Damon Smith
ACA Exam-Qualified (ICAEW)
ICAEW ACA — exam qualified
Damon Smith is exam-qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, having completed the full ACA examination syllabus.
At TaxFly he works on the employment side of the site — PAYE, tax codes, payslips, National Insurance and the take-home pay calculators. That is where most readers arrive from a real document in their hand, so his focus is making each guide match what the reader is actually looking at: the codes on the payslip, the letters from HMRC, and the figures that should reconcile between them.
Professional registrations
Has completed the ICAEW ACA examinations. Working towards full membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
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Guides by Damon Smith (13)
Emergency Tax Codes Explained: Why You Are on One and How to Get Your Money BackP11D and Benefits in Kind Explained: What Your Employer Reports and What It Costs YouCarer's Allowance and the earnings limit: how the overpayment trap worksHMRC Wage Raid Payroll Checks 2026: Who Gets Visited and WhyTax Code 1257L: What It Means and Why You Have It (2026/27)What Is a P45? Every Part Explained and What to Do With ItTax Code BR: Why You Have It and What It Costs YouMinimum Wage Scotland 2026: £12.71 Rate and Real Take-HomePayrolling Benefits in Kind: What Changes from April 2027How Much Tax Will I Pay on a £50,000 Salary? (2026/27)UK Tax Codes Explained: What Yours Means (2026/27)How to Calculate Your Take-Home Pay After Tax and National Insurance (2026/27)National Insurance Rates 2026/27: How Much You Pay and Why