Is corporation tax set to rise in the Spring Budget?
A number of reports have indicated that the Chancellor wants to raise taxes in the upcoming Budget to deal with the mounting costs of Covid-19.
Among the suggestions rumoured is a rise in corporation tax from 19% to as high as 23%, which would raise almost £14bn a year for the Treasury, while only affecting those businesses who have received profits during the difficulties of the last year.
The Chancellor has disclosed that he thinks a corporation tax rate of up to 23% is reasonable given that the OECD’s average rate for developed nations is 23.5%.
The questions then for many businesses, who are still yet to recover from the impact of Covid-19, is whether a corporation tax rate rise is on the horizon?
We are still very much in the depths of the national lockdown, with many businesses having taken out additional borrowings under CBILS and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Any increase in the corporation tax rate is going to be a difficult sell at present, especially when businesses are still reeling from the combined pressures of the pandemic and Brexit.
When announcing the Budget date last year, the Chancellor insisted that his speech would focus on measures to protect jobs and businesses. A sudden hike in corporation tax would seem to go against this pledge.
Of course, the counter argument is that such a tax would only affect profitable businesses. Unfortunately, such an argument misses the point that many companies will need time to recover from recent economic shocks and may be saddled with new debt, despite reporting a profit.
In fact, many economists have said that the actual impact of the current pandemic will not truly be felt until the country is in recovery and the current levels of government support are reduced or removed entirely.
Raising rates by up to 4%, as has been suggested, could entirely scupper the recovery of some businesses and for those with greater profits, it will reduce their ability to invest in new equipment, infrastructure and people, at a time when they are likely to need it the most.
Additional corporation tax bills will also reduce a company’s ability to pay dividends. For many businesses, this will reduce their ability to seek outside investment from shareholders, who may be less willing to invest their money into a business with a lower chance of returning dividend payments.
The Chancellor must also consider, that for many owner-managed businesses, government support for company directors has been scant.
Typically, owner-managers have extracted a low salary under PAYE and higher dividends, to ensure that their remuneration was tax efficient. Unfortunately, this meant that they were unable to take advantage of furlough payments in any meaningful way, and their personal income has been put under a lot of pressure.
The Chancellor has been under pressure from various groups of MPs, including the powerful cross-party Public Accounts Committee, to clarify how he intends to help the significant group of individuals who have effectively been excluded from government support to date.
Any increase in corporation tax is likely to be poorly received by SME businesses, who may have returned to profit but are in a pretty fragile state.
Following Brexit, the UK also has an opportunity to ensure that its economy, labour market and tax system, is attractive for external investment and job creation on the world stage.
Low corporate tax rates are one means of attracting inward investment, and a sudden increase in corporation tax is likely to do little to settle post-Brexit nerves among the international business community.
Whilst pandemic support measures undoubtedly need to be paid for, we are still some way from emerging from the economic shock caused by the pandemic. If a corporation tax increase is needed, many have speculated that it would be far better delayed until an economic recovery is well underway.
A rise in corporation tax is just one of a number of speculative measures that the Chancellor is believed to be considering at this time.
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HMRC confirms MTD for corporation tax to be mandated from 2026
In a new consultation HMRC has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for corporation tax (MTD for CT) will not be implemented until 2026 ‘at the earliest’.
The consultation considers how the principles created for MTD could be established for companies within the charge to CT. It outlines the potential design of the MTD for CT system and provides companies with information in regard to what may be required of them following the introduction of MTD for CT.
HMRC is seeking feedback on the plans from companies and agents.
Commenting on the consultation, Tina Riches, Chair of the joint Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) Digitalisation and Agent Services Committee, said:
‘We are disappointed that the consultation presupposes that most entities within the charge to CT should be within the scope of MTD before the costs and benefits arising to different parts of the population have been established.
‘If a key purpose of MTD is to encourage taxpayers to become digital then it is not necessary to extend it to CT, as a large proportion of companies are VAT registered and so already in MTD for VAT, or using digital records anyway.’
The consultation runs from 12 November 2020 to 5 March 2021.
Internet links: MTD for CT consultation COIT press release
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Virtual Christmas parties will qualify for tax exemption
HMRC has confirmed that they will accept a virtual Christmas party as an event which is capable of falling within the tax exemption rules for annual functions.
The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has received the following statement from HMRC:
‘Having considered the scope of section 264 ITEPA03 (annual parties exemption), we are pleased to confirm that the exemption will apply to the costs associated with virtual parties in the same way that it would for traditionally held parties.
‘Therefore, the cost of providing food, entertainment, equipment and other expenses which may be incurred in hosting a virtual event, will be exempt, subject to the normal conditions of the exemption being met.
‘It is important to note that the intention of the exemption is to allow for costs of provision which are generally incurred for the purposes of the event itself, and that the event, along with any associated provision, is available to employees generally. We will be updating our GOV.UK guidance shortly.’
The rules allow employers to spend up to £150 per head (including VAT) towards the costs of an annual function such as a seasonal party, without creating a tax liability.
To qualify the party must be an annual event which is open to all staff generally, or all staff at a specific location, if the employer has more than one location. If the employer has more than one annual event in a tax year, for all the events to be tax-free the combined cost per head must be no more than £150.
Internet link: ATT news
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Treasury sets out next steps for Making Tax Digital
On 21 July, the Treasury set out the next steps in its plan to extend Making Tax Digital (MTD) to all businesses and those taxpayers that file self assessment returns.
Currently, businesses above the VAT threshold of £85,000 are required to comply with Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT).
From April 2022, the initiative will be extended to all VAT-registered businesses including those with turnover below the VAT threshold. From April 2023 MTD will apply to taxpayers who file income tax self-assessment tax returns for business or property income over £10,000 annually.
According to the Treasury, the MTD changes will affect the way that taxes are reported, not the level of tax that is collected. They will help to minimise avoidable mistakes, which cost the exchequer £8.5 billion in 2018/19.
Jesse Norman, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said:
‘We are setting out our next steps on MTD… as we bring the UK’s tax system into the 21st century.
‘MTD will make it easier for businesses to keep on top of their tax affairs. But it also has huge potential to improve the productivity of our economy, and its resilience in times of crisis.’
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