National Insurance rate again is the key point affecting many small business owners and self-employed. Key changes are: Class 2 NIC is abolished. It is £3.45 per week flat rate currently for any self-employed operating as a sole trader who makes more than £12,570 in profit annually. This takes effect …
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National Insurance Contribution (NIC) is the hot topic of this Spring Statement. NIC rates increase, but NIC threshold also increases. NIC rates increase by 1.25% cross the board. NIC changes Current From April 2022 Employee NI- Primary threshold to upper earnings limit (from £12,570 to £50,270) 12% 13.25% Above …
The Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced a mini holiday from stamp duty on residential properties. The holiday lasts from now until next March, and all categories of buyers will benefit including landlords, first time buyers, and buyers who have owned homes before. Let’s look at how this works and …
Rules for two ancillary reliefs on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) relating to rented residential properties are changing. Changes to final period of property ownership, and lettings relief will apply to property disposed of from 6 April 2020 onwards. If you are planning to sell a property within the next couple …
Income tax Personal allowance will increase to £12,500 (current level £11,850) from April 2019, and higher rate threshold will increase to £50,000 (current level £46,350), and they will remain at this level for the 2020-21 tax year. Pension and savings tax Pension lifetime allowance will increase to £1,055,00 from …
There are encouraging messages in the Budget for technology and innovation companies. Specific points are: R&D Expenditure Credit Scheme (RDEC) taxable credit will increase to 12% from 11%. Promise to double the EIS investment limit (currently £1m) for investors on knowledge incentive companies. £2.3bn more government investment on R&D. This …
The change that will affect contractors and other limited company owners is the reduction of dividend allowance from £5,000 to £2,000. So that means an extra £3,000 will be taxed at either: 32.5% rate, this equals to £975 more tax you have to pay. Most contractors’ income level will fall …