Autumn Budget 2017: Business

Floors Magazine November 23, 2017

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Business Rates

Increases to business rates will switch from the RPI measure of inflation to CPI from April 2018. This is 2 years earlier than planned.

Revaluation of business rates will take place every 3 years after the next revaluation.

The VAT threshold will remain at £85,000 for the next 2 years.

Online marketplaces and sellers will be jointly liable for VAT.

Research and development tax credit will increase to 12% from April 2018.

The indexation allowance for capital gains tax will frozen. Companies will be able to get relief for inflation until January 2018.

Investment limits for knowledge-intensive companies will be doubled.