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

Investment Bond 2023

Columns show the amount of profit (in yellow) compared to the amount invested (in brown) for four different clients. Client one invested in 1996, two in 2002, three in 2011 and four in 2017. Chequered yellow and white shows “withdrawals,” which may be viewed as profit already taken. Performance relates to one particular fund managed by one major UK investment provider. This Investment tries to smooth … 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

David’s ISA 2023

Background 07/02/2023– 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

2022 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 ISA contribution limits Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Inheritance Tax (IHT) Pensions National Insurance Contributions (NICS) Stamp Duty … 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

2020 Budget

How much income can you receive before paying tax 2019/20 – £12,500 2020/21 – £12,500 you start to lose this allowance when annual income exceeds £100,000  How much income can you receive before paying higher rate tax (40%)? 2019/20 – £50,000 2020/21 – £50,000 ISA contribution limits The annual ISA limit will be £20,000 for 2020/21 (currently £20,000) … Read more