Britain s tax levels are currently at their highest point in the last twenty years (Thisismoney.co.uk October 2007).  Taxes such as Stamp Duty and Council Tax are putting ever more pressure on taxpayers. However, tax is a notoriously complicated subject that can be difficult to understand and it s something that everybody is affected by as all UK citizens are under the taxman s watchful eye.

Paying tax is something none of us can escape; but if we had a better understanding of how the whole system works we d be far wiser with our money and potentially make significant savings. Here s where Tax For Dummies steps in: it provides easy to understand advice from the experts, allowing you to get to grips with every aspect of tax from child credit and investments to pensions and inheritance tax and gain greater control over your finances. For the  nine million people who have to work out their own tax bill there s a jargon-free step-by-step guide to completing a self-assessment form.