Using Tax Matters

This page gives you help and support on using the site.

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At the top right of each page you will find links to:

example of Tax Matters navigation bars

  • Teachers' area – lesson plans and guidance on how to use the site with students and young adults
  • Share - type in a friend’s email address to send them the URL of the module you are looking at
  • Embed in your website – this gives you to the website code you need to embed Tax Matters modules in your own website
  • Volume control – click to turn the sound on and off
  • Word Bank - throughout the modules, any words in bold are listed in the Word Bank. Access the Word Bank by clicking on the A-Z button on the top toolbar. Here you can search any term and get a definition.
  • Help – advice and useful information about the sitee

Quick Links: Modules – use this button located below the top navigation line to go directly to the start of each module.

Click on the links in the navigation at the foot of each page to find:

  • About us - a bit about HMRC
  • Accessibility - more about Tax Matters and how to use it with screen readers
  • Copyright - what you need to know about Crown Copyright and using material from the tax Matters modules
  • Disclaimer - what you may legitimately use Tax Matters for, and our responsibilities and liabilities to you

Click on the four-colour button at the foot of the page to return to the homepage of the module or section that you are in.

System requirements for Tax Matters

The Tax Matters modules have been created for Adobe Flash Player ® 9 and higher, and as a result you will need this installed on your computer. If you don't have it already, you can download the player for free.

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Accessibility

Every effort has been made to ensure Tax Matters is accessible and easy to use for everyone. To deliver high levels of interaction, the Tax Matters website uses Adobe Flash. Flash is a commonly used way of adding animations and interactivity to websites.

The Flash version of Tax Matters takes into account users who are blind or visually impaired, and is fully compatible with recent versions of screen reading software. Text is set at a reasonable size and maintains a high level of colour contrast throughout the site. HMRC considers it a priority that these activities conform to the highest possible levels of accessibility without compromising the overall user experience.

There is also a HTML version for those unable to use Flash.

Accessible technology

Directgov has information about making computers easier to use and the types of software available for disabled users.

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Software to open documents

The teachers’ area of the Tax Matters website links to documents and files in PDF format. You may need special software to read these files, such as Adobe Reader.

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