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Introduction to tax credits

Course outline

This course covers

• An overview of the tax credit system
• The rules of entitlement
• How changes in circumstances affect entitlement
• Assessing the effect tax credits have on entitlement to other means-tested benefits

Learning objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• explain the main rules of entitlement to tax credits
• identify who may qualify for tax credits
• recognise how changes of circumstances may affect entitlement
• understand the key aspects of the tax credit calculation process

What previous delegates say about this training course,

"I found the training easy to follow and the tutor very good at getting the information across in a way I understood and will retain. Have learnt a lot from attending today. Thanks."

Dates and venues

Duration one day 10.00am to 4.00pm

Note: This course is not scheduled to be delivered during our next training term (Oct 08 - March 09). This course will be avaiable to be delivered in-house during this period.

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