Specialist Tax News

Income tax rates stand still

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Undoing all measures announced since 23 September 2022, the rates of income tax applicable to non-dividend income remain as they are now; namely a 20% basic rate, a 40% higher rate and a 45% additional rate (for those with income over £150,000). For dividends, although the associated 1.25 percentage point supplement on NICs is being […]

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Impact on profit extraction

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The corporation tax rate increases and the continuance of the higher income tax rates on dividends will impact on the profit extraction strategies adopted by director/shareholders in 2023/24. Again, this may be affected by the Autumn Statement on 17 November 2022 but please do contact us to discuss how the changes affect you.

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Off-Payroll working lives to see another day

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The 23 September Fiscal Statement included the unexpected news that the “off-payroll working” (OPW) rules would be scrapped from 6 April 2023. These rules were introduced for public sector employers from 6 April 2017 and then extended to large and medium-sized private-sector organisations from 6 April 2021. It has now been announced that the OPW […]

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£1 million Annual Investment Allowance to stay

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The Government will continue to support business capital investment by keeping the level of the 100% Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) at £1 million. This deduction is available to unincorporated businesses as well as limited companies if they invest in new or second-hand equipment. We are, however, expecting the temporary 130% ‘super-deduction’ for company expenditure on […]

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SEIS changes go ahead

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The Government will continue to support the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), although we still await further detail. In the original 23 September 2022 statement, it was announced that qualifying start-up companies would be allowed to raise £250,000 under the scheme, an increase over the current £150,000 limit. SEIS currently provides unconnected investors with an […]

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Diary of main tax events Nov / Dec 2022

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Date What’s Due 1/11/22 Corporation tax for year to 31/01/2022 unless quarterly instalments apply 19/11/22 PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax, for month to 5/11/22 (due 22/11 if you pay electronically) 1/12/22 Corporation tax for year to 28/02/2022 unless quarterly instalments apply 19/12/22 PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax, […]

Press Releases

Time to prepare for Corporation Tax rise is now, says TWP

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Surrey accountancy firm TWP is calling on businesses that pay Corporation Tax to prepare for a rise in this tax on profits next year following the latest shift in the Government’s fiscal policy. Although original plans to increase the top rate of Corporation Tax to 25 per cent were initially shelved in September’s mini-Budget, they […]

Wealth Management News

Pension charge cap reforms brought forward

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During the mini-Budget, the former Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, plans to “accelerate” reforms to the pensions charge cap. This move, he said, would help to “unlock pension investments” into UK assets and high-growth businesses. Under these new pension measures, the Government has brought forward plans that exclude performance fees from the 0.75 per cent charge cap on […]