Anticipated to yield savings of approximately £450 per annum
for the average worker, this reduction amplifies to £900 when coupled with a
similar decrease declared last autumn. Funding for this tax cut will be derived
from a combination of increased taxes in various sectors, including business
class airfares, short-term holiday let owners, vapes, and tobacco.
Conversely, certain taxes such as fuel duty and alcohol duty
remain unchanged, while the threshold disqualifying parents from receiving
child benefit has been elevated. The introduction of "British Isas"
promises an additional £5,000 tax-free allowance for savings invested in UK
companies.
Amidst challenges faced by landlords, there is a glimmer of
relief as the higher rate of capital gains tax on residential property is set
to decrease from 28% to 24%. Summing up Jeremy Hunt's address, here are the key
points:
Tax Cuts:
- National
Insurance reduced by 2p
- Child
benefit threshold raised from £50,000 to £60,000
- Capital
gains tax on property reduced
- Tax
relief for savers in the new 'British Isa'
- Fuel
duty and alcohol duty remain unchanged
- More
'expensing' relief for businesses
Tax Rises:
- Removal
of tax perks for holiday lets
- Stamp
duty increase on multiple purchases
- Tax
implications for non-domiciled individuals
- Duties
on vapes and tobacco from October 2026
- Higher
duty on business class airfares
- Extension
of oil and gas windfall tax
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Post Date: March 6th, 2024