Contracting out of additional state pension ends 5 April 2016 From 6 April 2016 employees of contracted-out defined benefit (DB) schemes will automatically be brought back into the State Pension scheme and
Consultation on 3% SDLT supplement on second homes from April 2016 HMRC are consulting on the details of the higher rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on purchases of additional residential
Single director companies excluded from £3,000 NIC employment allowance From 6 April 2016 the Employment Allowance increases from £2,000 to £3,000, but if you’re the only employee in a company, and also
News: January 2016 Security risk in London key concern in 2016 for SME business owners A survey from Robinsons, one of the leading SME accounting firms in London, has established that employee’s fear
News: December 2015 Tax credit u-turn In the Summer Budget the Chancellor proposed cutting the rates and thresholds for working and child tax credits. This would have reduced the income of many low-paid
News: December 2015 Property investors hit with stamp duty land tax increases In the Summer Budget the Chancellor announced a restriction on the deductibility of interest from rental income for individual landlords of
News: December 2015 ...And will have to pay CGT earlier CGT is normally payable by individuals by 31 January after the end of the tax year in which the gain arose. This gives
News: December 2015 No change in ISA limits for 2016/17 The annual limit for savings in an ISA has been frozen at £15,240 for 2016/17. The Junior ISAs limit has been frozen at
News: December 2015 Car and fuel benefit charges Diesel company cars currently carry a 3% supplement on the percentage of list price used to calculate the taxable benefit. This diesel supplement was to
News: December 2015 Private use of company vans Where employees are provided with a company van, the taxable benefit increases from £3,150 to £3,170 for 2016/17 and there will be an additional taxable
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