The Autumn Statement 2015
George Osborne spoke for sixty seven minutes in his combined Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement. As a rough estimate maybe two or three of […]
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Budget
How will new tax rules on interest affect landlords?
The recent Summer Budget 2015 contained one or two unpleasant surprises, especially if you are a landlord and liable to higher rate tax. Chancellor George
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The Summer Budget brings in a real increase in tax on dividends of 7.5%
A significant but perhaps less publicised change announced by the Chancellor last week was that if you are earning more than £5,000 in dividends you
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Is Pension Tax Relief about to be cut?
It has been rumoured that in the upcoming budget on 8th July that one of the chancellors target areas could be restricting the higher
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Employment allowance – claim now!
On 6 April 2014 the Employment Allowance came into effect – a new relief which means nearly all employers can save up to £2,000 of
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Budget 2014 – VAT and Tax Avoidance
VAT prompt payment discounts Legislation will be introduced in Finance Bill 2014 to amend the UK VAT legislation on prompt payment discounts so that it
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Budget 2014 – Capital Taxes
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates The current rates of CGT are 18% to the extent that any income tax basic rate band is available and
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Budget 2014 – Business Tax
Corporation tax rates The main rate of corporation tax will be 21% from 1 April 2014. The current rate is 23%. From 1 April 2015
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Budget 2014 – Pension Changes
Pension changes The Chancellor has announced a range of significant measures to bring greater flexibility to individuals who want to access funds in defined contribution
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Budget 2014 – Savings & Investments
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) From 6 April 2014 the overall ISA savings limit will be increased from £11,520 to £11,880 of which £5,940 can be
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