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Tax questions get answered by AI tools from whichever page states the answer most plainly and most recently. First-hand detail from someone who files these returns is what generic pages lack.

The prompt
I work in marketing at an accountancy firm. Help me build a brief for a page that should be found in Google and AI answers.

Context: Tax questions get answered by AI tools from whichever page states the answer most plainly and most recently. First-hand detail from someone who files these returns is what generic pages lack.

Before you start, ask me for anything missing from this list:
- The topic or question
- What we know first-hand
- Existing pages on nearby topics

Then:
1. State the reader's question and the follow-ups.
2. Find the angle only we can take.
3. Outline the page with an answer at the top.

Give me:
- Working title
- Angle
- Outline with question headings
- Evidence to include

Rules:
- Use only the facts I give you. Where something is missing, write [detail needed]. Never invent a number, a name, a quote or a source.
- Give general information only. Never write anything that reads as tax advice on a person's own affairs, and never suggest a tax saving or an outcome with HMRC is likely or guaranteed.
- Write in plain English, in our voice if I have given you a sample.
- Do not tell me what the rules or regulations say. If something may be restricted, flag it and I will check.

Finish with a list headed "Check before this goes out". Include these, plus anything else the partner who approves marketing or our ethics and compliance lead should see:
- A named, qualified author and a review date
- Sections that give guidance someone might act on without advice
- A source and tax year for every rate, threshold and deadline

Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. It will ask you for what it needs.

Check before this goes out

  • A named, qualified author and a review date
  • Sections that give guidance someone might act on without advice
  • A source and tax year for every rate, threshold and deadline

The prompt gives you a first draft. Someone qualified still approves anything a client will read.

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