Taxation for Personal Injury Practitioners

Designed as a practical aid to personal injury lawyers in advising their clients on the tax implications of a damages award or settlement, this work offers guidance on the sources of tax law and goes into depth on the income tax implications when calculating damages. It also covers CGT and NIC, and explains and illustrates specific tax issues regarding structured settlements, social security benefits, damages for injuries at work and insurance benefits. Aimed at the non-tax specialist it contains many worked examples and calculations.