Terms of Use

Please read these terms of use (“Terms”) carefully before using this website. Use of this site indicates that you accept these Terms.

1. Introduction

1.1 This website is provided and maintained by Claritax Books Ltd whose registered office is at 6 Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, CH1 1QQ, referred to in this agreement as “we” or “us”.

1.2 These Terms are an agreement between you and us and they set out the conditions upon which you may access the information available on this site.

1.3 We may change these Terms at any time by posting an updated version of these Terms on this site, any such changes taking effect immediately unless otherwise specified.

1.4 Your continuing use of this site after any changes have been made will constitute consent to such changes in the Terms.

1.5 All copyright and all other intellectual property rights in this site remain our property.

2. Access and Liability

2.1 While we make every effort to ensure that the information contained on this website is accurate and up-to-date, we do not make representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy or general quality of the information.

2.2 We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, that this website, or any other sites to which links are provided, are free from viruses or other defects.

2.3 We shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever and howsoever incurred including but not limited to direct, consequential or indirect loss or damage, or any loss or damage to goodwill or profits or any anticipated loss of savings incurred by you, loss of data, loss of business opportunity, or economic loss whether arising in tort, contract, equity or otherwise and arising out of, in relation to, or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to use this website.

3. Your Use of this Site

3.1 You may view, download and print out content from this website providing it is for your personal use and only in accordance with these Terms – see, in particular, clause 9 below. All other copying whether electronic, hard copy or other format is prohibited and all other rights are reserved.

3.2 Sharing our content with others, whether or not for payment, is strictly prohibited.

3.3 You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations and, in particular, you will not:

• seek unauthorised access to our network or any aspect of this computer system;
• knowingly or recklessly insert, send, transmit or distribute a virus into this network or attempt to do so;
• assist, encourage or permit any other person to do either of the aforementioned things.

4. Links to Third Party Websites

4.1 This site contains links to other websites. We make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of information contained on any other sites and we do not endorse any of their products or services.

4.2 We accept no liability for any damage or loss, howsoever caused, in connection with use of or reliance on any such linked website.

Clauses 5 to 8

Clauses 5 to 8 related to hard copy books and no longer apply.

9. Use of digital platform

Special terms applying for digital content

9.1 This section 9 of these Terms governs the contract between us and you for the provision of digital content via our digital platform.

9.2 We are the provider of digital tax-themed content (“the Digital Content”).

9.3 By purchasing access to the Digital Content you are agreeing to conform to this section of these Terms. Any access to the Digital Content shall be construed as acceptance of these Terms.

Duration

9.4  The subscription period begins on the date on which you sign up and shall last for a minimum period of 12 months (the initial period) and thereafter until cancelled by either Party by giving one month’s notice, with no provision for early termination.

Price and payment

9.5 The price payable shall be the total specified at the outset. All amounts stated are exclusive of VAT, which shall be charged at the rate in force at the date of any due payment.

9.6  Payment for the Digital Content shall be by monthly, quarterly or annual direct debit in advance, except as otherwise agreed between the Parties. You agree to pay the subscription price for the duration of the agreement. We will invoice you the full outstanding amount if you cancel the direct debit early.

9.7 Any payments for Digital Content that are not paid by direct debit shall be due immediately, and shall incur a daily interest charge calculated at 3 percent per annum above the Bank of England base rate in force for the time being, from the due date until full payment is made.

Licence granted

9.8 Copyright in the Digital Content is owned exclusively by us (or by our Authors as the case may be) and nothing in these Terms or in any agreement between you and us changes that. Your use of the Digital Content does not carry any rights to our intellectual property.

9.9 You acknowledge and accept that all intellectual property rights remain vested in us at all times.

9.10 In return for making the agreed payments, you are granted a personal, non-exclusive licence to access and use the Digital Content for the purposes of your usual business activities only.

9.11  You are not permitted to exploit our Digital Content commercially beyond those usual business activities, and you may not seek or accept payment from any third party for access to or use of our Digital Content.

9.12  The licence is granted subject to these Terms, which we may vary from time to time at our discretion.

9.13 Access to the Digital Content is permitted only for you personally and for other authorised users as agreed with us.

9.14 You warrant that you will not engage in or permit any unauthorised use, copying or distribution of the Digital Content.

9.15 You will notify us immediately if you become aware of any infringement or suspected infringement of these Terms.

9.16 You agree to indemnify us against all losses arising from infringement of any third party intellectual property rights or losses arising out of any breach of these Terms.

9.17 You may only copy and store the Digital Content for the reasonable purposes of your usual business activities, and in no circumstances may you or other connected users, whether under this agreement alone or under this agreement together with any other agreement or agreements with us, copy or store in total more than 10% of any given work.

9.18  For the purposes of the preceding clause, connected users include without limitation any director, employee or partner of the company, firm or other organisation for which you work and also any other person who may reasonably be construed as having a personal or business connection with you.

9.19 Our Digital Content may not be used for or in any form of artificial intelligence without our express written permission, and such use will normally be subject to an additional charge.

Confidentiality

9.20 The nature of the agreement between you and us shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to others except as required by law or by mutual agreement or (as reasonably required) to either party’s professional advisers.

9.21  You acknowledge and accept that we process personal data as required for the purposes of fulfilling our contractual agreements.

Limitation of liability

9.22  Except in the case of death or personal injury caused by our negligence, our liability under this agreement, however arising (whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise), shall not exceed the annual subscription fee paid to us under the agreement.

9.23 Nothing in this agreement excludes liability of any Party for fraudulent activity or misrepresentation.

Breach of these terms

9.24 We may suspend or terminate your access immediately if you materially breach these Terms. Suspension or termination for breach does not entitle you to a refund of any subscription fees already paid, and any outstanding fees remain payable.

Trial period

9.25 We may offer free or paid access to some or all of our content during a trial period. The use of our Digital Content during such a trial period is restricted by these Terms similarly to any standard subscription. Any copying, storing or distribution of our Digital Content during the trial period is strictly prohibited.

10. Cookies

10.1 Cookies are small files placed on your computer and are commonly used on the internet.

10.2 We may employ cookies on this site to make your use of the site more efficient. Such cookies may provide an automated identification of your computer to our workstation but no personal data is stored in the cookies.

10.3 We may collect and store the following information about your visit:

the internet domain and IP address from which you access this site;
the browser software and operating system used to access it;
the date and time you visit this site;
the address of another site from which you linked to this one;
the pages you visit on our site including the page of entry and exit.

10.4 You may be able to adjust your computer’s settings to block cookies, or to accept them only on confirmation from you. We are not able to offer technical support on how to do this.

11. Disputes and Queries

11.1 If you have any comments or queries about use of this site, please refer them in the first instance to us at the address given at 1.1 above.

11.2 Any disputes arising out of the Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales (or the laws of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live there).

12. Third Party Access Rights

12.1 We occasionally share limited access rights with trusted third parties such as WooCommerce and WordPress to support ongoing development, performance improvements, and essential security fixes. This collaboration helps ensure our platform remains secure, up-to-date, and fully functional. All access is granted under strict confidentiality and only for the duration necessary to perform the required tasks.