The government has published the first batch of its new policies and consultations alongside a draft Finance Bill for 2021. We have reviewed the following measures.

Income tax, claims & reliefs

Post-Employment Notice Pay on termination of employment:

See Post-Employment Notice Pay on termination of employment

Pensions: collective money purchase benefit schemes:

Employers

VBC reduced to nil for zero-emission vans:

Changes to working time requirements for Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes:

Companies

Technical amendments to the Corporate Interest Restriction for Corporation Tax:

Penalties, assessment, & compliance

Licence renewals to come with a new tax check:

See Licence renewals to come with a new tax check

Proposed Amendments to HMRC's civil information powers:

See Proposed Amendments to HMRC's civil information powers

Government consults on how to tackle tax avoidance schemes:

See Government consults on how to tackle tax avoidance schemes

Stamp duty

Modernisation of the stamp taxes on shares framework:

Land & Property

Non-UK Resident Stamp Duty Land Tax Surcharge: 

See SDLT: Non-residents' extra surcharge draft proposals

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) relief from the higher rates:

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED):

Other

Changes to Small Brewer's Relief:

See Changes planned to Small Brewer's Relief


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Finance Act 2020: Rolling planner and tracker
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Finance Bill 2021: proposals to date
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