Introduction We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used. Personal tax rates As...
Creative tax reliefs have been made even more generous following the Autumn Budget. Find out here if your company qualifies for these reliefs The Chancellor has announced a temporary increase in the rates of relief for the following tax reliefs: Theatre...
The government has announced a cap on the amount of payable tax credit that a company can claim for Research and Development (R&D). The cap will be £20,000 per period plus 300% of the PAYE and NIC payable for the period. This will take effect for periods starting...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak Announces Budget for 3 March 2021 The Budget is an annual announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the Government’s plans for spending and taxation for the upcoming tax year. Next year’s Budget will outline plans for the 2021/22...
HM Treasury has announced that the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) will remain at £1 million until 1 January 2022. The AIA allows businesses to claim same-year tax relief for capital investments in plant and machinery assets and was due to revert to £200,000 on 1...
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme to top up the wages of workers on reduced hours along with other emergency measures to assist businesses. We have provided a summary of the announcements. Job Support Scheme The new Job Support...
Growth shares entitle key employees to share in the future growth of the company. They are commonly used to reward or incentivise employees but can also be useful for effective inheritance and succession planning. What are growth shares? They are a separate class of...
COVID-19 Government Funding Update Please note that current guidance is changing all the time but the following is an up to date summary as at 23 March 2020 of current schemes in place to assist with business interruption resulting from the Coronavirus outbreak....
During this difficult time Hawsons are here to help and support their clients as best they can The Government has announced new measures to help businesses through this difficult time. The first being the tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus. If...
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households During this difficult time for businesses and households, the Bank of England has put together a list of sites where you can find the latest updates from the Government. The following has been circulated by the bank...
Budget 2020 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Budget on Wednesday 11 March 2020. In his speech he stated 'we are at the beginning of a new era in this country. We have the freedom and the resources to decide our own future'. 'It is a Budget of a...
Chancellor Sajid Javid announces 2020 Budget for 11 March 2020. The Budget is the government’s annual announcement on its plans for spending and taxation for the upcoming financial year. It will be Sajid Javid’s first Budget since he became Chancellor in July 2019 and...