Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) is a discounted rate for Capital Gains Tax (CGT). This can significantly reduce your tax bill if you sell or wind up your company. To qualify for BADR you must meet certain criteria, including owning the shares for at least two years. How do I qualify for Business Asset Disposal… Read more »
Posts Tagged: pensions
Pay under 5% tax on a pension over £1 million.
The government has tried to stop people from building up a pension worth over £1 million. To do this they’ve introduced penalties of up to 55% for anyone who breaches the £1,073,100 lifetime pension limit. However, there are ways to reduce these charges, which mean you could be paying tax well below the basic rate…. Read more »
Budget 2021: Key points
(8 Minute Read) What the budget means for you in a nutshell Personal Tax. Increase in personal allowance in 2021/22 up to £12,570, then frozen at that level until at least 2026. Higher Rate threshold increased to £50,270, and frozen at this level. There are no changes in the ISA subscription limit, meaning you will… Read more »
End of year tax tips!
(9 Minute Read) Key tax information to help you get planning before 5th April 2021. Income Tax. Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) means that the first £1,000 of interest on savings is tax free for standard rate payers. For higher rate tax payers the allowance is £500, and for additional rate payers there is no allowance. The… Read more »
Tax Efficient Pensions
(4 Minute Read) Key information on pension contributions! What is it? If you are a UK taxpayer you can get tax relief on pension contributions of up to 100% of you earnings, or £40,000 whichever is lower. This means that some money that would otherwise go the tax man will instead go to your pension… Read more »
