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Dividend Income – Reduced 0% Band

For all individuals, the first £2,000 of dividend income is taxed at 0%. The government have now decided that this ‘dividend allowance’ of £2,000 will be reduced to £1,000 in the 2023/24 tax year and then again to just £500 in the 2024/25 tax year. It should be remembered that the income tax rates applied […]

Read more December 12th, 2022

HMRC Is Changing How They Assess Profits For Some Sole Traders And Partnerships

How HMRC assesses profits for sole traders and partnerships who use an accounting date between 6 April and 30 March will change from 6 April 2023. This change will not affect companies. Your accounting date is the last day of the period that you prepare your accounts for. You choose your accounting date when you […]

Read more December 9th, 2022

Capital Gains Tax Annual Exemption Cut

Many were predicting that the rates of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) paid by individuals would increase, possibly to align with the rates of income tax. Instead, the Chancellor has announced that the current £12,300 annual tax-free CGT exemption (or allowance) will be reduced to just £6,000 in 2023/24 and only £3,000 in 2024/25. This change […]

Read more December 5th, 2022

Councils Given Freedom To Increase Council Tax And Social Rents Capped At 7%

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that English local authorities will be able to increase council tax by 5% annually without a referendum. Following the Autumn Statement, local authorities will be allowed to raise council tax by 3%, and those which also have social care responsibilities can increase it by a further 2% (a total of 5%) […]

Read more December 2nd, 2022