Tax rates, allowances and reliefs
This guidance provides a summary of key tax rates, allowances and reliefs for 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20.
Pensions
Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to pensions in the UK personal tax regime.
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Practical guidance
TAXguide: 06/20 Spring Budget 2020
Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget of 2020 on 11 March. The Tax Faculty provides its summary of all the key tax announcements in this TAXguide.
TAXguide 01/20 Tax Treaty Briefing September/December 2019
This information is based on the author’s work, Practical International Tax Planning for UK Businesses and is reproduced with the consent of the publishers, Croner-i
TAXguide 17/19 - Pensions - saving and drawing - a roundup of recent changes
This guide is intended as a roundup of some of the changes to registered pension schemes since 2006. It is not intended to be a definitive guide to pensions, more an index alerting the reader to changes that perhaps require further research.
TAXguide 05/15
Company Directors - PAYE Real Time Information. A questions and answers guidance note.
Features and articles
Not the time to alter tax relief on pension contributions
13 October: ICAEW has questioned whether it is the right time to change rules on tax relief on pension contributions which would increase administrative burdens.
Tax penalties on pensions and how to avoid them
UK nationals risk up to 55% taxation if pension funds exceed the lifetime allowance on any one of 13 Benefit Crystallisation Events (BCEs) and 25% on some overseas pension transfers. But there are steps to take to limit exposure, writes Jason Porter, director of specialist expatriate tax and wealth management firm Blevins Franks.
Share your experiences of simple assessment
7 September: ICAEW’s Tax Faculty is meeting with HMRC to discuss its power to issue simple assessments on 11 September and is urging members to share their feedback.
In-specie pension contributions
Ross Welland examines the 2020 Upper Tribunal case of HMRC v Sippchoice concerning in-specie pension contributions. He covers the facts, the case itself and the implications of the tribunal’s decision.
Universal Credit improves but attracts NAO criticism
14 July 2020: The National Audit Office has stated that vulnerable claimants struggle with Universal Credit and face financial difficulties, while administration costs are still too high.
NAO qualifies DWP accounts for 32nd year running
6 July 2020: The National Audit Office reports that overpayments from fraud and error reached their highest ever estimated rate in 2019-20.
Will lockdown lead to progress in tackling climate change?
1 July 2020: With London Climate Action Week upon us, Andrew Ratcliffe asks what government, business and individuals can do to tackle climate change and cut carbon emissions off the back of the COVID-19 crisis.
Will the Coronavirus lockdown result in real progress to tackle climate change?
29 June 2020: As part of this week’s London Climate Action Week, Andrew Ratcliffe, Chair of ICAEW’s Sustainability Committee, asks whether lockdown will lead to sustained action by individuals, government and business.