Monday 14 January 2019

THE AUTUMN STATEMENT!

There was not much announced in the Chancellor’s October statement that was new, but it is
worth taking note of the key tax changes from the 6th of April 2019.
Personal Tax And Benefits Changing From 6 April 2019

• The Personal Allowance (the amount that you can earn before you have to start paying any tax)increases from £11,500 to £12,500.

• The amount you can earn over and above this Personal Allowance and pay only 20% tax increases
to £37,500. This means that in the new Tax Year you will only pay 40% tax on earnings you make in
excess of £50,000 per annum.

• Earnings you have in the new Tax Year above £150,000 will be subject to 45% tax, the “Additional Tax Rate”. (Note: if you earn £100,000 or more, your entitlement to the £12,500 Personal Allowance will be lost progressively until it is gone completely for those earning £122,000 or more.)

• The Individual Savings Account (ISA) contribution limit will remain the same at £20,000. This includes the total of all payments in the year to any ISA.

• The Capital Gains Tax allowance increases from £11,700 to £12,000.

• The Inheritance Tax Allowance nil-rate band remains the same at £325,000. For those married or in a civil-partnership each can claim this allowance, so effectively, their joint estate would have to be worth more than £650,000 before Inheritance Tax would have to be paid. However, for those with residential property that they are leaving to direct descendants there is also the additional “Residence Nil-Rate Band” which increases in the new Tax Year from £125,000 to £150,000. This is a rather complicated calculation and you should take tax advice regarding it. The Inheritance Tax rate remains at 40%.

• The Pension Lifetime Allowance will increase from £1,030,000 to £1,055,000.

• We understand that the Rent-A-Room relief will continue at the level of £7,500 per annum so those
renting up to two rooms in their own home can earn up to this amount without a tax liability.






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