On the 3rd of March 2021, The Chancellor delivered the budget. A summary of the main points are as follows: COVID-19 Support Extension of the Coronavirus Job Support Scheme to September 2021Self Employment Income Support scheme extended to September 2021, with 600,000...
Personal Tax The threshold at which people pay 40% tax will rise from £42,385 to £45,000 in April 2017. Tax-free personal allowance rising to £11,500 in April 2017. 0.5% rise in insurance premium tax. Capital Gains Tax Capital Gains Tax to be cut from 28% to 20%, and...
Below are the key points from George Osborne’s 2015 summer budget in relation to businesses and personal tax changes. Businesses Corporation Tax will be cut from its current rate of 20% to 19% in 2017 and 18% in 2020. National Insurance employment allowance for small...
Many companies are migrating to Britain and especially London to take advantage of the resources available to businesses. London has long been established as leading centre for banking and finance and with the emergence of tech city it is fast becoming...
Today the Chancellor addressed the House of Commons and the televised audience with his forthcoming plans. December is widely accepted as the season for good will so George Osborne had a tough job to deliver the Autumn statement. Fiscal Target The Chancellor was...
Around this time of year there can be many business events such as Christmas parties and trips for employees as well clients. Many employers have trouble distinguishing between allowable expenses and disallowable expenses in terms of tax so I have put together this...
IR35 was a piece of legislation brought in by HMRC 12 years ago in an attempt to tackle tax and National Insurance avoidance schemes through the use of intermediaries such as partnerships or companies. HMRC’s view was that a large number of IT Consultants,...
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) share options have been around for over a decade, allowing small higher risk businesses retain employees and grow the business by offering an equity stake in the company. How do they work? If the employer were to simply give their...