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Budget 2020: Report of tax measures

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Announcements with immediate effect include:

  • a reduction in the lifetime limit for entrepreneurs’ relief;
  • changes to the rate and details of the structures and buildings allowance; and
  • an adjustment to the bank surcharge rules.

Other key announcements include:

  • a review of the regulation and taxation of funds;
  • a new notification requirement for large businesses;
  • confirmation that the digital services tax will apply from 1 April 2020;
  • new measures to further target promoters of tax avoidance schemes;
  • legislation to be included in FB 2020 to clarify the application of allowances and reliefs in the calculation of top slicing relief for life assurance policy gains;
  • confirmation that draft legislation published in July 2019 relating to CGT principal private residence relief reforms will be contained unamended in FB 2020; and
  • introduction of a 2% surcharge on SDLT for non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland from 1 April 2021.
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