The Budget 2013 document outlines several key tax proposals from George Osborne's budget presented on March 20, 2013, including:
1) Increasing the personal tax allowance to £10,000 by 2014-15 and reducing corporation tax rates to 20% by 2015.
2) Introducing a new tax-free childcare scheme to provide relief up to £1,200 per child per year and reducing pension annual allowance limits.
3) Raising the capped pension drawdown limit to 120% and increasing the overall ISA savings limit to £11,520 starting in April 2013.
4) Providing a 100% Annual Investment Allowance of £250,000 for capital expenditures until January 1
George Osborne presented his 2012 Budget which included:
1) Increases to the personal tax allowance but reductions to the basic tax rate band in 2013.
2) Additional 1% cut to the main corporation tax rate to 24% from April 2012.
3) Reduction of the additional income tax rate from 50% to 45% starting in 2013.
George Osborne presented his third Budget on March 21st, 2012. Some of the key points included a further increase to the personal tax allowance, a 1% cut to the main corporation tax rate, and a reduction of the additional income tax rate from 50% to 45% beginning in 2013. The Budget also outlined plans to tax Child Benefit for households earning over £50,000 and proposals for tax simplification for small businesses.
The document provides a summary of the 2013 UK budget proposals. It outlines plans to increase the personal tax allowance to £10,000 by 2014/15. It also details new tax-free childcare schemes providing relief on up to £6,000 per child per year. Additionally, it mentions reductions to the main rate of corporation tax to 20% from April 2015 and an increased annual investment allowance limit.
George Osborne presented his third Budget on March 21st, 2012, reaffirming the need for stability in the UK economy. Some key points included an increase to the personal tax allowance, a reduction in the additional income tax rate from 50% to 45% starting in 2013, and details on how Child Benefit will be taxed for households earning over £50,000. The Budget also proposed further cuts to corporation tax rates and measures to encourage business investment through initiatives like the Enterprise Investment Scheme and new Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.
The budget document summarizes the UK government's 2014 budget proposals. Some key points include:
- The personal income tax allowance will increase to £10,000 and £10,500 for 2014/15 and 2015/16 respectively.
- Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) will be merged and simplified into New ISAs from July 2014, with an increased annual investment limit of £15,000.
- Radical changes will be made to the pensions regime, removing restrictions on access to pension pots and no longer requiring annuity purchases.
- The Annual Investment Allowance will be doubled to £500,000 until December 2015 to encourage business investment.
Traditionally, this is the time at which we recommend you take stock of tax and-finance for you, your family, and your business. A strategic review before the end of the tax year on 5 April 2021 may suggest ways to structure your affairs more efficiently and make the most of your tax position.
Some planning points this year-reflect the impact of the pandemic.
Here is a detailed guide for year-end tax planning.
The document summarizes key tax changes announced in the UK's Second Budget of 2015, including:
1) Increasing the personal tax allowance to £11,000 for 2016/17 and £11,200 for 2017/18.
2) Introducing a new £5,000 dividend tax allowance from 2016 and reducing dividend tax rates.
3) Restricting the amount of tax relief landlords can claim on property finance costs to the basic income tax rate starting from 2017.
George Osborne presented his 2012 Budget which included:
1) Increases to the personal tax allowance but reductions to the basic tax rate band in 2013.
2) Additional 1% cut to the main corporation tax rate to 24% from April 2012.
3) Reduction of the additional income tax rate from 50% to 45% starting in 2013.
George Osborne presented his third Budget on March 21st, 2012. Some of the key points included a further increase to the personal tax allowance, a 1% cut to the main corporation tax rate, and a reduction of the additional income tax rate from 50% to 45% beginning in 2013. The Budget also outlined plans to tax Child Benefit for households earning over £50,000 and proposals for tax simplification for small businesses.
The document provides a summary of the 2013 UK budget proposals. It outlines plans to increase the personal tax allowance to £10,000 by 2014/15. It also details new tax-free childcare schemes providing relief on up to £6,000 per child per year. Additionally, it mentions reductions to the main rate of corporation tax to 20% from April 2015 and an increased annual investment allowance limit.
George Osborne presented his third Budget on March 21st, 2012, reaffirming the need for stability in the UK economy. Some key points included an increase to the personal tax allowance, a reduction in the additional income tax rate from 50% to 45% starting in 2013, and details on how Child Benefit will be taxed for households earning over £50,000. The Budget also proposed further cuts to corporation tax rates and measures to encourage business investment through initiatives like the Enterprise Investment Scheme and new Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.
The budget document summarizes the UK government's 2014 budget proposals. Some key points include:
- The personal income tax allowance will increase to £10,000 and £10,500 for 2014/15 and 2015/16 respectively.
- Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) will be merged and simplified into New ISAs from July 2014, with an increased annual investment limit of £15,000.
- Radical changes will be made to the pensions regime, removing restrictions on access to pension pots and no longer requiring annuity purchases.
- The Annual Investment Allowance will be doubled to £500,000 until December 2015 to encourage business investment.
Traditionally, this is the time at which we recommend you take stock of tax and-finance for you, your family, and your business. A strategic review before the end of the tax year on 5 April 2021 may suggest ways to structure your affairs more efficiently and make the most of your tax position.
Some planning points this year-reflect the impact of the pandemic.
Here is a detailed guide for year-end tax planning.
The document summarizes key tax changes announced in the UK's Second Budget of 2015, including:
1) Increasing the personal tax allowance to £11,000 for 2016/17 and £11,200 for 2017/18.
2) Introducing a new £5,000 dividend tax allowance from 2016 and reducing dividend tax rates.
3) Restricting the amount of tax relief landlords can claim on property finance costs to the basic income tax rate starting from 2017.
The 2015 budget document outlines key points of the UK budget, including:
1) Introduction of a new Help to Buy ISA that provides a £50 bonus for every £200 saved up to £3,000 for a first home.
2) Investors will be able to withdraw and replace money from cash ISAs in the same tax year without affecting annual limits.
3) The pension lifetime allowance will be cut to £1 million from April 2016 and transitional protection rules will apply.
The 2015 budget document outlines key points of the UK budget, including:
1) Introduction of a new Help to Buy ISA that provides a £50 bonus for every £200 saved up to £3,000 for a first home.
2) Increase to the personal allowance for income tax to £10,800 in 2016/17 and £11,000 in 2017/18.
3) Reduction in the lifetime pension allowance to £1 million from April 2016 and above-inflation increases to income tax thresholds in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
The 2015 budget document outlines key points of the UK budget, including:
1) Introduction of a new Help to Buy ISA that provides a £50 bonus for every £200 saved up to £3,000 for a first home.
2) Increase to the personal allowance for income tax to £10,800 in 2016/17 and £11,000 in 2017/18.
3) Cut to the pension lifetime allowance to £1 million from April 2016 and above-inflation increases to income tax thresholds in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
The document provides information on end of year tax planning for 2011-2012, including opportunities to minimize tax liabilities before the April 5, 2012 deadline. It discusses the current tax landscape and increased efforts by HMRC to crack down on avoidance and evasion. Specific personal and business tax planning strategies are also outlined, such as income shifting between couples, pension contributions for over-65s, employing family members, and extracting profits from companies through salaries, dividends, or bonuses.
This document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK's 2015 budget. Some of the main points included increased personal tax allowances, the introduction of a personal savings allowance, changes to ISAs and pensions, and potential reforms to business property taxes. The budget aims to support growth and job creation through tax cuts and incentives for savings and home buying.
This document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK Budget 2015. Some of the main points included:
1) The personal tax allowance will increase to £10,600 for 2015/16 and plans were announced to further increase it in future years.
2) A new Personal Savings Allowance was announced to apply from April 2016 to allow basic and higher rate taxpayers an annual tax-free allowance on savings income.
3) Changes were proposed to pensions, including a reduction to the lifetime pension allowance from 2016/17 and extending flexibilities introduced in 2015 to those with annuities.
How does George Osborne's latest Budget affect you?
Gemini have produced this handy summary to outline the main changes discussed in the House of Commons on 20th March 2013.
The document provides an overview and analysis of the 2014 Australian Federal Budget. Key points include:
- The budget forecasts a deficit of $29.8 billion for 2014/15.
- Individual tax rates will increase with the introduction of a 2% deficit levy and increase to the Medicare levy.
- Superannuation guarantee rates will increase to 9.5% but then be frozen until 2018.
- The excess non-concessional contributions tax will be abolished and replaced with inclusion of earnings in personal tax returns.
The Direct Tax Code (DTC) will come into force on April 1, 2011 and replace the existing Income Tax Act and Wealth Tax Act with a single code. Some key changes include treating individuals as residents based on their status in India, taxing worldwide income of residents, classifying income into ordinary and special sources, and introducing EET taxation for permitted savings. The corporate tax rate is proposed to be a flat 25% and tax incentives are largely eliminated. Capital gains will no longer distinguish between short-term and long-term assets. Wealth tax for corporates is proposed to be abolished.
Origin Financial A Guide To Budget 2012 SinglesOliver Taylor
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From April 2011, there will be significant changes to PAYE operation including compensation rates for statutory maternity pay, new tax codes, and the introduction of a D1 tax code. In 2012, PAYE will transition to real-time information reporting where employers must provide a full payroll breakdown each payment period. National insurance thresholds will also increase substantially.
This document provides an overview of key Irish tax rates, credits, and allowances for 2014. Some highlights include:
- The income tax bands for 2014.
- Increases to the Deposit Interest Retention Tax and exit tax rates on life insurance policies to 41%.
- Changes to the Universal Social Charge thresholds and rates, including a new 10% rate for self-employed income over €100,000.
- Details on the new Home Renovation Incentive providing an income tax credit of 13.5% of qualifying renovation expenditures between €5,000 and €30,000.
- An introduction of an exemption from income tax for up to €40,000 per year for 2
Our Budget Summary is now available and provides a detailed breakdown of all of the key measures included in Wednesday’s Budget, as well as highlighting other measures announced in earlier Budgets which come into play from 6 April 2017.
The document summarizes key tax measures from Ireland's 2014 budget. For business tax, it highlights that the 12.5% corporate tax rate will be retained and R&D tax credits will be increased. For personal tax, it notes income tax rates remain unchanged while DIRT and pension taxes will increase. It also outlines new relief for home renovations and start-up businesses.
Horner Downey and Company Spring 2017 NewsletterJenny Ferguson
The document discusses upcoming changes to the UK's VAT flat rate scheme. Beginning in April 2017, a new 16.5% flat rate will apply to businesses classified as "limited cost traders," defined as those that spend less than 2% of their VAT-inclusive turnover on goods in an accounting period. Certain benefits, like pension contributions and ultra-low emission vehicles, will be exempt from changes removing tax advantages from salary sacrifice schemes. Employers and employees may need to rethink current salary sacrifice arrangements due to the rule changes.
From April 2011, significant changes will be made to the UK's PAYE tax withholding system. A new D1 tax code will apply a 50% tax rate to very high secondary incomes. Real-time reporting of payroll information to HMRC will begin rolling out in 2012. National insurance contribution thresholds will increase substantially and rates will rise slightly. Various pension contribution limits and rules will also be changing in upcoming years. Employers should review systems and software to prepare for these PAYE and reporting changes.
This document provides six tax-saving tips for businesses:
1. Choose the optimal business structure to minimize tax liability based on level of profits.
2. Carry business losses forward to offset against future profits or other income sources.
3. Claim deductions for tax-deductible business expenses incurred close to the fiscal year-end.
4. Maximize claims for capital allowances on business equipment and machinery purchases.
5. Reclaim input VAT on fuel costs for business travel if employees are reimbursed.
6. Review company vehicle arrangements to optimize tax efficiency.
The document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK's 2015 Budget, including:
1) Increases to the personal tax allowance and reductions in tax rates for savings income. A new Personal Savings Allowance was also introduced.
2) Reforms to pensions, including a reduction to the lifetime allowance cap and measures giving more flexibility over accessing pension funds.
3) Changes to ISAs, including increases to annual contribution limits and a new Help to Buy ISA for first-time homebuyers.
4) Various business tax measures, including reform to business rates in England and changes to Entrepreneur's Relief qualifying conditions.
5) Increased tax charges for non-domic
The document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK's 2015 Budget, including:
1) Increases to the personal tax allowance and reductions in tax rates for savings income. A new Personal Savings Allowance was also introduced.
2) Reforms to pensions, including a reduction to the lifetime allowance cap and measures giving more flexibility over accessing pension funds.
3) Changes to ISAs, including increases to annual contribution limits and a new Help to Buy ISA for first-time homebuyers.
4) Various business tax measures, including reform to business rates in England and changes to Entrepreneur's Relief qualifying conditions.
5) Increased tax charges for non-domic
Income tax personal allowance for those aged under 65Keyconsulting UK
The document summarizes changes to the UK personal income tax allowance and basic tax rate limit for 2013-2014. It increases the personal allowance to £9,205, reduces the basic rate limit to £32,245. This is intended to benefit low and middle income individuals while ensuring higher rate taxpayers receive about a quarter of the benefit. The changes will remove 840,000 individuals from tax, provide gains of £170 for basic rate taxpayers and £42.50 for higher rate taxpayers.
The document summarizes key points from the UK Chancellor's 2015 budget, including increases to personal tax allowances over the next few years, changes to income tax bands, increases to ISA and pension contribution limits, and new incentives for savings and first-time home buyers. It also outlines reductions to corporation tax rates, increases to the annual investment allowance, and proposals to replace tax returns with online tax accounts pre-populated with employment and pension income data.
The 2011 UK budget report included the following key points:
1) The main rate of corporation tax was cut to 26% and will be reduced to 23% by 2014. Personal income tax allowances were projected to increase to £8,105 by 2012/13.
2) Enterprise investment schemes and venture capital trusts received reforms, including an increase in the tax relief rate for EIS investments to 30%.
3) Non-domiciled individuals facing an increased annual charge of £50,000 if resident for 12+ years and wishing to use the remittance basis.
4) Various measures supported charities, including simplification of gift aid. The entrepreneurs' relief lifetime limit increased to
The 2015 budget document outlines key points of the UK budget, including:
1) Introduction of a new Help to Buy ISA that provides a £50 bonus for every £200 saved up to £3,000 for a first home.
2) Investors will be able to withdraw and replace money from cash ISAs in the same tax year without affecting annual limits.
3) The pension lifetime allowance will be cut to £1 million from April 2016 and transitional protection rules will apply.
The 2015 budget document outlines key points of the UK budget, including:
1) Introduction of a new Help to Buy ISA that provides a £50 bonus for every £200 saved up to £3,000 for a first home.
2) Increase to the personal allowance for income tax to £10,800 in 2016/17 and £11,000 in 2017/18.
3) Reduction in the lifetime pension allowance to £1 million from April 2016 and above-inflation increases to income tax thresholds in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
The 2015 budget document outlines key points of the UK budget, including:
1) Introduction of a new Help to Buy ISA that provides a £50 bonus for every £200 saved up to £3,000 for a first home.
2) Increase to the personal allowance for income tax to £10,800 in 2016/17 and £11,000 in 2017/18.
3) Cut to the pension lifetime allowance to £1 million from April 2016 and above-inflation increases to income tax thresholds in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
The document provides information on end of year tax planning for 2011-2012, including opportunities to minimize tax liabilities before the April 5, 2012 deadline. It discusses the current tax landscape and increased efforts by HMRC to crack down on avoidance and evasion. Specific personal and business tax planning strategies are also outlined, such as income shifting between couples, pension contributions for over-65s, employing family members, and extracting profits from companies through salaries, dividends, or bonuses.
This document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK's 2015 budget. Some of the main points included increased personal tax allowances, the introduction of a personal savings allowance, changes to ISAs and pensions, and potential reforms to business property taxes. The budget aims to support growth and job creation through tax cuts and incentives for savings and home buying.
This document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK Budget 2015. Some of the main points included:
1) The personal tax allowance will increase to £10,600 for 2015/16 and plans were announced to further increase it in future years.
2) A new Personal Savings Allowance was announced to apply from April 2016 to allow basic and higher rate taxpayers an annual tax-free allowance on savings income.
3) Changes were proposed to pensions, including a reduction to the lifetime pension allowance from 2016/17 and extending flexibilities introduced in 2015 to those with annuities.
How does George Osborne's latest Budget affect you?
Gemini have produced this handy summary to outline the main changes discussed in the House of Commons on 20th March 2013.
The document provides an overview and analysis of the 2014 Australian Federal Budget. Key points include:
- The budget forecasts a deficit of $29.8 billion for 2014/15.
- Individual tax rates will increase with the introduction of a 2% deficit levy and increase to the Medicare levy.
- Superannuation guarantee rates will increase to 9.5% but then be frozen until 2018.
- The excess non-concessional contributions tax will be abolished and replaced with inclusion of earnings in personal tax returns.
The Direct Tax Code (DTC) will come into force on April 1, 2011 and replace the existing Income Tax Act and Wealth Tax Act with a single code. Some key changes include treating individuals as residents based on their status in India, taxing worldwide income of residents, classifying income into ordinary and special sources, and introducing EET taxation for permitted savings. The corporate tax rate is proposed to be a flat 25% and tax incentives are largely eliminated. Capital gains will no longer distinguish between short-term and long-term assets. Wealth tax for corporates is proposed to be abolished.
Origin Financial A Guide To Budget 2012 SinglesOliver Taylor
The perfect marketing solutions to:
· Improve brand awareness with prospective clients
· Add value and build further loyalty with existing clients
· Generate increased referral leads and sales opportunities
· Use to add regular changing content to your website
· Attract and retain higher volumes of website traffic
· E-mail to clients, prospects and professional introducers
· Improve your website SEO success from organic searches
· Use the content to set-up an e-news alert service
· Extend your marketing to smartphone and tablet technology
From April 2011, there will be significant changes to PAYE operation including compensation rates for statutory maternity pay, new tax codes, and the introduction of a D1 tax code. In 2012, PAYE will transition to real-time information reporting where employers must provide a full payroll breakdown each payment period. National insurance thresholds will also increase substantially.
This document provides an overview of key Irish tax rates, credits, and allowances for 2014. Some highlights include:
- The income tax bands for 2014.
- Increases to the Deposit Interest Retention Tax and exit tax rates on life insurance policies to 41%.
- Changes to the Universal Social Charge thresholds and rates, including a new 10% rate for self-employed income over €100,000.
- Details on the new Home Renovation Incentive providing an income tax credit of 13.5% of qualifying renovation expenditures between €5,000 and €30,000.
- An introduction of an exemption from income tax for up to €40,000 per year for 2
Our Budget Summary is now available and provides a detailed breakdown of all of the key measures included in Wednesday’s Budget, as well as highlighting other measures announced in earlier Budgets which come into play from 6 April 2017.
The document summarizes key tax measures from Ireland's 2014 budget. For business tax, it highlights that the 12.5% corporate tax rate will be retained and R&D tax credits will be increased. For personal tax, it notes income tax rates remain unchanged while DIRT and pension taxes will increase. It also outlines new relief for home renovations and start-up businesses.
Horner Downey and Company Spring 2017 NewsletterJenny Ferguson
The document discusses upcoming changes to the UK's VAT flat rate scheme. Beginning in April 2017, a new 16.5% flat rate will apply to businesses classified as "limited cost traders," defined as those that spend less than 2% of their VAT-inclusive turnover on goods in an accounting period. Certain benefits, like pension contributions and ultra-low emission vehicles, will be exempt from changes removing tax advantages from salary sacrifice schemes. Employers and employees may need to rethink current salary sacrifice arrangements due to the rule changes.
From April 2011, significant changes will be made to the UK's PAYE tax withholding system. A new D1 tax code will apply a 50% tax rate to very high secondary incomes. Real-time reporting of payroll information to HMRC will begin rolling out in 2012. National insurance contribution thresholds will increase substantially and rates will rise slightly. Various pension contribution limits and rules will also be changing in upcoming years. Employers should review systems and software to prepare for these PAYE and reporting changes.
This document provides six tax-saving tips for businesses:
1. Choose the optimal business structure to minimize tax liability based on level of profits.
2. Carry business losses forward to offset against future profits or other income sources.
3. Claim deductions for tax-deductible business expenses incurred close to the fiscal year-end.
4. Maximize claims for capital allowances on business equipment and machinery purchases.
5. Reclaim input VAT on fuel costs for business travel if employees are reimbursed.
6. Review company vehicle arrangements to optimize tax efficiency.
The document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK's 2015 Budget, including:
1) Increases to the personal tax allowance and reductions in tax rates for savings income. A new Personal Savings Allowance was also introduced.
2) Reforms to pensions, including a reduction to the lifetime allowance cap and measures giving more flexibility over accessing pension funds.
3) Changes to ISAs, including increases to annual contribution limits and a new Help to Buy ISA for first-time homebuyers.
4) Various business tax measures, including reform to business rates in England and changes to Entrepreneur's Relief qualifying conditions.
5) Increased tax charges for non-domic
The document summarizes the key tax proposals from the UK's 2015 Budget, including:
1) Increases to the personal tax allowance and reductions in tax rates for savings income. A new Personal Savings Allowance was also introduced.
2) Reforms to pensions, including a reduction to the lifetime allowance cap and measures giving more flexibility over accessing pension funds.
3) Changes to ISAs, including increases to annual contribution limits and a new Help to Buy ISA for first-time homebuyers.
4) Various business tax measures, including reform to business rates in England and changes to Entrepreneur's Relief qualifying conditions.
5) Increased tax charges for non-domic
Income tax personal allowance for those aged under 65Keyconsulting UK
The document summarizes changes to the UK personal income tax allowance and basic tax rate limit for 2013-2014. It increases the personal allowance to £9,205, reduces the basic rate limit to £32,245. This is intended to benefit low and middle income individuals while ensuring higher rate taxpayers receive about a quarter of the benefit. The changes will remove 840,000 individuals from tax, provide gains of £170 for basic rate taxpayers and £42.50 for higher rate taxpayers.
The document summarizes key points from the UK Chancellor's 2015 budget, including increases to personal tax allowances over the next few years, changes to income tax bands, increases to ISA and pension contribution limits, and new incentives for savings and first-time home buyers. It also outlines reductions to corporation tax rates, increases to the annual investment allowance, and proposals to replace tax returns with online tax accounts pre-populated with employment and pension income data.
The 2011 UK budget report included the following key points:
1) The main rate of corporation tax was cut to 26% and will be reduced to 23% by 2014. Personal income tax allowances were projected to increase to £8,105 by 2012/13.
2) Enterprise investment schemes and venture capital trusts received reforms, including an increase in the tax relief rate for EIS investments to 30%.
3) Non-domiciled individuals facing an increased annual charge of £50,000 if resident for 12+ years and wishing to use the remittance basis.
4) Various measures supported charities, including simplification of gift aid. The entrepreneurs' relief lifetime limit increased to
Moore stephens consultants 6pp dl spring 2013LucienneP
1. The 50p tax rate is being reduced to 45p as HMRC has determined it is not raising as much revenue as initially expected due to taxpayers shifting income to avoid the higher rate.
2. Starting in April 2013, HMRC is implementing real time reporting of payroll information from employers on a more frequent basis instead of just at the end of the tax year to improve tax collection.
3. Changes to pension tax relief are ongoing, including a reduction of the annual allowance from £50,000 to £40,000 starting in 2014-15, and a decrease in the lifetime allowance to £1.25 million, which will impact more individuals and require reconsideration of retirement planning.
The newsletter summarizes key points from Budget 2012 that could affect businesses and individuals. For businesses, measures include reducing the main corporation tax rate, simplifying accounting for small businesses, and increasing flexibility for enterprise investment schemes. HMRC also launched 30 new taskforces targeting various industries like textiles and motor trades. For individuals, the personal allowance will increase in 2013 and the 50% income tax rate will decrease, though some controversial changes were made to age-related allowances.
The government has announced a temporary NIC increase of 1.25% for employees, employers, and the self-employed from April 2022 until April 2023. Revenue raised from the levy will be funnelled into supporting the NHS and equivalent bodies across the UK.
The 2015 budget document outlines key points of the UK budget, including:
1) Introduction of a new Help to Buy ISA that provides a £50 bonus for every £200 saved up to £3,000 for a first home.
2) Increase in the personal tax allowance to £10,800 in 2016/17 and £11,000 in 2017/18.
3) Cut in the pension lifetime allowance to £1 million from April 2016 and above-inflation increases to income tax thresholds in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
Traditionally, this is the time at which we recommend you take stock of tax and finance for you, your family and your business. A strategic review before the end of the tax year on 5 April 2021 may suggest ways to structure your affairs more efficiently and make the most of your tax position. Some planning points this year reflect the impact of the pandemic.
lease be assured that we are always on hand to advise and keep you up to date with tax and finance measures as they unfold. Throughout this publication, the term spouse includes a registered civil partner. We have used the rates and allowances for 2020/21.
This proposal was a winning entry in The Irish Taxation Institute's annual 'Fantasy Budget' competition in 2015. The budget overview and original measure was submitted as a group project.
Top tax saving tips for small businessesPractice Eye
1. The document provides 13 tips for small businesses to save on taxes, including claiming expenses for items purchased before starting a business as a sole trader, withdrawing earnings of up to £38,474 from a limited company without paying additional income tax or national insurance, and maximizing the Annual Investment Allowance which was increased to £500,000 for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.
2. Additional tips include paying a small salary up to the personal allowance and the rest as dividends from a limited company, claiming expenses for a business mobile phone, and claiming home office expenses at a flat rate of £4/week or using the appointment method for higher claims.
3. Married couples or civil partners should
Plummer Parsons Chartered Accountants Mini Guide Series 09 2011 PAYE Updatenevillebeckhurst
From April 2011, there are significant changes being made to the UK PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax system. Key changes include a reduction in the compensation rate for statutory maternity pay claims by small employers, new tax codes for employees who cannot provide a P45 form, and the introduction of a new D1 tax code that collects tax at the 50% rate. Additionally, the Real Time Information reporting system will be introduced in 2012 requiring employers to submit payroll information more frequently. There are also changes to national insurance thresholds and rates, late payment rules, pension contribution limits, and other employee benefits. Employers should review all changes and ensure their payroll systems are updated.
The budget aims to continue austerity measures with borrowing expected to be £1 billion below previous forecasts. Personal tax allowances will increase in 2012/13 and 2013/14 but higher rate taxpayers will receive less benefit. Child benefit will be lost if income is over £50,000 and fully lost over £60,000. Tax credits will be reduced and lost at lower income thresholds. Pension annual allowance and lifetime allowance will be reduced. Corporation tax will decrease to 22% by 2014. Several tax reliefs and exemptions will be abolished to simplify the tax system.
The Autumn Statement summarized the main changes to tax rates and allowances for individuals, companies, and trustees announced by the Chancellor. Key points included:
- The personal income tax allowance will increase to £10,600 and the higher rate threshold will rise to £42,385 from April 2015.
- The annual CGT exempt amount will rise to £11,100.
- Pension flexibility reforms will allow over-55s greater access to pension pots and beneficiaries of those who die under 75 will receive payments tax-free.
- Stamp duty land tax will be charged progressively on bands of property value up to £937,500.
The budget document discusses the key changes from Budget 2019 that will impact pensions, protection, and investment clients. The main points are:
- The State Pension will increase by €5 per week. The Christmas bonus for social welfare recipients will be restored to a double payment.
- The DIRT tax rate will decrease to 35% in 2019 and 33% in 2020. However, there was no change to the exit tax rate on life assurance policies.
- Income tax bands will increase slightly. The USC rate will decrease to 4.5% and thresholds will increase.
- The CAT threshold for children inheriting from parents will increase to €320,000. No other CAT changes were made.
The document summarizes key announcements from the UK Chancellor George Osborne's Summer Budget 2015 that could impact financial planning decisions. Some of the major announcements include:
1) Increasing the personal tax allowance to £11,000 and pledging to raise it to £12,500 by 2020.
2) Introducing a new "National Living Wage" of over £9/hour by 2020 that starts at £7.20/hour in 2016.
3) Reforming inheritance tax by introducing a new transferable main residence nil-band to allow families to pass homes to descendants tax-free up to £1 million for some couples by 2020/21.
4) Restricting tax relief on
The perfect marketing solutions to:
· Improve brand awareness with prospective clients
· Add value and build further loyalty with existing clients
· Generate increased referral leads and sales opportunities
· Use to add regular changing content to your website
· Attract and retain higher volumes of website traffic
· E-mail to clients, prospects and professional introducers
· Improve your website SEO success from organic searches
· Use the content to set-up an e-news alert service
· Extend your marketing to smartphone and tablet technology
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Vicinity Jobs’ data includes more than three million 2023 OJPs and thousands of skills. Most skills appear in less than 0.02% of job postings, so most postings rely on a small subset of commonly used terms, like teamwork.
Laura Adkins-Hackett, Economist, LMIC, and Sukriti Trehan, Data Scientist, LMIC, presented their research exploring trends in the skills listed in OJPs to develop a deeper understanding of in-demand skills. This research project uses pointwise mutual information and other methods to extract more information about common skills from the relationships between skills, occupations and regions.
In a tight labour market, job-seekers gain bargaining power and leverage it into greater job quality—at least, that’s the conventional wisdom.
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2. George Osborne presented his Budget on Main Budget tax proposals
Wednesday 20 March 2013.
•• Date set for increase in the personal
allowance to £10,000.
In his opening statement he set the scene
for some of the new measures announced, •• New scheme for tax free childcare.
stating ‘this is a Budget for people who •• Further reduction in the main rate of
aspire to work hard and get on’. corporation tax to 20% from 1 April 2015.
•• Employee-shareholder contracts will be
Towards the end of last year the
exempt from income tax and NIC for the
Government issued the majority of the first £2,000 of shares received.
clauses, in draft, of Finance Bill 2013
•• The introduction of an allowance of
together with updates on consultations. £2,000 per year for all businesses
The publication of the draft Finance and charities to be offset against their
employer Class 1 NIC liability from April
Bill clauses is now an established
2014.
way in which tax policy is developed,
communicated and legislated. •• A capital gains tax re-investment relief
for gains made in the tax year 2013/14
where the gain is invested in Seed
The Budget updates some of these Enterprise Investment Scheme shares.
previous announcements and also
Significant non-tax measures have been
proposes further measures. Some of these
announced to tackle long-term problems in
changes apply from April 2013 and some the housing market and are covered in the
take effect at a later date, so the timing Other Matters section of this summary.
needs to be carefully considered.
Previous announcements
Our summary focuses on the issues
Some of the changes detailed in this
likely to affect you, your family and your summary have been the subject of earlier
business. To help you decipher what was announcements. Here is a reminder of
some of the more important ones:
said we have included our own comments.
If you have any questions please do not •• personal allowance substantially
increased for 2013/14
hesitate to contact us for advice.
•• restrictions in the higher age related
personal allowances and their availability
Contents •• an increase in the Annual Investment
Allowance limit from £25,000 to
Page £250,000
Personal tax 2-4
•• introduction of a cash basis for reporting
Business tax 5-8 profit for the smaller unincorporated
Employment taxes 9 - 11 business.
welcome
Capital taxes 12 - 13
Other matters 14 The Budget proposals may be subject to amendment in a
Finance Act. You should contact us before taking any action
Rates and allowances 15 - 16 as a result of the contents of this summary.
BUDGET SUMMARY 2013 1
3. PERSONAL TAX
The personal allowance for Tax bands and rates for 2013/14
2013/14 The basic rate of tax is currently 20%. The
For those aged under 65 the personal band of income taxable at this rate is being
allowance will be increased from £8,105 to reduced from £34,370 to £32,010 so that the
£9,440. This increase is part of the plan of the threshold at which the 40% band applies will
Coalition Government to ultimately raise the fall from £42,475 to £41,450 for those who are
allowance to £10,000 which will be achieved entitled to the full basic personal allowance.
from 2014/15.
The 50% band applies in 2012/13 where
The reduction in the personal allowance taxable income exceeds £150,000 but the rate
for those with ‘adjusted net income’ over will fall to 45% in 2013/14.
£100,000 will continue. The reduction is £1 for
every £2 of income above £100,000. So, for Dividend income is taxed at 10% where it falls
2012/13, there is no allowance when adjusted within the basic rate band and 32.5% where
net income exceeds £116,210. For 2013/14 liable at the higher rate of tax. Where income
the allowance ceases when adjusted net exceeds £150,000, dividends are taxed at
income exceeds £118,880. 42.5% in 2012/13 and 37.5% in 2013/14.
From 2013/14 the higher age related personal Comment
allowances will not be increased and their Planning should be considered before 6 April
availability will be restricted to people who were 2013 where income is expected to exceed
born before 6 April 1948. £150,000. Deferring income until 2013/14 or
reducing income by specific reliefs such as
Comment Gift Aid donations and pension contributions
Planning should be considered before 6 April should be considered.
2013 where adjusted net income is expected
to exceed £100,000. Broadly, adjusted net The personal allowance for
income is taxable income from all sources
2014/15
reduced by specific reliefs such as Gift
Aid donations and pension contributions. The personal allowance for people born after
Consider whether these could be made 5 April 1948 will be increased to £10,000. The
to protect some or all of the personal personal allowance will then increase in line
allowance. with inflation.
Alternatively, for those running their own
company, the timing of dividend receipts
from the company should be considered.
Personal tax
2 BUDGET SUMMARY 2013
4. Tax bands and rates for 2014/15 Comment
The basic rate of tax is currently 20%. The The existing system of employer supported
band of income taxable at this rate is being childcare is offered by less than 5% of
reduced from £32,010 to £31,865 so that the employers and used by around 450,000
threshold at which the 40% band applies will families. It provides an income tax and
rise from £41,450 to £41,865 for those who National Insurance Contributions (NIC) relief.
are entitled to the full basic personal allowance. The maximum relief is an exemption from
income tax and NIC on £55 a week. This
The additional rate of tax of 45% is payable on
relief is per employee so if both parents are
taxable income above £150,000.
in employment the maximum exemption is
£110 per week. In the new scheme the limit
New scheme for tax free is per child.
childcare
New tax incentives for childcare have been Pensions saving
announced. To be eligible, families will have to
have all parents in work, with each earning less The annual allowance is an annual limit for
than £150,000 a year and not already receiving giving tax relief on pension contributions.
support through Tax Credits or Universal Contributions can be paid in excess of the limit
Credit. but may give rise to an income tax charge on
the member of the pension scheme. For tax
The relief will be 20% of the costs of childcare year 2014/15 onwards the annual allowance
up to a total of childcare costs of £6,000 per will be reduced from £50,000 to £40,000.
child per year. The scheme will therefore be
worth a maximum of £1,200 per child. There is also an overall limit, known as the
lifetime allowance, on the total amount of tax
The scheme will be phased in from autumn relieved pension savings that an individual can
2015. For the first year of operation, all children have over their lifetime. For tax year 2014/15
under five will be eligible and the scheme will onwards:
build up over time to include children under 12.
•• the standard lifetime allowance will be
The current system of employer supported reduced from £1.5 million to £1.25 million
childcare will continue to be available for
current members if they wish to remain in it or •• a transitional ‘fixed protection’ regime will be
they can switch to the new scheme. Employer introduced for those who believe they may
supported childcare will continue to be open to be affected by the reduction in the lifetime
new joiners until the new scheme is available. allowance.
The Government will consult on the detail Legislation will be introduced in Finance Bill
of the new scheme but it is expected that 2013 to make these changes.
parents will be able to open an online voucher
The Government has also announced that an
account with a voucher provider and have
individual protection regime will be offered in
their payments topped up by the Government.
addition to fixed protection and consultation on
Parents will be able to use the vouchers for
the detail of this regime will be undertaken in
any Ofsted regulated childcare in England and
2013 and legislation in 2014.
the equivalent bodies in Scotland, Wales and
Personal tax
Northern Ireland.
BUDGET SUMMARY 2013 3
5. Comment
The Government considers that these
measures are expected to affect only
the wealthiest pension savers as 98% of
individuals currently approaching retirement
have a pension pot worth less than
£1.25 million which will be the revised level
of the lifetime limit from 2014/15.
However the measures may well affect
employees in a defined benefit pension
scheme as the annual increase in the capital
worth of their accrued pension rights can
be significant. If this increase exceeds the
annual allowance, an income tax charge can
arise.
Drawdown limits
The Government has listened to concerns
about drawdown limits. The Chancellor has
announced that the Government will raise the
capped drawdown limit from 100% to 120%
giving pensioners with these arrangements
the option of increasing their incomes from 26
March 2013.
Individual Savings Accounts
(ISAs)
From April 2013 the overall ISA savings limit
will be increased to £11,520.
The Government will consult on allowing
investment in SME equity markets such as
the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to
be held directly in stocks and shares ISAs, to
encourage investment in growing businesses.
To further support these companies, the
Government will abolish stamp tax on shares
for companies listed on growth markets
including AIM and the ISDX Growth Market,
from April 2014.
Personal tax
4 BUDGET SUMMARY 2013
6. BUSINESS TAX
Corporation tax rates However for expenditure incurred before
1 January 2013 the maximum allowance will
The main rate of corporation tax is 23% from be the AIA that would have been due for the
1 April 2013. The Chancellor announced in whole of the accounting period to 30 June
December that the rate from 1 April 2014, 2013 if the increase in the AIA had not
which was planned to be 22%, will be reduced taken place. This would have meant that the
by an additional 1% to 21%. company would have been entitled to £25,000
for the 12 months and so this is the limit for the
The Chancellor has now announced that the
six months to 31 December 2012.
main rate of corporation tax will be reduced
to 20% from 1 April 2015 and unified with the On 1 January 2015, the AIA will revert back
small company rate. to £25,000. This will mean that the same
company will have an AIA in later periods as
The small company rate will therefore remain follows:
at 20%.
Accounting period to 30 June 2014
Annual Investment Allowance £250,000
(AIA) Accounting period to 30 June 2015
£137,500
The AIA provides a 100% deduction for the
cost of plant and machinery purchased by a
business up to an annual limit. The Chancellor Comment
announced in December an increase in the The rules for accounting periods straddling
limit from £25,000 to £250,000 for a period of 1 January 2013 are complex and this
two years from 1 January 2013. is without the additional complications
that arise if part of the accounting period
Complex legislation provides details of
commences prior to April 2012 (as yet
transitional provisions where a business has
another AIA limit needs to be factored in).
an accounting period that straddles 1 January
2013:
•• the overall AIA limit for the transitional period Action point
has to be calculated by reference to old and The main point to appreciate is that
new annual limits expenditure incurred after 31 December
2012 may give a full tax write off but
•• there are potential further constraints for expenditure incurred before 1 January 2013
the maximum AIA relief in the sub-periods may not give this result.
ending before or after 1 January 2013.
Also note that it may pay to defer the
Example expenditure until after the end of your current
accounting period as the full £250,000 AIA
business Tax
A company has a 12 month accounting may be available.
period ending on 30 June 2013 (which starts
on 1 July 2012). The AIA will be £137,500 Please contact us before capital expenditure
(£25,000 x ½ + £250,000 x ½).
BUDGET SUMMARY 2013 5
7. and the lists will be updated by Treasury Order
is incurred for your business in a current
in summer 2013.
accounting period so that we can help you
to maximise the AIA available.
The main changes are the inclusion of two
new technologies: carbon dioxide heat pumps
Capital allowances and cars for water heating and grey water re-use
technology. In addition five technologies will be
A 100% first year allowance (FYA) is available removed and certain criteria for a number of
on new low emission cars purchased by a technologies in both schemes will be revised.
business. The current rule is that a 100% FYA
is generally available where a car’s emissions
Computing taxable profits on a
do not exceed 110gm/km. The availability of
a 100% FYA is to continue for purchases as cash basis for smaller businesses
follows: An optional basis for computing taxable profits
is to be introduced for small unincorporated
•• for the two years from 1 April 2013 to 31 businesses for the 2013/14 tax year onwards.
March 2015 but only where emissions do
not exceed 95gm/km and then The key aspects of the cash basis are that:
•• for a further three years from 1 April 2015 to •• small businesses would be taxed on their
31 March 2018 but only where emissions do cash receipts less cash payments of
not exceed 75gm/km. allowable expenses, subject to a number of
tax adjustments
Cars with emissions between 111-160gm/km
inclusive currently qualify for main rate Writing •• it is only available to unincorporated
Down Allowance (18%). The threshold is to be businesses
revised down to 130gm/km for additions from
6 April 2013 for income tax (1 April 2013 for •• it is an optional scheme and requires an
companies). election by the owner(s) of a business
Comment •• businesses can enter the cash basis if
their receipts for the year are less than the
There are over 150 models that can be amount of the VAT registration threshold
purchased in 2012/13 which qualify for a (currently £77,000) or twice that (currently
100% FYA. If the purchase is deferred to £154,000) for recipients of Universal Credit.
2013/14, the number falls to less than 30.
In response to feedback on the draft legislation
100% Capital allowances that was issued for consultation in December
2012, HMRC has made some design changes
100% FYAs on capital expenditure are to the legislation including:
available for certain classes of assets but
exclusions apply. Expenditure on ships and •• businesses using the cash basis will
railway assets is currently excluded but this continue to do so until their circumstances
exclusion is removed for expenditure on or change so that the cash basis is no longer
after 1 April 2013. suitable for them
Enhanced capital allowances of 100% are also •• businesses using the cash basis will not
available on qualifying plant and machinery have to use flat rate expense rates for their
business Tax
expenditure under the energy-saving and cars.
water efficient technology schemes. Each year
the qualifying technologies and products are No detail has been provided on the
reviewed and additions and deletions made. All circumstances in which a business will no
amendments are subject to State aid approval longer be able to use the cash basis.
6 BUDGET SUMMARY 2013
8. Special rules apply on the transition to and Where a person uses premises both as a
from the cash basis. home and as business premises, for example a
pub, the total expenses of the property need to
Comment be adjusted for the private use. Legislation will
introduce a fixed scale which can be used for
The cash basis is being introduced by
the private use so that the business element of
the Government under the banner of ‘tax
the expenses will be relieved.
simplification’. However, the main driver for
the cash basis is the introduction of Universal Claiming expenses on a flat rate basis will
Credit. Universal Credit is being introduced not be open to partnerships which include a
by the Government from 2013 and will corporate partner.
eventually replace the Tax Credits system
and other state benefits. The Government Research and development (R&D)
has been clear that income reporting for
self-employed claimants must be reported
relief
monthly and will therefore be aligned with the Following consultation, legislation will be
‘simple’ new cash income reporting system introduced to provide an ‘Above the Line’
that HMRC are introducing. (ATL) credit scheme to further encourage R&D
investment by large companies. The aim of
Under current proposals, the cash basis may
the ATL scheme is to increase the visibility of
be more complicated than the conventional
large company R&D relief and provide greater
basis. While the actual accounting treatment
cashflow support to companies with no
may be simpler it will still be necessary to
corporation tax liability.
have regard to tax rules for the deductibility
of some expenses. There are also the The taxable credit will be 10% of qualifying
transitional rules to consider for existing expenditure incurred on or after 1 April 2013
businesses wishing to opt into the new with the credit, net of tax, being fully payable to
system. companies with no corporation tax liability.
Flat rate expenses The ATL scheme will initially be optional but
will become mandatory on 1 April 2016.
As part of the simplification for unincorporated Until this time eligible companies that do not
businesses, legislation is being introduced to elect to claim the ATL credit will be able to
allow two deductions to be based on fixed continue to claim R&D relief under the current
rates, rather than actual costs. The rules apply scheme which provides for an additional 30%
from 2013/14 onwards. deduction of any qualifying expenditure to
reduce chargeable profits (or increase a loss)
Flat rate expenses will be available for: but which does not permit a payable credit.
•• cars, vans and motorcycles. For cars or vans Close company loans to
the rate for the first 10,000 business miles is
45p, after which the rate reduces to 25p. For
participators
motorcycles the rate is 24p A close company (which generally includes an
owner managed company) may be charged to
•• business use of a home. Provided certain tax in certain circumstances where it has made
conditions are satisfied, the following a loan or advance to individuals who have an
monthly rates will be allowed: interest or shares in the company (known as
business Tax
participators). Loans and advances are also
Business use in a month Deduction
caught where they are made to an associate
25 hours or more £10
of the individual such as a family member. The
51 hours or more £18
corporation tax charge is 25% where the loan
101 hours or more £26
is outstanding nine months after the end of the
BUDGET SUMMARY 2013 7
9. accounting period. Three changes to the rules the same provision of shares other than where
are proposed to tackle avoidance. specifically stated. The legislation will generally
have effect for accounting periods ending on or
•• The first change is to put beyond doubt after Budget day.
that the charge applies where loans are
made via intermediaries such as Limited Corporation tax exit charges
Liability Partnerships, partnerships and
trusts. The charge will apply where at least Certain corporation tax charges known as exit
one participator in the close company is a charges can arise on unrealised profits and
member, partner or trustee. gains when a company ceases to be UK tax
resident or as a consequence of a transfer of
•• The second change will impose the 25% their place of management to another EU or
charge on certain arrangements where value EEA member state. The rules also apply when
is extracted from a close company and an a non UK resident company ceases all or part
untaxed benefit is conferred on an individual of its trading operation in the UK. A measure
participator (or associate) other than by way is to be introduced to allow the deferred
of a loan or advance. payment of such charges subject to certain
conditions to ensure that HMRC will receive
•• The third change is to prevent the practise the full payment over time. The deferment is by
of avoiding the payment of the tax charge election and can apply to exit charges arising
by repaying the loan before the tax is due on or after 11 December 2012.
(nine months after the end of the accounting
period) and then effectively withdrawing the Closure of ‘loss loopholes’
same money shortly after. This change may
also prevent refunds of the 25% tax already Legislation is to be introduced to prevent
paid where loans are redrawn shortly after. certain arrangements for the relief of certain
company losses for accounting periods
The changes have effect from Budget day. ending on or after Budget day. There are two
objectives of the proposals. One is to prevent
Action point ‘loss buying’ where companies seek to pass
certain unused losses to unconnected third
These changes may affect a number of parties on a change of company ownership.
owner managed companies so do please The other relates to a specific aspect of the
contact us if you consider these changes surrender of losses for group relief.
will have an impact on your current
arrangements so that the corporation tax
position can be accurately reported.
Corporation tax deductions for
employee shares
Corporation tax relief may be available in
connection with share options and awards
granted to employees. The relief is based on
the amount that is chargeable to income tax
when the shares are acquired by the employee
or the amount that would be chargeable if the
business Tax
employee was UK resident or if any relevant
tax advantages did not apply. Legislation is to
be introduced to clarify the rules that where
that relief is claimed any other corporation tax
relief cannot be claimed in connection with
8 BUDGET SUMMARY 2013
10. EMPLOYMENT
TAXES
Employer-provided cars 75gm/km bands and the 51-75 and 76-94gm/
km bands.
From 6 April 2013 the CO2 emissions bands
used to work out the taxable benefit for an In 2018/19 and 2019/20 there will be a 2%
employee who has use of an employer- point differential between the 0-50 and 51-
provided car will generally be reduced by 75gm/km bands and the 51-75 and 76-94gm/
5gm/km. This will have the effect of increasing km bands.
the charge for many vehicles by 1% of the
list price of the car unless the percentage is Car fuel benefit charge
already 35% of list price. Zero emission cars
remain at 0% and ultra-low emissions cars with For 2013/14 where fuel is provided for private
emissions up to 75gm/km remain at 5%. The purposes in a company car a benefit is
full rates for 2013/14 are included at the end of assessed on the employee based on a flat
this booklet. rate multiplier of £21,200 multiplied by the
appropriate percentage used to calculate the
From 6 April 2014 the percentage for cars with taxable benefit for the car.
CO2 emissions of more than 75gm/km will be
increased by 1% up to a maximum of 35% Vans
in 2014/15 so cars from 76-94gm/km will be
For 2013/14 the private use of a company
11%, 95-99gm/km will be 12%, etc.
van will result in a benefit assessable on the
Further changes are proposed in 2015/16 and employee of £3,000. The charge will not apply
2016/17 whereby the appropriate percentages to vans which cannot emit CO2 or if a restricted
of the list price subject to tax will increase by private use condition is met throughout
2% per annum up to a maximum of 37% in the year. If fuel for private purposes is also
both years. provided, a benefit of £564 will be assessable
on the employee.
From April 2015 the five year exemption for
zero emission cars and the lower rate of 5% for The benefit charge for the private use of a
ultra-low emission (1-75gm/km) cars will come company van, the fuel benefit charge for a
to an end. company van and the multiplier for the fuel
benefit charge for company cars, will all
However, two new bands will provide for a 5% increase in line with inflation (based on RPI) for
rate for cars with CO2 emissions of 0-50gm/km 2014/15. The increase will be based on the
and a 9% band for cars with CO2 emissions September 2013 RPI figure.
of 51-75gm/km. The rate will be 13% for cars
with CO2 emissions of between 76-94 gm/km, Enterprise Management
EMPLOYMENT Taxes
14% for 95-99gm/km, etc. Incentives (EMI)
The existing 3% diesel supplement will be EMI schemes are share option schemes which
removed from 2016/17. allow small and medium-sized businesses
to grant tax-advantaged share options to
Furthermore the Budget provides a employees. In broad terms, a gain made by
commitment that in 2017/18 there will be a an employee on the exercise of an option and
3% point differential between the 0-50 and 51- subsequent sale of shares is subject to capital
gains tax (CGT) rather than income tax. The
BUDGET SUMMARY 2013 9
11. CGT rate however is often 28% and thus can These tax changes will apply to shares
negate much of the tax advantage of EMI received through the adoption of the new
schemes. employee-shareholder status on or after 1
September 2013.
Legislation will therefore be introduced to
extend the 10% CGT rate given to gains The tax advantages will be subject to anti-
qualifying for Entrepreneurs’ Relief to EMI abuse rules.
shares by removing the 5% minimum
shareholding requirement required to obtain Tax avoidance involving offshore
Entrepreneurs’ Relief. employment intermediaries
The options will need to have been granted to The Government will strengthen legislation
the employee at least 12 months before the to block the avoidance of PAYE and NIC by
disposal of shares obtained on the exercise of UK businesses using offshore employment
the option. intermediaries. The intention is that
employment taxes will be payable for all
Generally, the new rules apply to disposals of employees in the UK, irrespective of where
shares on or after 6 April 2013. their payroll is located.
Employee-shareholder contracts Exemption threshold for
The Government announced in October 2012 employment-related loans
that it intended to introduce a new type of Where an employer provides an employee with
employment contract called an employee- a cheap or interest free loan they have to report
shareholder contract. Under this contract notional interest on the loan at 4% per annum
an employee would be given shares in a on the form P11D. Where the balance of the
company in exchange for giving up their rights loan is no more than £5,000 throughout the tax
in respect of unfair dismissal, redundancy, and year no benefit is reportable.
the right to request flexible working and time
off for training. They would also be required The exemption applies if the total balance, at
to provide 16 weeks’ notice of a firm date of any point in the tax year, does not exceed the
return from maternity leave, instead of the limit of £5,000 and includes the total of low
usual eight. cost, or interest free, loans or notional loans
arising from the provision of employment-
Each employee who agrees to this status will related securities.
receive a minimum of £2,000 and a maximum
of £50,000 of shares in the company. From 6 April 2014 where the total outstanding
balances on all such loans do not exceed
Gains on up to £50,000 of shares acquired by £10,000 at any time in the tax year there will
employee-shareholders will be exempt. not be a tax charge and employers will no
longer be required to report the benefit to
The Government has been looking at options
HMRC.
to reduce the potential income tax and NIC
liabilities which would arise when the shares
Comment
EMPLOYMENT Taxes
are issued in the first place. This included
a possible exemption from income tax and The Chancellor said in his statement ‘we
NIC for the first £2,000 of shares received. are going to double to £10,000 the size of
The decision to proceed with this option of the loans that employers can offer tax free
an exemption for the first £2,000 of shares to pay for items such as season tickets for
received was confirmed in Budget 2013. commuters’.
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12. National Insurance - £2,000 Each scheme will be subject to only one late
employment allowance filing penalty each month, regardless of the
number of returns due in the month. There
The Government will introduce an allowance of will be one unpenalised default each year with
£2,000 per year for all businesses and charities all subsequent defaults attracting a penalty.
to be offset against their employer Class 1 NIC Penalties will be charged quarterly and subject
liability from April 2014. The allowance will be to the usual reasonable excuse and appeal
claimed as part of the normal payroll process provisions. Regulations will be used to set the
through Real Time Information (RTI). penalty rates.
The Government will engage with stakeholders Changes will be made to the late payment
on the implementation of the measure after the penalty regime which will be based on the
Budget and is seeking to introduce legislation number of late payments relating to each tax
later in the year. year.
RTI late filing and late payment
penalties
RTI, which is compulsory for the majority of
employers from April 2013, requires employers
operating PAYE to report information on
employees’ pay and deductions in real time to
HMRC. Under RTI employers are obliged to
tell HMRC about payments they make to their
employees on or before the date payments
are made. Employers will continue to pay
over to HMRC the sums deducted from their
employees under the PAYE system generally
monthly or quarterly.
HMRC are introducing a penalty regime for RTI
which is designed to encourage compliance
with the information and payment obligations,
whilst ensuring those who do not comply do
not gain a significant advantage. The penalty
regime will apply from 6 April 2014.
In essence penalties will apply to each PAYE
scheme, with the size of the penalty based on
the number of employees in the scheme, so
that different sized penalties will apply to micro,
small, medium and large employers.
EMPLOYMENT Taxes
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13. CAPITAL TAXES
CGT rates IHT nil rate band
The current rates of CGT are 18% to the extent It had been intended to leave the IHT nil rate
that any income tax basic rate band is available band frozen at £325,000 until 5 April 2015.
and 28% thereafter. The rate for disposals The band will now remain at that level until
qualifying for Entrepreneurs’ Relief is 10% with 5 April 2018.
a lifetime limit of £10 million for each individual.
Comment
Comment The freezing of the nil rate band will mean
The Entrepreneurs’ Relief limit is very that even basic inflationary growth in the
generous and owners of businesses should value of assets in an estate will increase IHT
ensure that they meet all the conditions liabilities. Consideration should be given to
necessary to secure the relief throughout the making lifetime gifts to reduce liability.
twelve months up to the date of a disposal.
Spouse exemption for non-
CGT annual exemption domiciled individuals
The CGT annual exemption will be £10,900 for The IHT exemption available to spouses and
2013/14 and will be increased to £11,000 for civil partners is limited in situations in which
2014/15 and £11,100 for 2015/16. a UK domiciled individual transfers assets to
their non-domiciled spouse or civil partner.
Seed Enterprise Investment The current limit is £55,000 over the lifetime of
Scheme - reinvestment relief the transferor. This limit will be increased from
6 April 2013 to £325,000 and will be linked to
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme future increases in the nil rate band.
(SEIS) was introduced in 2012 as a way
of encouraging equity investment in small As an alternative, it will be possible for the non-
companies. As an extra incentive, an investor domiciled spouse to make an election to be
who re-invested a capital gain of up to treated as domiciled in the UK. This will bring
£100,000 made in 2012/13 in SEIS shares the full spouse exemption into play but at the
in that year is able to claim CGT exemption cost of the worldwide assets of that spouse
on that gain. The exemption can be removed coming within the scope of IHT (currently only
retrospectively if the SEIS shares cease to UK assets would be liable). It will be possible
meet qualifying conditions. to make the election at any time and for its
effects to be backdated for up to seven years
It is now proposed to extend this re-investment (although not earlier than 6 April 2013). The
relief for gains made in the tax year 2013/14. election can be made by the executors within
Reinvestment relief of 50% of the matched two years of the date of death of a non-
gain will be available where the proceeds are
CAPITAL TAXES
domiciled individual.
invested in SEIS shares in either 2013/14 or
2014/15.
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14. Comment
The election will be particularly beneficial
where a non-domiciled spouse does not
have significant assets outside the UK.
IHT relief for liabilities on an
estate
In calculating the IHT liability on an estate the
value of assets is reduced by any liabilities
owed by the deceased at the date of death.
These provisions are being abused by some
tax avoidance schemes and so the rules will be
tightened to prevent this abuse.
Taxation of high-value residential
property held by non-natural
persons
The Government is proceeding with plans to
introduce a new annual tax on the value of
residential property held by what are termed
‘non-natural persons’. These are primarily
companies. The charge will apply from 1 April
2013 where the value of the property is over
£2 million. The basic charge for a property
worth up to £5 million will be £15,000 pa.
A range of reliefs will be available where the
property is being used for specified purposes
such as to provide residential accommodation
for employees, or as an asset in a genuine
property development or rental business. Relief
will be available for charities where the property
is held for charitable purposes.
In addition to the annual charge there will be
a capital gains tax charge at 28% on any gain
made after 6 April 2013. Where the property
was acquired before that date only the gain
from that date will be charged.
Comment
The stated purpose of this new tax is to
CAPITAL TAXES
encourage those who currently own their
properties through corporate vehicles to
remove them from such entities.
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15. OTHER MATTERS
Tackling offshore tax evasion Other measures on tax avoidance
In recent years HMRC has been devoting schemes
greater resources to tackling offshore tax Consultation will take place on specific
evasion. Various disclosure initiatives have measures to counter avoidance in certain LLP
allowed evaders to settle past liabilities with a structures aimed at disguising employment
capped level of penalty. Agreements to obtain relationships. HMRC will also be consulting
information from Liechtenstein and Switzerland on countering artificial allocation of profits to
have yielded significant results in terms of tax partners in all types of partnership to achieve a
collected. tax advantage.
The Government has now announced that HMRC also have the promoters of aggressive
agreement has been reached with Jersey, tax schemes in their sights with plans to
Guernsey and the Isle of Man for the automatic improve disclosure of schemes and to ‘name
disclosure of information which will further and shame’ promoters.
strengthen the hand of HMRC. A new
disclosure initiative for investors with accounts Support for the housing market
in those islands is expected to yield over
£1 billion. Major reforms have been announced, including
over £5.4 billion of financial help, to tackle
HMRC are also committing extra resources in long-term problems in the housing market
personnel and analytical support to target this and to support those who want to get on or
area of evasion. move up the housing ladder, including the
introduction of a new housing scheme, Help
General Anti-Abuse Rule to Buy.
Legislation is being included in Finance Bill From April 2013, the Government will extend
2013 to introduce a General Anti-Abuse First Buy to provide an equity loan worth up
Rule (GAAR). This will provide an additional to 20% of the value of a new build home,
weapon for HMRC in tackling tax avoidance. repayable once the home is sold, and widen
At the heart of the GAAR will be a so-called the eligibility criteria, including increasing
‘double reasonableness test’. Under this test the maximum home value to £600,000 and
an arrangement would be ‘abusive’ if entering removing the income cap constraint.
into or carrying out arrangements ‘cannot
reasonably be regarded as a reasonable The Government will also create a mortgage
course of action, having regard to all the guarantee for lenders who offer mortgages
circumstances.’ to people with a deposit of between 5% and
20% on homes with a value of up to £600,000,
HMRC will be able to counter such increasing the availability of mortgages on
OTHER MATTERS
arrangements on a ‘just and reasonable’ basis new or existing properties for those with small
but must follow designated procedures which deposits.
will include reference to an Advisory Panel.
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16. RATES AND
ALLOWANCES 2013/14
INCOME TAX RATES car, VAN and fuel benefits
2013/14 2012/13 2013/14
Band £ Rate % Band £ Rate % CO2 emissions % of Company cars
0 - 2,790 10* 0 - 2,710 10* (gm/km) car’s • For diesel cars add a 3% supplement but maximum
(round down list
0 - 32,010 20** 0 - 34,370 20** to nearest price still 35%.
32,011 - 150,000 40 34,371 - 150,000 40 5gm/km) taxed • A 0% rate applies to cars which cannot emit CO2 when
up to 94 10 driven.
Over 150,000 45l Over 150,000 50l
• A 5% rate applies to cars with emissions which do not
*Only applicable to dividends and savings income. The 10% rate is not available if taxable non- 95 11 exceed 75gm/km when driven. The diesel supplement
savings income exceeds £2,790 (£2,710). 100 12 can apply to 75gm/km cars.
**Except dividends (10%). 105 13 • For cars registered before 1 January 1998 the charge is
Except dividends (32.5%).
l 110 14 based on engine size.
Except dividends (37.5% for 2013/14 and 42.5% for 2012/13).
115 15 • The list price includes accessories and is not subject
Other income taxed first, then savings income and finally dividends.
to an upper limit.
120 16 • The list price is reduced for capital contributions made
INCOME TAX Reliefs 125 17 by the employee up to £5,000.
130 18 • Special rules may apply to cars provided for disabled
2013/14 2012/13 135 19 employees.
£ £
140 20 Car fuel benefit 2013/14
Personal allowance - born after 5 April 1948 / under 65 9,440 8,105
145 21
- born after 5 April 1938 and 10,500 10,500 £21,100 x ‘appropriate percentage’*
150 22
before 6 April 1948* / 65 - 74* *Percentage used to calculate the taxable benefit of the car for
155 23
- born before 6 April 1938* / 75 10,660 10,660 which the fuel is provided.
160 24
and over* The charge does not apply to certain environmentally
(Reduce personal allowance by £1 for every £2 of adjusted net income over £100,000.) 165 25 friendly cars.
Married couple’s allowance (relief at 10%)* 7,915 7,705 170 26 The charge is proportionately reduced if provision of private
(Either partner 75 or over and born before 6 April 1935.) 175 27 fuel ceases part way through the year. The fuel benefit is
- min. amount 3,040 2,960 180 28 reduced to nil only if the employee pays for all private fuel.
*Age allowance income limit 26,100 25,400 185 29
(Reduce age allowance by £1 for every £2 of adjusted net income over £26,100 (£25,400).) 190 30 Van benefit per vehicle
Blind person’s allowance 2,160 2,100 195 31 2013/14
200 32
Van benefit £3,000 Fuel benefit £564
tax credits Pension premiums 205 33
The charges do not apply to vans which cannot emit CO2
210 34 when driven or if a ‘restricted private use condition’ is met
2013/14 2012/13 2013/14 and 2012/13 215 and above 35 throughout the year.
£ £ • Tax relief available for personal
Working Tax Credit contributions: higher of £3,600
Basic element (gross) or 100% of relevant
mileage allowance payments
- max. 1,920 1,920 earnings. 2013/14 and 2012/13
Childcare element
70% of eligible costs up to £175 per week (£300 if • Any contributions in excess of Cars and vans Rate per mile These rates represent the maximum
tax free mileage allowances for
two or more children). £50,000, whether personal or by Up to 10,000 miles 45p employees using their own vehicles
the employer, may be subject to Over 10,000 miles 25p for business. Any excess is taxable.
Child Tax Credit (CTC) income tax on the individual. If the employee receives less than
RATES AND ALLOWANCES 2013/14
Child element
• Where the £50,000 limit is not Bicycles 20p the statutory rate, tax relief can be
per child - max. 2,720 2,690 claimed on the difference.
fully used it may be possible to Motorcycles 24p
Family element 545 545
carry the unused amount forward
for three years.
Reductions in maximum rates
41% of income above £6,420* p.a. • Employers will obtain tax relief capital gains tax
on employer contributions if they
*If only CTC is claimed, the threshold is £15,910
are paid and made ‘wholly and 2013/14 2012/13
(£15,860) p.a. The family element of CTC tapers Individuals £ £
immediately after the child element from April 2012. exclusively’. Tax relief for large
The withdrawal rate is 41%. contributions may be spread over Exemption 10,900 10,600
several years. Standard rate 18% 18%
Higher rate* 28% 28%
Trusts
individual savings accounts (ISAs) Exemption 5,450 5,300
2013/14 2012/13 Rate 28% 28%
*For higher and additional rate taxpayers.
£ £
Entrepreneurs’ Relief
Overall annual investment limit £11,520 £11,280
For disposals on or after 6 April 2011 the first £10m (£5m for disposals on or
Comprising - cash up to £5,760 max. £5,640 max. after 23 June 2010 and before 6 April 2011) of qualifying gains are charged at
- balance in stocks and shares £11,520 max. £11,280 max. 10%. Gains in excess of the limit are charged at the rates detailed above.
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17. corporation tax main social security benefits
Year to 31.3.14 Year to 31.3.13 Weekly benefit 2013/14 2012/13
Profits band Rate Profits band Rate Basic retirement pension - single person £110.15 £107.45
£ % £ %
Small profits rate 0 - 300,000 20* 0 - 300,000 20* - married couple £176.15 £171.85
Marginal (small Statutory pay rates - average weekly earnings £109 (£107) or over
profits) rate 300,001 - 1,500,000 23.75* 300,001 - 1,500,000 25* Statutory Sick Pay £86.70 £85.85
Main rate Over 1,500,000 23* Over 1,500,000 24* Statutory Maternity Pay
Standard fraction 3/400* 1/100* First six weeks 90% of weekly earnings
The profits limits are reduced for accounting periods of less than 12 months and for a company with
Next 33 weeks £136.78* £135.45*
associated companies.
*Different rates apply for ring-fenced (broadly oil industry) profit. Statutory Paternity Pay - two weeks £136.78* £135.45*
Statutory Adoption Pay - 39 weeks £136.78* £135.45*
Inheritance tax *Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower.
Death Lifetime Chargeable transfers Additional Paternity Pay and Leave may be available for a child due or
rate rate 2013/14 and 2012/13 adoptions matched on or after 3 April 2011.
% % £’000
Nil Nil 0 - 325*
40 20 Over 325* value added tax
*Potentially increased for surviving spouses or civil partners who die on or after 9 October 2007. Standard rate 20%
Reliefs Reduced rate 5%
Annual exemption £3,000 Marriage - parent £5,000
Small gifts £250 - grandparent £2,500 Annual Registration Limit - from 1.4.13 (1.4.12 - 31.3.13 £77,000) £79,000
- bride/groom £2,500 Annual Deregistration Limit - from 1.4.13 (1.4.12 - 31.3.13 £75,000) £77,000
- other £1,000
Reduced charge on gifts within seven years of death
Years before death 0-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7
% of death charge 100 80 60 40 20
capital allowances
Plant and machinery - Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)
Stamp duty AND stamp duty land tax The AIA gives a 100% write-off on most types of plant and machinery costs,
including integral features and long life assets but not cars, of up to
Land and buildings (on full consideration paid) £250,000 p.a. for expenditure incurred on or after 1 January 2013 (£25,000 for
Rate Residential property Non-residential expenditure incurred on or after 6 April 2012 (1 April 2012 for companies)).
Disadvantaged areas* Other Special rules apply to accounting periods straddling these dates.
£ £ £ Any costs over the AIA fall into the normal capital allowance pools below.
Nil 0 - 150,000* 0 - 125,000 0 - 150,000 The AIA may need to be shared between certain businesses under common
1% 150,001* - 250,000 125,001 - 250,000 150,001 - 250,000 ownership.
3% 250,001 - 500,000 250,001 - 500,000 250,001 - 500,000
4% 500,001 - 1,000,000 500,001 - 1,000,000 Over 500,000 Other plant and machinery allowances
5% 1,000,001 - 2,000,000 1,000,001 - 2,000,000 - The annual rate of allowance is 18%. An 8% rate applies to expenditure
7% Over 2,000,000 Over 2,000,000 - incurred on integral features and on long life assets.
* The rules for disadvantaged areas are withdrawn for transactions with an effective date on or
after 6 April 2013. A 100% first year allowance may be available on certain energy efficient plant
and cars, including expenditure incurred on new and unused zero emission
Shares and securities - rate 0.5%. goods vehicles.
national insurance Cars
RATES AND ALLOWANCES 2013/14
2013/14 Class 1 (employed) contracted in rates For expenditure incurred on cars, costs are generally allocated to one of the
two plant and machinery pools. For expenditure incurred on or after 6 April
Employee Employer 2013 (1 April 2013 for companies) cars with CO2 emissions not exceeding
Earnings per week % Earnings per week % 130gm/km (previously 160gm/km) receive an 18% allowance p.a. Cars with
Up to £149 Nil* Up to £148 Nil CO2 emissions over 130gm/km (160gm/km) receive an 8% allowance p.a.
£149.01 - £797 12 Over £148 13.8
Over £797 2 self assessment: key dates 2013/14
*Entitlement to contribution-based benefits retained for earnings between £109 and £149 per week.
31 July 2013 - Second payment on account for 2012/13.
Class 1A (employers) 13.8% on employee taxable benefits
Class 1B (employers) 13.8% on PAYE Settlement Agreements 5 October 2013 - Deadline for notifying HMRC of new sources of income (including
Class 2 (self-employed) flat rate per week £2.70 the new Child Benefit charge) if no tax return has been issued for 2012/13.
small earnings exception £5,725 p.a.
31 October 2013 - Deadline for submission of 2012/13 non-electronic returns.
Class 3 (voluntary) flat rate per week £13.55
Class 4 (self-employed) 9% on profits between £7,755 and £41,450 31 January 2014 - Deadline for filing electronic tax returns for 2012/13.
plus 2% on profits over £41,450 Balancing payment due for 2012/13. First payment on account due for 2013/14.
This summary is published for the information of clients. It provides only an overview of the main proposals announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget Statement, and no action should
be taken without consulting the detailed legislation or seeking professional advice. Therefore no responsibility for loss occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material
contained in this summary can be accepted by the authors or the firm.
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