Tax For Dummies - Tapa blanda

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 is a Chartered Tax Adviser who originally worked for the Inland Revenue. She writes for many professional tax publications and is the news editor for www.taxationweb.co.uk.