Business Corporation Tax The government has confirmed that the rates of Corporation Tax will remain unchanged, which means that, from April 2026, the rate will stay at 25% for companies with profits over £250,000. The 19% small profits rate will be payable by...
Employment National Insurance contributions Employees For 2025/26 the rates of Class 1 employee NICs are 8% and 2%. The employer rate is 15%. The Secondary Threshold is the point at which employers become liable to pay NICs on an individual employee’s earnings and is...
Personal Tax Tax bands and rates The basic rate band remains at £37,700, with the higher rate threshold remaining at £50,270. The additional rate threshold remains at £125,140. The freeze of these thresholds will continue until April 2031. The NICs Primary Threshold...
Introduction Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves set out tax-raising measures worth up to £26 billion in the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025. The increases will be achieved through a range of measures, including extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds...
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, held the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March 2025. In the run up to the event, the Chancellor stated that she ‘remains committed to one major fiscal event a year to give families and businesses stability and certainty on...
As announced in the Autumn Budget, the national minimum wage (NMW) and the national living wage (NLW) are set to increase from April 2025. The hourly rate will depend on the worker’s age and whether they are an apprentice. Age of worker Hourly rate from 1 April...