies books are the perfect survival guide for anyone who finds themselves in difficult situations.
