Business tax refresher (September 2026)
Timings: 09.30-12.45 (UK time)
AAT Masterclass: Refresh your understanding of business tax planning – where current opportunities and risks sit.
Exclusive discounts for AAT members: From £81 to £90 (Non-members £126)
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Course Type
Live online course
Date
09 Sep 2026, 09.30
Length
3 - 5 hours
What you’ll achieve
- understand current business tax planning considerations for companies
- be aware of recent business tax changes and developments
- recognise how recent cases affect business tax advice
- apply updated rules across corporation tax, capital allowances and NICs
- identify practical tax planning points for common business scenarios.
About this course
Stay on top of changing business tax rules so you don't miss key planning opportunities or overlook potential risk.
Going back to the basics of business tax planning, while also covering recent developments and case law that affect how those rules apply in practice, to build your confidence handling complex tax issues with ease. With practical case studies throughout, you’ll be ready to implement your learnings straight away.
This masterclass is for finance professionals working in practice as well as those in industry who are involved in tax advice or tax planning for their client’s businesses or organisations, who are familiar with the taxation system for 25/26 and need to update their knowledge for the new tax year.
Meet the Speaker(s)
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer is one of the UK’s best known and popular tax presenters. He lectures frequently all over the UK, three or four times a week on a wide variety of taxation topics. He has been presenting tax lectures for over 30 years now! He also writes regular magazine articles for the leading taxation publications.
Alongside his lecturing, Tim also provides tax consultancy services, and specialist tax advice. Previously Tim Palmer was a senior Tax Manager with Howarth Clark Whitehill LLP, advising on all areas of tax and NIC for the firm to their clients. He was also a member of the tax department of P&O where he specialised in Corporation Tax and the Construction Industry.
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Live online course |
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3 - 5 hours |
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Business Tax |
Syllabus
This masterclass will cover:
- business tax and NIC planning considerations for companies and owner-managed businesses
- corporation tax administration, compliance requirements and common pitfalls
- recent business tax developments and key updates affecting companies
- recent business tax cases and what they mean in practice
- benefits in kind, recent updates and planning points
- corporation tax refresher, including key rules and interaction with other taxes
- capital allowances updates and planning opportunities
- business capital gains and relevant reliefs
- allowable trading deductions and areas of HMRC focus
- VAT updates relevant to businesses and planning considerations
- extracting funds from a business in a tax-efficient way
- employee ownership trusts and when they may be appropriate
- practical case studies to bring planning points together.
How to access
Purchase securely online, and we’ll send you further instructions and your receipt explaining how to access the training ready for the live training.