Taxation
Develop essential tax knowledge covering income tax, capital gains tax, corporation tax, VAT, and national insurance contributions. Learn to compute tax liabilities and understand the UK tax system.
Exam Duration
3 hours
Pass Mark
50%
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ACCA Taxation
Taxation (TX) is an Applied Skills paper that develops knowledge and understanding of the tax system as applicable to individuals, companies, and groups. The paper focuses on the computation of tax liabilities and the ability to identify and explain the tax implications of different courses of action.
TX covers the major UK taxes: income tax (including employment income, property income, and trading income), capital gains tax, corporation tax, national insurance contributions, and value added tax. Students also study tax administration including filing requirements, payment dates, and penalties.
The paper requires students to apply their tax knowledge to practical scenarios, computing tax liabilities for individuals and companies while identifying opportunities for legitimate tax planning. TX is available in country-specific variants to reflect different jurisdictions' tax systems.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the obligations of tax payers and the tax system
- Compute income tax liabilities for individuals
- Compute capital gains tax liabilities for individuals
- Compute corporation tax liabilities for companies
- Compute and explain VAT obligations and liabilities
- Identify tax planning opportunities within the law
Career Relevance
Tax skills are highly sought after in accounting practice, corporate tax departments, and advisory firms. TX provides the foundational tax knowledge for roles in personal tax, corporate tax, tax advisory, and compliance across accounting firms and in-house tax teams.
Exam Format
- Duration:3 hours
- Pass Mark:50%
- Format:Section A: Objective test questions (30 marks) and Section B: Constructed response questions (70 marks)
Prerequisites
Completion of ACCA Applied Knowledge papers. Knowledge from FA (Financial Accounting) is helpful for understanding the relationship between accounting profits and taxable profits.
TX Exam Syllabus
The TX syllabus covers the key topics you'll be examined on.
- The overall function and purpose of taxation in a modern economy
- Principal sources of revenue law and practice
- The systems for self-assessment and the making of returns
- The time limits for the submission of information, claims, and payment of tax
- The procedures relating to compliance checks, appeals, and disputes
- Penalties for non-compliance
- The scope of income tax
- Income from employment
- Income from self-employment (trading income)
- Property and investment income
- The comprehensive computation of taxable income and income tax liability
- The scope of the taxation of capital gains
- The basic principles of computing gains and losses
- Gains and losses on the disposal of movable and immovable property
- Gains and losses on the disposal of shares and securities
- The computation of capital gains tax payable for individuals
- The scope of corporation tax
- Taxable total profits
- Chargeable gains for companies
- The comprehensive computation of corporation tax liability
- The effect of a group corporate structure for corporation tax purposes
- The scope of national insurance contributions
- Class 1 and Class 1A contributions for employed persons
- Class 2 and Class 4 contributions for self-employed persons
- The scope of VAT
- The VAT registration requirements
- The computation of VAT liabilities
- The scope of inheritance tax
- The basic principles of computing transfers of value
- Taper relief
- The computation of inheritance tax payable
ACCA TX Exam Structure
Everything you need to know about the TX exam format, timing, and what to expect on exam day.
Computer-Based Exam (CBE)
3 hours
Section A: Objective test questions (30 marks) and Section B: Constructed response questions (70 marks)
March, June, September, December
50%
Your Guide To Pass ACCA TX
Expert tips from our tutors to help you prepare effectively and pass your TX exam on the first attempt.
Know the Tax Rates
Ensure you are familiar with the tax rates and allowances for the applicable tax year. These are provided in the exam tax tables but knowing them helps you work faster.
Practice Pro Forma Layouts
Use structured pro forma layouts for income tax, CGT, and corporation tax computations. This helps ensure you include all elements and makes your answer clear to the examiner.
Watch for Tax Planning Points
Many questions include opportunities to advise on tax planning. Always look for ways to minimise tax liability through legitimate reliefs, exemptions, and allowances.
Learn the Tax Year Rules
Understand key dates for filing returns, making payments, and the opening/closing year rules for trading income. These are commonly tested in the exam.
Study the Correct Variant
TX is jurisdiction-specific. Ensure you are studying the correct country variant and tax year for your exam sitting.
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