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Residential land tax hike in Wales
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- 11 Dec 2024
In its Budget for 2025-26, the Welsh government has announced that the rates of land transaction tax (LTT) for some purchases of residential property will increase by 1 percentage point.
Scottish Budget makes income tax changes
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- 09 Dec 2024
The Scottish government has set out its tax plans for 2025 to 2026, announcing changes to the income tax starter and basic rate bands and an increase in the rate of the additional dwelling supplement for land and building transaction tax (LBTT).
Tax news in brief 27 November 2024
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- 26 Nov 2024
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 27 November 2024, including: updated HMRC advisory fuel rates; new HMRC guidance on Pillar 2; and developments with regard to land transaction tax.
Tax news in brief 21 August 2024
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- 20 Aug 2024
Highlights from the broader tax news for the two weeks ending 21 August 2024, including updates on: requesting overlap relief information from HMRC; the abolition of land transaction tax multiple dwellings relief; and further changes to the legislation providing for the abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance.
Tax news in brief 17 July 2024
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- 17 Jul 2024
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 17 July 2024, including: details of the Treasury’s new ministerial team; a change to the rules for land transaction tax; and a new VAT tool from HMRC.
Welsh government consults on LTT multiple dwellings relief
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- 11 Apr 2024
The Welsh government is consulting on several changes to land transaction tax, including the abolition of multiple dwellings relief.
Tax news in brief 31 January 2024
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- 30 Jan 2024
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 31 January 2024, including: Finance Bill 2023-24 amendments; the administration of Scottish and Welsh income tax; changes to insolvency guidance for VAT; and updated HMRC guidance relating to collective investment vehicles.
ICAEW technical round-up: January 2024
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- 30 Jan 2024
This month’s top stories include mandated payrolling employer-provided benefits; information around the abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance; and an explainer on how to calculate NICs for directors.
Scotland: new LBTT relief and changes to the ADS
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- 23 Jan 2024
New relief for local authority purchases comes in from 1 April 2024, together with numerous changes to the additional dwelling supplement.
LTT relief for Welsh freeports will be different
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- 17 Jan 2024
Welsh government consultation on land transaction tax (LTT) relief for special tax sites in freeports and investment zones highlights six differences compared to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) relief in England.
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