Spring Budget 2024

How much income can you receive before paying tax?  How much income can you receive before paying higher rate tax (40%)?  How much income can you receive before paying additional rate tax (45%)?  How much dividend income can you receive before paying tax? Tax on Dividends How much interest can you receive before paying tax? National Insurance Contributions (NICS) Capital Gains Tax (CGT) … Read more

David’s ISA 2024

Background 07/02/2024 – This is my Stocks & Shares ISA consisting of over 30 managed funds.  I charge the ISA 0.5% per annum of fund value for an investment performance review.  The yellow line shows value after costs and the blue dotted line shows gross contributions. Green block shows money taken out. Everyone’s ISA will perform … Read more

2023 Autumn Statement

How much income can you receive before paying tax?  How much income can you receive before paying higher rate tax (40%)?  How much income can you receive before paying additional rate tax (45%)?  How much dividend income can you receive before paying tax? Tax on Dividends National Insurance Contributions (NICS) Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Inheritance Tax (IHT) ISA contribution limits A number … Read more

2023 Spring Budget

15th March 2023 by David Ewens How much income can you receive before paying tax?  How much income can you receive before paying higher rate tax (40%)?  How much income can you receive before paying additional rate tax (45%)?  How much dividend income can you receive before paying tax? Tax on Dividends ISA contribution limits Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Inheritance Tax (IHT) Pensions This … Read more

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 … Read more

David’s ISA 2022

Background 20/02/2022– This is my Stocks & Shares ISA consisting of over 30 managed funds.  I charge the ISA 3% on each contribution plus 0.5% per annum of fund value for an investment performance review.  The yellow line shows value after costs and the blue dotted line shows gross contributions. Green block shows money taken out. … Read more

2021 Autumn Budget

How much income can you receive before paying tax? 2021/22 – £12,570 2022/23 – £12,570 this allowance level will be frozen until April 2026 you start to lose this allowance when annual income exceeds £100,000  How much income can you receive before paying higher rate tax (40%)? 2021/22 – £50,270 2022/23 – £50,270 this threshold will be frozen … Read more

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

I am currently working from home and can be contacted by email or office telephone as usual. Letters sent in the post may not be picked up swiftly so if anything is urgent, please chase up by phone or email. Most investment company employees are also working from home. This means service may be a … Read more

David’s ISA 2020

Background 21/02/2020– This is my Stocks & Shares ISA consisting of over 30 managed funds.  I charge the ISA 3% on each contribution plus 0.5% per annum of fund value for an “investment performance review”.  The yellow line shows value after costs and the blue dotted line shows gross contributions. Green block shows money taken out. … Read more