Spring tax series (May 2025)
AAT Masterclass
Navigate complex tax issues with ease and stay ahead of the latest tax changes with expert help.
Course Type
Video on demand
Length
1 day
What you’ll achieve
- Clarity on key tax updates
- Practical planning strategies
- MTD readiness
About this course
Keep up with key tax changes from the Finance Act 2025 and essential tax planning strategies. Whether advising clients or managing tax affairs, gain the knowledge needed to stay compliant and confident.
Navigate the most pressing tax issues affecting businesses and individuals, ensuring preparation for the evolving tax landscape in 2025/26.
- Tax and finance professionals managing tax affairs
- Licensed accountants and bookkeepers providing taxation services
- Anyone needing to stay ahead of tax law changes.
Meet the Speaker(s)
Rebecca Benneyworth MBE
Rebecca Benneyworth MBE
Rebecca is a Chartered Accountant in practice, but is best known as a lecturer and author on a variety of tax matters.
She was named Best Tax Lecturer at the Taxation awards in 2007, and is widely recognised for her down to earth, practical approach to tax issues.
She lectures for a wide range of training providers and professional firms and has delivered lectures for HMRC and HM Treasury on the impact of tax changes for smaller businesses.
She serves on the Administrative Burdens Advisory Board which challenges HMRC on the subject of business burdens, and is currently Chair of the Digital Advisory Group which is supporting HMRC in understanding the needs of small businesses and their professional advisers in the move to digital.
She has won a number of awards, including HMRC's External engagement award in 2011 and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list in 2012 for public service and services to the tax profession.
Read moreOverview
Video on demand |
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1 day |
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Spring Tax update |
Syllabus
Session 1: 9.30-11.00
Tax update:
- key updates from the Finance Act 2025 and Spring Statement
- changes to Income Tax, Corporation Tax, and Capital Gains Tax
- updates on Inheritance Tax and payroll taxes
- tax administration changes impacting businesses.
Session 2: 11.30-13.00
Small business tax planning:
- tax planning strategies for small businesses and incorporations
- salary structures for directors of limited companies
- considerations for dissolving a company and tax implications.
Session 3: 14:00 – 15:30
MTD – a comprehensive update:
- steps to prepare for MTD in your practice
- demonstrations of client sign-up and quarterly submissions
- planning for 2026 MTD mandation.
How to access
Once purchased you'll be able to access the AAT Learning Portal where you'll have 12 months from the date to access the learning materials. AAT Learning Portal allows you to view all the courses you've purchased in one place, monitor your latest training activity and create goals to help you achieve your training aims.