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Calculations help needed please

[FONT=&quot]I am doing a tax return for a friend and would like some help with calculation please as I am useless with maths and spreadsheets.
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Amount accrued by way of interest 1,892.25 in euro for year 2009/10 the spot rate that the revenue says is below as I do not understand there are 3 spont rate would be very grateful of any help.

Spot rate on 31.03.10 - (Euro 0.89198 = Sterling 1.1211) and 31.03.10 (euro 0.88511 = sterling 1.1298)this is up to 5 April 2010.

Spot rate on 31.12.09 -(Euro 0.88849 = Sterling 1.1255) and 31.12.09 (euro 0.89008 = sterling 1.1235)
Spot rate on 31.03.09 -(Euro 0.92627 = Sterling 1.0796) and 31.03.09 (euro 0.83043 = sterling 1.2042)

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/exrate/european-union.htm[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

Got this link on this board for which I am grateful as I am hopless with maths and do not know how to work it out.
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Comments

  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,170 Forumite
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    Use the figure that gives the highest figure (that you pay the most tax on) and move on.
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,005 Forumite
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    if youre useless at maths and spreadsheets are you really the best person to be doing it?
  • teajug
    teajug Posts: 488 Forumite
    MX5huggy wrote: »
    Use the figure that gives the highest figure (that you pay the most tax on) and move on.
    Thanks huggy, I will do that.

    Of couse I am not the best person to be doing it but I left it too late to employ account.
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