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7.5% increase in income tax on dividends to proceed

The legislation to introduce the new system of dividend taxation announced in the 2015 Summer Budget has now been included in the draft Finance Bill.  Although individuals will be able to receive £5,000 of dividend income tax free each year from 2016/17, once that has been used up there will be a 7.5% increase in the…

7.5% increase in income tax on dividends to proceed

The legislation to introduce the new system of dividend taxation announced in the 2015 Summer Budget has now been included in the draft Finance Bill.  Although individuals will be able to receive £5,000 of dividend income tax free each year from 2016/17, once that has been used up there will be a 7.5% increase in the…

7.5% increase in income tax on dividends to proceed

The legislation to introduce the new system of dividend taxation announced in the 2015 Summer Budget has now been included in the draft Finance Bill.  Although individuals will be able to receive £5,000 of dividend income tax free each year from 2016/17, once that has been used up there will be a 7.5% increase in the…