06/03/2024
Here's some of the key points from the Spring budget!
⬇️ Basic rate employee national insurance to be cut from 10% to 8%, self employed national insurance to be cut from 8% to 6%.
🏡 Property taxes - abolishment of furnished holiday lets regime
🌍 Non-doms tax regime changed, relief only available for first 4 years of UK residency
🛢️Windfall tax on oil and gas companies extended
🍼 From this April the threshold for child benefit will be increased to £60,000 with the higher end of the taper being £80,000. Child benefit will be moved to being based on household income rather than the highest earner by April 2026.
🏘️ Higher rate CGT on residential property reduced from 28% to 24%
💰Full expensing to be applied to leased assets (as soon as they can afford it)
⬆️ VAT registration threshold to be increased from £85,000 to £90,000 from 1 April
🇬🇧 New "British ISA" providing an additional allowance of £5,000 if it's invested in the UK (this is subject to a consultation period)
⛽️🍷 Alcohol and fuel duty freezes extended