Revenue Ready education programme

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​About Revenue Ready

Revenue Ready is an education programme that helps anyone build confidence and learn how to manage their tax and Social Se​curity contributions.​

There are 6 lessons, which include:

• lesson plans
• teacher​ slides
• explainer videos
• activities
• task sheets
  
• quizzes
  
• lesson recaps
  

The resources have be​en designed for teachers but can also be used by anyone to self learn about tax and Social Security contributions.​

​How to use the lessons and resources​​

Each subject has its own lesson plan and teacher slides.

The lessons are designed to be taught in order, but you can also learn about a single subject. For example, you may be starting work for the first time and just need to explain how ITIS rates and Social Security work.

Use the lesson plan and the teacher slides to guide your class through each subject step by step and print any materials you need, or use the materials for self-study.

Lesson 1: tax and welfare through time and around the world

This lesson gives an introduc​tion to tax and So​cial Security, including how life was before these systems and ​how they developed over time.​

Lesson plan: tax and welfare through time and a ​round the world

Item number	​Description
​1	​Teachers' ​slides: Tax and welfare through time and round the world
​2	​Tax through the ages on YouTube
​3	​Tax then and now - real or not real? Kahoot quiz
​4	​Life before and without the Social Security fund on YouTube
​5	​Life with the Social Security fund on YouTube
​6	​Does​ my tax pay for that? Kahoot quiz
​7	Homework task: Other countries tax and welfare
​8	​Video recap: Tax and welfare through time

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​Lesson 2: how decisions about tax welfare are made

​This lesson gives an introduction to ta​x and Social Secu​rity policy and why decisions are made.​

Lesson plan: How decisions about tax and welfare are made

​Item number	​Description
​1	​Teachers' slides: How decisions about tax and welfare are made
​2	​Teachers' discussion aid: Lesson 2 homework debrief
​3	​Tax Policy, what it is and why you should care on YouTube
​4	​Homework task: Difficult funding decisions
​5	​Social Security Policy, who pays what, who gets what on YouTube
​6	​Videos recap: Tax and social security decisions​

Lesson 3: calculating tax, what's Long-Term Care (LTC) and self-employment

This lesson gives an introduction to:

• how tax is worked out
• Income Tax Instalment Scheme (ITIS) rates​
  
• what happens when you are employed
  
• working for yourself
• Long-Term Care (LTC) contributions

​​​Lesson plan: calculating tax, what's LTC and self-employment

​Item number	​Description
​1	​Teachers' slides: calculating tax, what's LTC and self-employment
​2	​Test your kn​owledge on lessons 1 and 2​ Kahoot quiz
​3	​Standard and marginal rate of tax on YouTube
​4	​Long-Term Care contributions on YouTube
​5	​Class task: Using the tax calculator
​6	​ITIS rates, just working weekends and holidays on YouTube
​7	​Class task: Revenue terms pairs puzzle
​8	​Working for yourself, tax and Social Security contributions on YouTube
​9	​Class Task: Tax Talk
​10	​Video recap: How tax works

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Lesson 4: Social Security contributions, student credits and finishing your studies

This lesson gives an introduction to:

• Social Security contributions
• student credits​
  
• how to update your ITIS rate on our enquiry form
• using the tax calculator

Lesson plan: Social Security contributions, student credits and finishing your studies

​Item number	​Description
​1	​Teachers' slides: Social Security contributions, student credits and finishing your studies
​2	​Marginal tax and ITIS rates quiz on slido quiz
​3	​Paying Social Security contributions via your employer on YouTube
​4	​How to qualify for benefits and your pension on YouTube
​5	​Student credits on YouTube
​6	​Class task: Social Security challenge
​6a	​Class task: Social Security challenge (answers)​
​7	​Student credit application process on YouTube (coming soon)
​8	​ITIS rates full time work on YouTube
​9	​Cla​ss task: Using the tax enq​uiry form (copy for learning use only)
10	​Class task: Tax calculator knowledge check
11	​Homework task: Things to know and do
​12	​Video recap: Managing your tax and using services

Lesson 5: ​​the Income Tax Instalment Scheme (ITIS)

This lesson gives an introduction to:

• wh​at is ITIS
• how to check yo​ur ITIS rate
• how your ITIS rate is worked out
• how to create a digital ID and activate your onegov a​ccount

Lesson plan: The Income Tax Instalment Scheme (ITIS)

​Item number	​Description
​1	​Teachers' slides: The Income Tax Instalment Scheme (ITIS)
​2	​Homework task: things to know and do (answers)
​3	​​ITIS Part 1: What is the Income Tax Instalment System? on YouTube
​4	ITIS Part 2: Why the key word is estimate and the effect of rounding up on YouTube
​5	​Class task: ITIS rate worksheet
​6	​ITIS Part 3: When actuals replace estimates and why it pays to file early on YouTube
​7	​How to check your ITIS rate on YouTube
​8	​Video recap: ITIS rates

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Lesson 6: tax return and notice of assessment

This lesson gives an introduction to:

• filing a simple t​ax return​
  
• checki​ng your notice of assessment
• paying government​
• what to expect when you visit us​
  

Lesson plan: tax return and notice of assessment

​Item number	​Description
​1	​Teachers' slides: Tax return and notice of assessment
​2	​Filing a simple circumstance tax return on YouTube Class task: Using the tax return (copy for learning only)
​3	​Reviewing your notice of assessment on YouTube
​4	​Classroom pack: Notice of assessment
​5	​Paying Government on YouTube
​6	​Planning to talk with us on YouTube
​7	​Visiting Union Street on YouTube
​8	​Class task: Notice of assessment roleplay pack
​9	​Class task: The ITIS quick start guide
​10	​Revenue Ready progra​mme recap quiz on Kahoot
​11​	​Video recap: Filin​g your return​ and checking your notice of assessment

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​​Copyright and terms of use​

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You can use, copy, and share this material for non‑commercial edu​cational purposes only.

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