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Changes to Entrepreneurs’ Relief

As announced at Autumn Statement 20151, the government has been considering possible legislation to amend the changes made by Finance Act 2015 to Entrepreneurs’ Relief, in order to support businesses by ensuring that the relief remains available on certain genuine commercial transactions.

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Press release - Budget: Cautious welcome for energy tax simplification

Tax advisers have cautiously welcomed changes to taxation of business energy which should reduce complexity in this area.

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LITRG Press release: Low earning self-employed need financial support as well as mentoring

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed the announcement in today’s Budget of mentoring support for low earning self-employed workers to help them grow their businesses. However LITRG is warning that changes are needed to the financial support that low earning self-employed workers get too.

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LITRG Press release: Personal allowance increase welcome for higher earners but of no benefit to those on the lowest incomes

The Chancellor has announced today in the Budget that having gone up to £11,000 in the tax year beginning 6 April 2016, the personal allowance will rise again to £11,500 in 2017/18. The marriage allowance will increase commensurately to £1,150 in 2017/18. 

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Press release - Budget: Investment in HMRC customer service is a step in the right direction

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed today’s announcement that the Government is investing £71 million to make it quicker and easier for individuals and small businesses to deal with HMRC, but says that this investment must lead to an improvement in HMRC’s service standards.

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LITRG Press release: Property and trading income allowances could simplify some individuals’ tax position

The Chancellor has announced today in the Budget that from 6 April 2017, there will be two new allowances for individuals with small amounts of property income or trading income. Each allowance will be £1,000. 

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LITRG Press Release: Real Time Information must be used with care and not uncritically

The Government announced today that HMRC’s Real Time Information (RTI) system is to be used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to reduce fraud and error in benefits.

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LITRG Press Release: Tax-Free Childcare to present complex array of choices

The Government announced today that the new Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme, originally due to start in Autumn 2015, will roll out in early 2017. Parents of the youngest children will enter the scheme first and it will be open to all eligible parents by the end of 2017. The Government also confirmed today that the existing scheme, Employer-Supported Childcare, will close to new entrants from April 2018. 

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Press release - Budget: Sugar tax diluted down to soft drinks industry levy

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced a new levy on soft drinks that contain added sugar.

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Press release: Scottish tax body welcomes Chancellor’s Oil & Gas relief

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement today during the Budget that the Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) would be ‘effectively abolished’. 

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