Amy Goold

Tax partner at Mazars LLP, specialising in corporate and personal tax planning. Likes horses, steam, music, reading and anything in the outdoors!

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[HM Treasury @hmtreasury]

Chancellor: Raising the Higher Rate Threshold to £50,000 [from April 2019] #Budget2018

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Chancellor: Raising the Personal Allowance to £12,500

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#NationalLivingWage increase to £8.21ph #Budget2018

[HM Treasury @hmtreasury]

“We will introduce a new tax on the manufacture and import of plastic packaging which contains less than 30% recycled plastic…

…transforming the economics of sustainable packaging.

We will consult on the detail and implementation timetable.” #Budget2018

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The VAT threshold will remain at £85K for the next two years, this means that #MTD for these businesses will still come into effect from April 2019. Are you ready? https://t.co/BxZeockF8e

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How many more “toilet” puns can he get in! #ChristmasCrackerJokes #Budget2018

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Focus is, as expected, still on tax anti-avoidance #Budget2018

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Restriction on R&D tax relief to be introduced based on PAYE to stop it being abused #Budget2018

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HMRC to become a preferred creditor in business insolvency’s #Budget2018

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Sounds like some complex tax legislation to be introduced #TaxSimplification #Budget2018

[HM Treasury @hmtreasury]

“We will now introduce a UK Digital Services Tax.

...It will be carefully designed to ensure it is established tech giants – rather than our tech start-ups - that shoulder the burden of this new tax.” #Budget2018

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Unsurprisingly #IR35 changes extended to private businesses, but delayed until April 2020 and only for large and medium businesses #Budget2018

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Entrepreneurs Relief safe for now, but qualifying period extended from 1 to 2 years #Budget2018

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PPR benefit reduced - more hits for landlords #Budget2018

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Cost of apprenticeships for small firms from 10% to 5% #Budget2018

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Huge increase in Annual Investment Allowance to £1m - only really helps large companies though #Budget2018

[HM Treasury @hmtreasury]

“Today I am announcing a £400m in-year bonus to help our schools buy the little extras they need…
…a one-off capital payment directly to schools…
… averaging £10,000 per primary school and £50,000 per Secondary School.”

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Marking the centenary of the First World War this year the Chancellor makes a number of commitments in commemoration, including "£10m to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to support veterans with mental health needs." #Budget2018 #WW1

[Vaneeta Khurana @VaneetaKhurana]

This is brilliant and welcomed - more support to the NHS for mental health services and supporting people in need #Budget2018 #mentalhealth @Mazars_UK