2022 Mini Budget

Income tax

  • Basic rate of income tax will reduce from 20% to 19% from April 2023
  • From April 2023 there will be a single, 40% higher rate of income tax as the 45% “additional” rate is abolished.

National Insurance Contributions (NICS)

  • From 6th November 2022, NICS will decrease by 1.25% and a separate Health and Social Care levy will no longer be introduced.

Corporation Tax

  • Corporation tax will remain at 19% for all firms regardless of the amount of profit made.

Dividends

  • The additional 1.25% rate of income tax introduced in April 2022 will be reversed from April 2023.

Stamp Duty

  • The level above which stamp duty is due on primary residential property purchase will rise from £125,000 to £250,000.  (increased rates for additional dwellings will remain.)
  • First time buyers will not pay stamp duty on primary residential property purchase below £425,000

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