LATEST THOUGHTS ON THE NEW DIVIDEND TAX
The Finance Bill 2016 will abolish the 10% tax credit on dividend income, which will cease to be grossed up in personal tax computations from 6 April 2016. It will be replaced by a so called £5,000 dividend tax allowance….
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INTERESTING TIMES: FORTHCOMING CHANGES IN THE TAXATION OF INTEREST
The March 2015 Budget announced that a personal savings allowance of £1,000 for basic rate taxpayers and £500 for higher rate taxpayers is due to apply from 6 April 2016. It is understood that this will be restricted to savings…
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POST BUDGET PLANNING ISSUES FOR PROPERTY INVESTORS
In last months Budget, the Chancellor announced that mortgage interest payments and arrangement fees incurred when taking out buy to let mortgages for residential properties will be restricted to the basic rate of tax, currently 20%. This change in practice…
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