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Here are some resources you will find useful if you are studying for the Tax Compliance exam.

Exam guidance

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Exam overview

The Tax Compliance exam is 2.5 hours long consisting of five questions. The exam will require you to prepare tax computations for individuals and companies, understand the tax implications of a course of action and explain potential tax treatments of transactions. The exam is available in March, June, September and December and you have a maximum of four attempts at the exam.
Students who have passed Tax Compliance but not Business Planning: Taxation by September 2026

Students who have passed Tax Compliance but not Business Planning: Taxation by September 2026 should review and understand this supplementary content along with the supplementary learning material accessible through your ICAEW Bookshelf.

Exam preparation

Syllabus

The syllabus presents the learning outcomes for each exam and should be read with the relevant technical knowledge grids and, where applicable, the skills development grids.

Errata sheet

Practice software

It's important that you get to know the exam software and its various functions before you take an exam. To help, we have created an online only practice exam software.

Visit icaew.com/examsoftware to access the question banks and mocks in the practice exam software.

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Exam support videos

Exams and marks plans

Use past exams in addition to the blank practice software where you can practise answering questions. The marks plans will help you check your answers.

Some past exams are used within our learning materials, they are updated to be in line with the examinable syllabus. The majority will appear in the published question banks, and some may be used in mock exams.

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Exam study support

Introduction to the Tax Compliance exam In this guide we will introduce you to the Tax Compliance exam. We will cover what the Tax Compliance exam is, what to expect when sitting the exam, what to look out for and how to prepare for the exam.
Webinar: Introduction to the Tax Compliance exam First Intuition director, Matt Dyson, introduces the Tax Compliance exam with examples of the types of questions you may see, and explores how you can best prepare for your exam with a few key hints and tips on how to succeed.
Retaking the Tax Compliance exam In this guide we will cover how to prepare to retake the Tax Compliance exams, including reviewing what went wrong and how to prepare to retake your exam.
Tips for success In this guide we introduce some tips for success to help you master the Tax Compliance exam.
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