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The Autumn Budget – a brave new tax world

11th November 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget was a significant one in all senses.

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Double hit for employers

11th November 2024

The October Budget was not particularly kind to employers, with the cost of employer national insurance contributions (NICs) going up substantially from April 2025, combined with inflation-busting increases to the National Living/Minimum Wage.

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Employment expenses pushed to paper

11th November 2024

Despite its digital ambitions, HMRC has recently reverted to paper-based claims for employees who want to make a claim for employment expenses. The change from an online basis has been made to reduce fraud.

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Capital gains tax receipts

25th October 2024

Raising tax rates is a traditional government strategy to increase tax receipts for HMRC, but this may not be the case for capital gains tax (CGT). This is because taxpayers generally have more control over when gains are realised.

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