06/04/2026
🚨 UK TAX CHANGES: APRIL 2026 – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 🚨
The new tax year is here (6 April), and while headline rates haven’t changed much… the real impact is bigger than you think.
Here are the key updates 👇
1. “Stealth tax” continues
Income tax thresholds are STILL frozen → more people dragged into higher tax bands as wages rise 📈
2. Dividend tax is rising
Basic rate: 8.75% → 10.75%
Higher rate: 33.75% → 35.75%
3. Capital Gains Tax changes
Relief rates (e.g. Business Asset Disposal Relief) increase to 18%
4. VCT tax relief cut
Income tax relief reduced from 30% → 20%
A major drop in incentive for investors
5. Making Tax Digital (MTD) begins
Landlords & sole traders earning £50k+ must submit quarterly digital updates to HMRC
6. Inheritance tax shake-up
New rules on business & agricultural property → £2.5m threshold + reduced relief above this
7. Higher business costs
Minimum wage rises = higher payroll costs
8. Tax perks disappearing
❌ Work-from-home tax relief scrapped
⚡ EV benefit-in-kind rising
✈️ Air Passenger Duty increasing
The big picture?
Taxes aren’t massively increasing on paper…
But through threshold freezes + targeted rises, most people will end up paying more.
If you’re a business owner, landlord, or investor → planning ahead is now critical.
