Well another budget out the way, but will you be better or worse off?

Here is a glimpse of some of the measures announced:

• The personal allowance has gone up to £9,205 for 2013/14 but at the same time the basic rate limit comes down to £32,245 so if your income goes above £41,450 you’re a higher rate tax payer for that year.
• The age allowance is set to be frozen for persons who are currently eligible from 2013/14, and no age allowance for those who are then eligible they will simply get the personal allowance.
• The 50% tax rate for those individuals with annual taxable income over £150,000 will be reduced to 45% from April 2013.
• The “main” rate of corporation tax is being reduced for Financial Year beginning 1 April 2012 by an extra 1% to 24% and it is to be followed by two further annual 1% cuts to 22% by the Financial Year beginning 1 April 2014. No reduction to “small companies” rate though.
• Changes to company car taxation from 2014/15.
• Smokers will be worse off as duty increase more than inflation!
• Stamp duty “loop holes” closed amongst other anti avoidance measures.

For more detailed information, HMRC’s website has a dedicated page:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/index.htm

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