The LB Business Broadcast

The LB Weekly Roundup - BUDGET SPECIAL - 5 March 2021

March 12, 2021 Lewis Brownlee Season 2 Episode 7
The LB Business Broadcast
The LB Weekly Roundup - BUDGET SPECIAL - 5 March 2021
Show Notes

In this webinar, our Managing Director Sarah Alexander and Tax Director Tom Foster discuss the key announcements from the Chancellor's Budget on Wednesday 3rd March!

MAIN PROPOSALS

Tax measures include:
› Super-deduction for companies investing in new plant and machinery
› Time extension of the temporary increase to the SDLT nil rate band for residential property in England and Northern Ireland
› Extension to the temporary 5% reduced rate of VAT for certain supplies
› Temporary increase in the carry-back period for business losses 
› Increased rate of corporation tax from 2023.

Other measures include:
› New mortgage guarantee scheme
› Extension to the Job Retention Scheme
› Self-Employment Income Support Scheme fourth and fifth grant
› Extension to the business rates holiday in England.

Previously announced measures include:
› A cap on the amount of R&D tax credit paid to a loss-making small or medium-sized enterprise
› New rules apply to off-payroll working payments made for services provided on or after 6 April 2021 (see http://LBLink.uk/LBTP_IR35) 

Further details can be found on our blog: www.lewisbrownlee.co.uk/blog 

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