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ACCA · Applied Skills

TX Taxation

Computing tax for individuals and companies under the variant you sit, from income and gains to corporate profits and indirect tax. HPS confirms the variant with each cohort before teaching starts.
TX
Format
Session computer-based exam
Duration
3h
Pass mark
50%
Total marks
100
Sessions
March, June, September, December
Syllabus
2026/27

Checked against ACCA's own pages on 22 October 2026. HPS re-checks before each session.

Exam structure

100 marks

  1. Section A30

    15 objective test questions, 2 marks each

  2. Section B30

    3 case scenarios, each with 5 objective test questions of 2 marks

  3. Section C40

    3 constructed-response questions: one of 10 marks and two of 15 marks; the 15-mark questions are on income tax and corporation tax

Variants

  • TX-BWA
  • TX-CHN
  • TX-CYP
  • TX-CZE
  • TX-HKG
  • TX-IRL
  • TX-LSO
  • TX-MLA
  • TX-MWI
  • TX-MYS
  • TX-PKN
  • TX-POL
  • TX-RUS
  • TX-SGP
  • TX-UK
  • TX-VNM
  • TX-ZAF
  • TX-ZWE

The areas shown are TX-UK's, examined under Finance Act 2025 from June 2026 to June 2027. 2026/27 removes furnished holiday lettings and moves inheritance tax to the long-term residence test. There is no Nigeria variant.

VerifiedRecorded from the official pages on 22 October 2026Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
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Use the arrow keys or select an area. Areas and sub-areas follow the ACCA 2026/27 syllabus. Weightings appear only where the examining body publishes them.

Syllabus area A

The UK tax system and its administration

6 sub-areas, as the syllabus lists them. HPS lessons and questions are tagged to these codes, so your Knowledge DNA and revision plan point at the exact sub-area you got wrong.

  • A1The overall function and purpose of taxation in a modern economy
  • A2Principal sources of revenue law and practice
  • A3The systems for self-assessment and the making of returns
  • A4The time limits for the submission of information, claims and payment of tax, including payments on account
  • A5The procedures relating to compliance checks, appeals and disputes
  • A6Penalties for non-compliance
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Next sessions

  • December 20267 Dec 2026 to 11 Dec 2026Verified
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