Customer Reviews
I would be lost without this book - By: Tealady2000, 21 Apr 2008 
Recently I started working for myself & last year I had to fillin a UK self-assessment tax return for the first time. When I got the tax form from the Tax Office my heart sank - there were so many things I had to fill that I didn't understand. Furthermore the guidance notes that came with the form seemed to assume a level of understanding that was far greater than mine. Luckily I found this book on Amazon - there is no way I could have filledin my tax return accurately without it!
It is packed with information on tax matters for small businesses & it is clearly written with loads of examples to help explain the various calculations. I found the sections on expenses, capital allowances & working from home especially helpful as I was previously uncertain what things were tax-deductible. For those with bigger operations there is plenty of information on employees, VAT, & buying or renting business premises as well as what to do if you are closing or selling your business.
JUST WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!! - By: A. J. Burns, 30 Nov 2006 Having recently set up a small business & being useless with "tax things" I really had to get to grips with tax. This book's straight-talking, non-nonsense style told me exactly what I needed to do. I have only owned the book a few days but I am already more confident about tax.
What I liked about this book was the fact that I didn't have to read it all - but I read more than I thought I would.
The first three chapters got me started. I then read chapter 5 to see if I was working out my business profits correctly, chapter 7 to see how much tax I would save by buying equipment & chapter 10 because I was wondering whether to register for VAT. Excellent - Thanks sooooo much!
