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Show notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP37

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You’ll Learn

• (4:00) Why I think it’s a mistake to avoid using tax legislation
• (6:30) The different types of legislation and why knowing this is important (my embarrassing story)
• (12:00) My advice on how to go from legislation rookie to being able to use it well
• (21:30) Why you should not assume words have their ‘usual’ English meaning in legislation, and tips to find the specific definitions given to words
• (24:50) Rules of statutory interpretation
• (28:50) My secret tip to really ramp up your legislation-using skills

Resources

How to Undertake Effective Tax Research (episode 1)

How to Build and Maintain Strong Tax Knowledge (episode 6) 

Explanation of different types of legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/understanding-legislation 

More info on rules of statutory interpretation: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ocw/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=68342&section=3 

Interpretation Act 1978 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/contents