🍂 Autumn Budget Summary 2024 – Key Updates for Homeowners, Savers, and Employers 🍂
Here’s what you need to know:
🏠 Stamp Duty Changes (April 2025)
From April 2025, homeowners across England and Northern Ireland will face new stamp duty rules:
Standard threshold dropping from £250,000 to £125,000.
First-time buyer relief dropping from £425,000 to £300,000.
💷 Pensions & Inheritance Tax (April 2027)
Inheritance Tax (IHT) will apply to more pensions, potentially affecting 10,000 more estates in 2027-28, with an estimated 40,000 estates seeing a higher IHT bill.
👔 National Insurance Increases
Employers’ National Insurance rate rises to 15%, and the threshold lowers to £5,000 a year—this could affect employee benefits. Plus, NI and Income Tax thresholds remain frozen until 2028.
💸 ISA Deposit Limits Frozen until 2030
Save tax-free up to £20,000 in a Cash ISA and £9,000 in a Junior ISA yearly, with thresholds remaining frozen until April 2030.
💵 Minimum Wage Increase (April 2025)
Minimum wage for those aged 21+ rises by 6.7% to £12.21/hr, impacting over 3 million workers.
These changes could impact your financial planning—Teesside Money is here to help you stay on top of these shifts and find solutions tailored to your needs. Get in touch with any questions!
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