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October 7, 2024

Student loan threshold frozen


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The student loan repayment threshold for England and Wales has been frozen at £25,000 until 2027, to the detriment of many new university students this September.

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October 4, 2024

What can businesses expect from the Autumn Budget 2024 – Capital Gains Tax


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The first new Labour Government Autumn Budget will take place on Wednesday 30 October 2024. New Chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to raise revenues and it is expected that she will deliver a Budget with significant tax changes and announcements.

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September 30, 2024

Can you spot a fake HMRC letter?


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Unfortunately, scam warnings have become a regular occurrence. The latest scam highlighted by HMRC is rather ‘old school’, involving letters posted to companies instead of the more usual digital communication.

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September 27, 2024

Budget October 2024


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We are actively working with clients to ensure sensible planning precautions are implemented before 30th October, and our Senior Partner and Head of Tax, Steven Corner, has been briefing us on his thoughts about the forthcoming statement.

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September 23, 2024

Dividend allowance cut doubles taxpayers


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With the dividend allowance now cut to just £500, the number of taxpayers paying tax on dividend income for 2024/25 is expected to be double what it was three years ago.

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September 20, 2024

Family investment companies


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The concept of the family investment company (FIC) is more in vogue in recent years. We have been assisting a number of clients with such structures, to engineer sensible capital and income tax planning strategies.

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September 16, 2024

Capital gains tax: a minority sport?


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The Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto said, ‘We will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT.’ The absence of any comment on CGT meant that Rachel Reeves received persistent questions during the election campaign about a possible increase.

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September 13, 2024

10 steps to get your business exit ready


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Many business owners still don’t allow themselves enough time to properly prepare for their exit or consider fully all of their exit options. Let’s dive into this.

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September 9, 2024

HMRC launches VAT registration estimator


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HMRC has launched a new digital tool to help businesses estimate the potential impact of their VAT registration. This will be useful for established business owners and those planning to start a business.

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September 2, 2024

New tax plans target private schools and social care


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In her first detailed tax announcements as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves targeted both those starting off in life and those approaching the end of their lives.

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