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SPRING BUDGET 2023: SUMMARY

Chancellor Hunt billed his Budget as a Budget for growth with emphasis on fixing problems in the labour market alongside improving business investment and innovation

For the former he has addressed barriers to staying in work experienced by high earners with large pension pots, and provided some help to parents who are looking for affordable childcare.

Under the investment heading he announced incentives for investment in 12 new investment zones, and a ‘fully expensed‘ system of obtaining tax relief for plant and machinery.

The chancellor also confirmed that the energy price guarantee for domestic consumers would remain in place for another three months keeping the annual bill for an average household at £2,500 for the year.

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VAT flat rate scheme – is it worthwhile?

The VAT flat rate scheme is a simplified scheme that can save work. Instead of working out the VAT that you need to pay over to HMRC by deducting input VAT from output VAT, you pay a fixed percentage of your VAT-inclusive turnover. The percentage depends on the nature of your business.

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Should I register for VAT?

In broad terms, and subject to certain exceptions, a business will be required to register to charge and pay VAT once annual sales reach a pre-set annual threshold, which is currently £85,000.

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