
Diary Of Main Tax Events March/April 2021
Date What’s Due 1 March 2021 Corporation tax payment for year to 31/5/20 (unless quarterly instalments apply) 15 March 2021 February Furlough claims must be

Date What’s Due 1 March 2021 Corporation tax payment for year to 31/5/20 (unless quarterly instalments apply) 15 March 2021 February Furlough claims must be

For every £2 that your adjusted net income exceeds £100,000 the £12,500 personal allowance is reduced by £1. Pension contributions and Gift Aid donations can help to reduce adjusted net income and save tax at an effective rate of 60%.

These are the suggested reimbursement rates for employees’ private mileage using their company car from 1 March 2021.

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the government intend to establish new Freeports as a means to boost trade, jobs and investment across areas of the UK.

This is a new tax which will apply to UK manufacturers of plastic packaging, importers of plastic packaging, business customers of manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging, and consumers who buy plastic packaging or goods in plastic packaging in the UK.

The current Income Tax and National Insurance contributions exemption for employer reimbursed expenses that cover the cost of relevant home-office equipment has been extended to 5 April 2022.

The personal allowance will rise to £12,570 for 2021/2022 and the higher rate threshold will rise to £50,270. After that, both thresholds will remain frozen until 2025/2026.

A temporary increase to capital allowances available to companies investing new plant and machinery on or after 1 April 2021 up to and including 31 March 2023. During the period of super deduction, companies can claim 130% on most new plant and machinery expenditure if it would ordinarily qualify for 18% writing down allowances.

From April 2023, the main rate of UK Corporation Tax will increase from 19% to 25% on profits of more than £250,000. The main rate of corporation tax for small profits of less than £50,000 will remain at 19%. There will also be marginal relief for limited companies with profits between £50,000 and £250,000, so that they pay less than the main rate of 25%.

A temporary extension to the loss carry back rules for trading losses for both companies and unincorporated businesses was announced. For accounting periods ending between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2022, losses can be carried back three years rather than the current one year rule now.
DPC Accountants, part of the SUMER Group, draws on the expertise of specialist strategic partners to provide high quality, current and bespoke business advice and tax planning solutions.
Get in touch: 01782 744 144
© 2018-2024 DPC Accountants, part of the SUMER Group
. All rights reserved.
Sumer Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Disclaimer | Cookies Policy
In accordance with the disclosure requirements of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, our professional indemnity insurers are AXA Insurance UK Plc, 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG. The territorial coverage is worldwide excluding professional business carried out from an office in the United States Of America or Canada and excludes any action for a claim brought in any court in the United States Of America or Canada. Our professional indemnity insurance does not provide cover for claims arising from referrals by DPC to promoters of tax mitigation schemes that fall in to DOTAS or the Disguised Remuneration rules.