New ‘cladding tax’ to start in 2022/23

A new residential property developer tax (RPDT), announced in Autumn Budget 2021, will come into effect from April 2022. A 4% tax on profits over a £25 million threshold will apply for the 2022/23 tax year to UK companies involved in residential property development....

Sunak extends recovery loan scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the recovery loan scheme by six months as part of his Autumn Budget 2021, meaning businesses can apply until June 2022. Although the Chancellor didn't announce the extension in his speech he delivered in Parliament yesterday, the...

Autumn Budget 2021: reactions

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has encouraged a wave of business and expert reaction after delivering his Autumn Budget today, in which he committed to higher spending and tax cuts. Here's what some industry insiders and tax experts had to say. Business rates In his speech,...