This video is a brief summary of the March 2021 Budget.
More detailed videos to follow.
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Today is 3rd March 2021 and as we all know it is budget day.
Here are some quick highlights:
Firstly Covid-19 support:
The furlough scheme has been extended to 30th September 2021, that will be 80% of wages up to the end of June, 70% in July and 60% in Aug and Sept.
The 4th self employment grant will now include the figures reported on the 2019/20 Tax Returns, so that means newly self employed will be included, and in late July there will be a 5th grant although there will be a loss of turnover test.
A new Restart Grant available from April for businesses that have been forced to close.
A new recovery loan scheme in addition to Bounce back and CBILS
What about other taxes?
The 100% Business Rates Relief will continue from April to June, and then there will be up to two thirds relief after that until March 2022.
The 5% VAT rate for hospitality businesses will continue until 30th September, it will then drop to 12.5% until 31st March 2022.
The SDLT holiday will be extended – this means the level at which SDLT will be paid will remain at £500,000 until the end of June, then it will drop to £250,000 between July and September before reverting back to £125,000.
In Business Tax:
Corporation Tax will rise to 25% from April 2023, however the good news is that profits up to 50k will still be at 19%.
A company that makes losses will now be able to carry those back 3 years and get tax refunds.
And a big announcement was made that there will be a Super Deduction Allowance of 130% of the cost of investment in plant & equipment for 2 years.
And finally for now:
The income Tax and NI thresholds and rates and the VAT rates are frozen until April 2026.
The VAT registration threshold is frozen for 4 years.
A new mortgage guarantee scheme for those unable to afford more than a 5% deposit was announced.
Minimum wage will be increased to £8.91 from April.
Up to £250,000 funding will be made available for community groups to buy a pub or local business that is otherwise at risk of closure.
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