Course overview
Learn UK tax returns, payroll and VAT filing through practical software work and real client scenarios. This 16-class, 32-hour program also covers real estate and e-commerce bookkeeping.
Software: FreeAgent, TinyTax, DTax Filer, Easy Digital Filing, QuickBooks Online and Xero. VAT training also includes Easy MTD VAT and bridging software.
Key features
- 16 live classes · 32 hours
- Hands-on tax software practice: FreeAgent, TinyTax, DTax Filer & Easy Digital Filing
- QuickBooks Online & Xero payroll and VAT workflows
- Real client data and practical case studies
- Tax, payroll, VAT, real estate and e-commerce bookkeeping in one program
What you will learn
- UK Self-Assessment (SA100 and supplementary pages)
- Partnership returns (SA800 series and SA104)
- Corporation Tax returns (CT600 & CT600A)
- UK payroll, PAYE, NIC and RTI submissions
- VAT Return, Postponed VAT Accounting and MTD
- Rental property, construction and property flipping accounts
- Amazon, eBay, Shopify and BigCommerce bookkeeping
Included bonuses
- Real Estate Bookkeeping: rental, construction and property flipping
- E-commerce bookkeeping: Amazon, Shopify, eBay and BigCommerce
- Marketplace freelancing: Fiverr, Upwork and LinkedIn
- Digital tax filing workflows
- Practical client-work training
Detailed course curriculum
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01Module 1: UK Tax Returns · 8 classes · 16 hours
Class 1: Introduction to HMRC & UK Tax System
- HMRC overview & tax structure
- UK Tax Year (6 April – 5 April)
- UTR Number & registration process
- Government Gateway setup
- Personal Allowance (£12,570)
- Tax bands (Basic, Higher, Additional)
- Filing deadlines & compliance basics
Class 2: Self-Assessment (SA100 Core)
- SA100 form structure
- Employment income (P60, P45)
- Bank interest & dividend income
- Tax deductions & allowances
- Blind Person’s Allowance
- Practical: Create SA100 in FreeAgent & DTax Filer
Class 3: Supplementary Pages (SA100, SA102, SA103, SA105 & SA110)
- Employment income (SA102)
- Self-employment income (SA103)
- Property income (SA105)
- Allowable vs non-allowable expenses
- Rental income calculation
- Marriage Allowance & Foreign Tax Credit
- Practical: Property income case study
Class 4: Partnership Tax (SA800, SA801, SA802, SA803, SA804 & SA104)
- Partnership business structure
- SA800 form breakdown
- Partner profit-sharing ratio
- SA104 individual reporting
- Filing deadlines (Paper vs Online)
- Practical: Partnership profit distribution
Class 5: Corporate Tax (CT600 – Basics)
- Corporation Tax overview
- Accounting Period vs Financial Year
- CT600 structure
- Adjusting accounting profit
- Add-backs (Depreciation, disallowable expenses)
- Practical: Easy Digital Filing accounts review
Class 6: Advanced CT600 & Tax Reduction
- Capital Allowances (AIA)
- R&D Tax Relief basics
- Director’s Loan Account
- CT600A overview
- Tax planning strategies
- Practical: Equipment allowance calculation
Class 7: Deadlines, Penalties & Filing
- Filing deadline summary (SA100, SA800, CT600)
- Late filing penalties
- Interest & surcharges
- Compliance checklist
- Practical: Generate CT600 in Easy Digital Filing
Class 8: Real-Life Case Study
- Multi-income client (Job + Freelancing + Company)
- Full tax calculation
- Error checking & corrections
- Common HMRC mistakes
- Final review & Q&A
02Module 2: UK Payroll & Payroll Tax · 2 classes · QuickBooks & Xero
Class 1: Payroll Fundamentals
- PAYE system
- National Insurance Contributions (NIC)
- Employee vs employer responsibilities
- Salary structure (Gross vs Net)
- Tax codes explanation
- RTI submission process
- Payroll compliance rules
Class 2: Practical Payroll (Software)
- QuickBooks Payroll setup
- Xero Payroll configuration
- Employee setup & payslip generation
- Pension & deductions
- RTI submission from software
- Payroll reporting & reconciliation
03Module 3: VAT Return & MTD System · 1 class
Class 1: VAT & MTD Practical
- VAT fundamentals & registration threshold
- Input VAT vs Output VAT
- VAT schemes (Standard, Flat Rate)
- VAT return preparation
- Postponed VAT Accounting (PVA)
- Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules
- VAT submission via software
- Practical: VAT return filing (QuickBooks & Xero)
- Software: QuickBooks, Xero, Easy MTD VAT & Bridging
04Module 4: Real Estate Bookkeeping · 2 classes
Class 1: Rental Property Accounting
- Rental income tracking
- Expense categories (repairs, utilities, management fees)
- Mortgage interest treatment
- Profit & loss calculation
- Tenant & cash flow tracking
Class 2: Property Business Accounting
- Property flipping accounting
- Construction cost tracking
- Job costing system
- Profit margin analysis
- Tax implications in property business
05Module 5: E-commerce Bookkeeping · 3 classes
Class 1: Amazon & eBay Accounting
- Sales tracking & order reports
- Marketplace fees & charges
- Refunds & returns handling
- Profit calculation
- Payout reconciliation
Class 2: Shopify Accounting
- Shopify dashboard overview
- Payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal)
- Sales & VAT tracking
- Expense management
- Integration with accounting software
Class 3: BigCommerce & Advanced Systems
- Multi-channel selling system
- BigCommerce workflow
- Automation tools & integrations
- Financial reporting (P&L, Cash Flow)
- Scaling e-commerce accounting
Course benefits
- UK Tax Expertise — learn Self-Assessment, CT600 & VAT Return filing
- Practical Software Skills — hands-on FreeAgent, DTax Filer, TinyTax, Easy Digital Filing, QuickBooks & Xero
- Real Client Work Experience — practice with real-life data
- Freelancing Ready Skills — prepare for international marketplaces
- Multiple Income Skills — Tax + Payroll + VAT + Bookkeeping
- High Demand Skill — build skills for global accounting and tax services
- E-commerce Accounting Expertise — work with Amazon, Shopify, eBay & BigCommerce clients
- Real Estate Accounting Knowledge — handle rental, construction and flipping accounts
- Accurate Filing Skills — learn error checks and HMRC compliance
- Career & Income Growth — develop skills for remote work and an accounting career
Freelancing marketplaces
- Fiverr
- Upwork
- Freelancer.com
- PeoplePerHour
- LinkedIn — direct clients & remote jobs
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