Hello

This week we have Budget 2021 coverage. The freeview guides provide all the essential information, with more detailed guidance for subscribers. As usual we will be drilling down into more detail and bringing out some CPD in the coming weeks.

The Budget 2021: at a glance. A summary key budget announcements together with items published without announcement.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak made his Budget 2021 speech on 3 March 2021, the highlights of the speech as as follows: 

Highlights

• Corporation tax will increase to 25% from 2023, very small companies are unaffected.
• The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) nil rate break extends until September.
• Large grants for hospitality industry which also benefits from extended VAT rate reduction.
• Tax allowances are frozen until 2026.
• VAT theshold frozen until 2024
• Business Rates: three months 100% holiday, nine months 66% relief with cap
• Various coronavirus support measures including new grants.

Hello

This week we bring some good news if you were unable to settle your 31 January Self Assessment liability by 28 February. There'll be no 5% late-payment penalty as long as you pay by 1 April 2021. We have another warning on more phishing emails, new VtaxP toolkits, updates for landlords (including non-resident landlord companies), and a review of what's been happening in the courts.

In HMRC v Atholl House Productions Limited [2021] UKUT 0037, the Upper Tribunal (UT) upheld the First Tier Tribunal's (FTT) decision that the TV and radio presenter, Kaye Adams, was an independent contractor and not caught by IR35.