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Posts Tagged ‘Personal Allowance’

Spring Budget 2024 – What You Need To Know

Spring Budget 2024 – What You Need To Know

On 6 March 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to Parliament. In the knowledge that the government must hold a general election before 28 January 2025, this was a Budget designed to restore confidence and win voters. But...

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March Budget 2021: What You Need To Know

March Budget 2021: What You Need To Know

In the Chancellor’s second real Budget on 3 March 2021 he announced that he had to level with people about the state of the UK economy. Rishi Sunak has chosen a fine line between raising taxes to start paying down the...

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Family companies – Optimal Salary For 2019/20

Family companies – Optimal Salary For 2019/20

For personal and family companies it can be beneficial to extract some profits in the form of a salary. Where the individual does not have the 35 qualifying years necessary to qualify for the full single-tier state pension, paying a...

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Tax-Free Savings Income Of £18,500

Tax-Free Savings Income Of £18,500

Where income is mainly derived from savings, it is possible to enjoy tax-free savings income of up to £18,500 tax-free in 2019/20 in addition to that held in tax-free wrappers, such as individual savings accounts (ISAs). The ability to enjoy savings...

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Don’t Lose Your Personal Allowance!

Don’t Lose Your Personal Allowance!

For every £2 that your adjusted net income exceeds £100,000 the £11,850 personal allowance is reduced by £1. Pension contributions and Gift Aid can help to reduce adjusted net income and save tax at an effective rate of 60%. The restriction...

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Make The Most Of Your Allowances

Make The Most Of Your Allowances

The tax system contains a number of allowances which enable individuals to enjoy income and gains tax free. In seeking to maximise your tax-free income, it makes sense to take advantage of available allowances. The following are a selection of...

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Year-End Tax Planning Tips

Year-End Tax Planning Tips

As the end of the 2018/19 tax year approaches, it is worthwhile taking time for some last-minute tax planning. Here are some simple tips that may save you money. 1. Preserve your personal allowance: the personal allowance is reduced by...

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