4) Business Rates
The Chancellor confirmed that the 75% discount to business rates which is due to expire in April 2025 will be replaced by a discount of 40% - which applies up to a maximum ยฃ110,000 per business.
This will see business rate bills for companies almost double.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ - ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ.
The Optimise team takes a look at the key insolvency related takeaways from yesterdayโs Budget:
3) Capital Gains Tax and Business Asset Disposal Relief
From April 2025, CGT on solvent company liquidations will rise from 10% to 18% (lower rate) and 18% to 24% (higher rate).
BADR will also increase from 10% to 14%, then 18% in 2026, with a lifetime cap of ยฃ1M.
๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐
The latest data from the Insolvency Service for businesses in England and Wales has been revealed.
Some key highlights....
โช June 2024 saw the second-highest number of company insolvencies since 2009.
โช There has been a notable 16% increase from May 2024.
โช A total of ๐ฎ,๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ were recorded for June.
The Official Receiver has announced plans to return ยฃ280 million to creditors of the Thomas Cook group of companies, the high-street travel chain which went into liquidation in 2019 after last-minute efforts to secure a rescue deal failed.
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