Clarke Nicklin have released the Chancellor’s key announcements following his Autumn Statement made earlier today. A summary of the key points arising from George Osbourne’s speech are itemised below:
- A married couple’s transferable tax allowance will be introduced from 2015-16 which will mean that certain couples could benefit by up to £200
- Fuel duty will be frozen for the remainder of this Parliament, saving a typical motorist £405 between now and 2015/16
- National Insurance contributions for under-21s, where earnings are below £803 per week, are being abolished
- The Small Business Rate Relief scheme will be extended for a further 12 months from 1 April 2014
- Business rate rises will be capped at 2% rather than 3.2% as planned
- HMRC will fund employers for taking on apprentices, in a measure to create an extra 20,000 higher apprenticeships over the next two years
- A package of measures will be introduced to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and fraud, intended to raise more than £9billion over the next 5 years
- People under the age of 50 will have to work until they turn 70 before they get the State Pension
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