Consider this: if you lose 50 percent in an investment, you will need to earn a 100% return just to get back to where you were before the loss.

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The tax calculation guide will tell you what figures to enter where on the main tax return form and, once those are complete, carry on to the end of the form - which should now be ready to send off to HMRC.

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