Welcome to the August 2024 Newsletter
Colin Bielckus
Outsourced FD, mentor and business coach at The Outsourced Finance Director
More than half a million people are paying up to 60% tax on the top portion of their pay, according to a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
Meanwhile, the government used the recent King's Speech to unveil a range of bills that 'put growth at the heart of the legislative agenda'.
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More than 500,000 individuals caught in 60% tax trap
An FOI request has revealed that over half a million people are paying up to 60% tax on the top portion of their pay.
Individuals with a salary between ￡100,000 and ￡125,140 are at risk of falling victim to a 'tax trap'. This trap takes effect when the 40% higher income tax rate combines with the tapered loss of the ￡12,570 personal allowance. For every ￡2 earned above ￡100,000, an individual loses ￡1 of their personal allowance.
Once a worker earns ￡125,140, this reduces to zero. This means that workers caught in the tax trap pay 60p in tax on their earnings plus 2p in national insurance contributions (NICs). The tax rate reverts to 45p in every pound once the personal allowance is lost. More
King's Speech unveils raft of bills designed to 'unlock economic growth'
On Wednesday 17 July King Charles III delivered the 2024 King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament and announced draft laws which include plans to accelerate housebuilding and roll out 'greater devolution' of decision making to metro mayors and combined authorities in England.
In the Speech, the government also pledged to:
Commenting on the Speech, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: 'Now is the time to take the brakes off Britain. For too long people have been held back, their paths determined by where they came from - not their talents and hard work. More
ESSENTIAL TAX DATES FOR AUGUST
2?August Deadline for submitting P46(Car) for employees whose car/fuel benefits changed during the quarter to 5 July 2024.
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19?August PAYE, Student loan and CIS deductions are due for the month to 5 August 2024.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
'The lack of promised legislation to tackle late payments and poor payment practices by bigger businesses to their small business suppliers is the most serious omission for our community and will hold back economic growth.''
Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the FSB, commenting on the announcements made during the 2024 King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
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