Increase in Tax on Dividends The Government has announced a 1.25% increase in dividend tax rates from 1st April 2022. The rates will increase to 8.75% for basic rate taxpayers, 33.75% for higher rate taxpayers and 39.35% for additional rate taxpayers. The £2,000 tax-free dividend allowance will remain. The increase in dividend tax rates will…
Super-Deduction Capital Allowances From 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2023, companies investing in qualifying new plant and machinery assets will be able to claim: a 130% super-deduction capital allowance on qualifying plant and machinery investments a 50% first-year allowance for qualifying special rate assets The super-deduction will allow companies to cut their tax bill…
Benefits of Apprentices Croner Taxwise have provided the following notes regarding the benefits of taking on apprentices. Apprentices working under a contract of apprenticeship have employee status (and additional protections) and are therefore entitled to receive the National Minimum Wage (NMW) at the appropriate rate for apprentices. This rate is lower in the first year…
National insurance contributions and dividend tax rates will increase by 1.25 percentage points across the UK from April 2022 In a move that breaks the Conservative’s manifesto pledge on raising taxes, the Prime Minister has confirmed that rates of national insurance are to be increased to pay for the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on…
GUIDE TO INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF YOUR SELF ASSESSMENT TAX RETURN Details required if you are employed Form P60 (details of income and tax deducted during the year). Form P11d (details of benefits provided if P11d form is not available). Details of bonuses or other income whether taxed or not. Your PAYE coding notices,…
Fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Eligibility for the fourth grant has now been updated to include the figures reported on the 2019/20 Tax Return. Money Saving Expert have provided some useful information on this, which can be found here.