Date: 28 March 2010
Following the worst recession in years, a mountain of debt and an anticipated wave of tax rises, Alistair Darling's latest budget was never going to be a ‘good news’ budget.
But, what does it mean for contractors and freelancers? Here at My Accountant Friend we’ve pulled out some of the key points for you, commenting on:
- Stamp duty reduction
- NIC threshold increase
- New 50% higher rate and withdrawal of allowances
- Increase in the investment allowance
- Entrepreneurs relief extended
- Tax band and allowance freezes
- VAT unchanged but adjustments to thresholds
- Increases to NI Contributions
- Restrictions on pension contributions
- Penalties for late payment of PAYE
Please click here to download our detailed report on the above and more. One thing the budget highlights is the need to do proper tax planning. Why not take our FREE check-up?
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