{"id":14346,"date":"2025-04-09T16:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kairos-k.uk\/?p=14346"},"modified":"2025-04-09T18:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:52:58","slug":"essential-uk-accounting-updates-from-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kairos-k.uk\/en\/essential-uk-accounting-updates-from-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential UK Accounting Updates from April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14346\" class=\"elementor elementor-14346 elementor-14320\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d23fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75d23fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647b066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"647b066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kairos-k.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tax_changes5.jpg\" title=\"tax_changes5\" alt=\"tax_changes5\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d0f27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29d0f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca07230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca07230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From April 2025, several significant updates will impact how businesses operate, report their finances, and manage their tax obligations. Let&#8217;s break down all the key updates &#8211; from business classifications to tax rates and National Insurance &#8211; in plain English, no accounting degree required! Let&#8217;s get ready for what&#8217;s coming.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25cf9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25cf9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thresholds for company size are rising significantly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c742de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c742de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most significant changes that will take effect for accounting periods beginning on or after April 6, 2025 is the significant increase in company size thresholds. The Companies (Accounts and Reports, Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024 will increase the monetary thresholds for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises by approximately 50% &#8211; the first such increase since 2013.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136774a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"136774a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Changing?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333fd0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"333fd0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To qualify for a specific category, your business needs to meet at least two of these three criteria:<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Company size category<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Turnover<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Balance sheet total<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Average employees<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Micro-entities<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 \u00a31 million<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 \u00a3500,000<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 10<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small companies<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 \u00a315 million<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 \u00a37.5 million<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 50<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium-sized companies<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 \u00a354 million<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 \u00a327 million<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2264 250<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90dd6b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90dd6b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What This Means For You<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25a562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b25a562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is huge! About 133,000 businesses will drop into lower categories:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">113,000 moving from small to micro<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14,000 from medium to small<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,000 from large to medium<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>The Benefits Are Real<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dropping to a lower category means:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less paperwork and reporting<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simpler accounting rules<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possible escape from mandatory audits<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower compliance costs overall<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a company moving from small to micro-entity status might save \u00a32,000-\u00a35,000 annually on accountancy fees, while a company no longer requiring an audit could save \u00a35,000-\u00a315,000+ depending on its size and complexity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These savings represent a meaningful reduction in the administrative burden for thousands of UK businesses, freeing up resources that can be reinvested in growth, innovation, or competitiveness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43928ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43928ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the effective date of the changes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e834aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e834aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part? There&#8217;s a special provision that lets you act like these new thresholds were already in place last year, so you can start benefiting right away!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This statement refers to the &#8220;transitional provisions&#8221; included in the new legislation. Let me explain what this means in practical terms:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally, when qualifying for a different company size category, a business would need to meet the criteria for two consecutive financial years before being able to use the reporting advantages of their new category. This is sometimes called the &#8220;two-year rule.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the special transitional provision in this legislation allows companies to pretend that the new higher thresholds were already in effect for the previous financial year (2024-2025). Here&#8217;s why this matters:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Immediate reclassification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Instead of waiting until 2026-2027 to benefit from the new classification (after meeting the criteria for two consecutive years), eligible companies can apply the new status immediately for their 2025-2026 reporting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Faster savings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Companies can access the simplified reporting requirements, potential audit exemptions, and reduced compliance costs right away rather than waiting an additional year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Planning advantage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Businesses can immediately plan their finances and reporting strategies based on their new category rather than having to maintain more complex reporting for another year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if your company has a turnover of \u00a314 million, under the old thresholds you would be classified as a medium-sized company. With the new thresholds raising the small company limit to \u00a315 million, you can immediately be treated as a small company for your next reporting period, without having to wait to satisfy the usual two-year requirement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This provision essentially accelerates the benefits of the threshold changes by a full year for many businesses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want the official details? Check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frc.org.uk\/news-and-events\/news\/2025\/03\/frc-releases-updates-to-reflect-company-size-threshold-amendments\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Reporting Council <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(FRC) website.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e92043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e92043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changes to Directors' Report Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54c382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54c382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conjunction with the revised company size thresholds, the new rules also simplify the requirements for directors&#8217; reports. Beginning with reports filed on or after April 6, 2025 (for fiscal years beginning on or after April 6, 2024), things will be simpler for large and mid-sized companies. The government is cutting out a bunch of duplicate and low-value requirements from Directors&#8217; Reports.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f43fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f43fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Being Removed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920618e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"920618e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK is removing eight reporting requirements that have either been replaced by better reporting methods or simply didn&#8217;t add much value. Here&#8217;s what you no longer need to include:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b>No more separate disclosure of financial instruments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your directors&#8217; report! This is now covered by accounting standards with better risk management reporting.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Post-Fiscal Year Events <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember documenting events that happened after your fiscal year ended? That&#8217;s gone! Your regular accounting standards already cover &#8220;post balance sheet events&#8221;.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Future Development Information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Strategic Report section already requires a &#8220;fair review&#8221; of your business and a description of risks, so this duplicative requirement is eliminated.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Research and development details<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> R&amp;D reporting is already covered by accounting standards and appears in your business model review in the strategic report.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Overseas Branch Information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The pointless requirement to list branches outside the UK? Gone! Your Strategic Report already covers your operational footprint.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Disability Employment Policies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This requirement will be removed as the Equality Act 2010 provides much broader protection. The original disclosure added little value.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Employee engagement information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You won&#8217;t need to report separately on how you communicate with employees as this is already covered in your Strategic Report and Section 172 statement.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Customer and supplier engagement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This duplicates what you&#8217;re already reporting in your Section 172 statement about how directors consider customers and suppliers in making decisions.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dceda3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dceda3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What This Means For You<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3628e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3628e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These changes are a real win for business! You&#8217;ll spend less time preparing redundant information and more time focusing on meaningful disclosures. Your directors&#8217; report will be more concise and relevant without losing any valuable information (it will still be reported elsewhere).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, these changes come into effect on April 6, 2025, so you can look forward to simpler reporting for your next financial year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ada5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21ada5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Updates to Employment Allowance for 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a7b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29a7b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, let&#8217;s understand what Employment Allowance is: it&#8217;s basically a discount on the employer&#8217;s National Insurance Contributions (NICs) you pay for your employees. It was created to encourage small businesses to take on people by reducing their costs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Employment Allowance, which allows eligible employers to reduce their annual NICs, will undergo significant changes from April 2025:<\/span><\/p><p><b>Increased allowance amount:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Employment Allowance has increased from \u00a35,000 to \u00a310,500 per year, representing a significant increase in this employer relief.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Removal of the eligibility limit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The \u00a3100,000 employer threshold for Class 1 NICs, which restricted eligibility, has been removed. This change extends the benefit to many businesses that were previously excluded from claiming the relief.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Points to Remember about Employment Allowance:<\/span><\/i><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For sole traders:<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; You can claim it if you have employees (not yourself)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; It covers your employer&#8217;s NICs up to \u00a310,500<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; It&#8217;s particularly valuable for small businesses with a few employees<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For limited companies:<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; You generally can&#8217;t claim it if the only employee is a director<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; You usually need at least one other employee besides the director<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; Once eligible, it applies to NICs for all employees, including the director<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For both structures:<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; You need to actively claim it &#8211; it&#8217;s not automatic<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; You claim it through your payroll software<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; The allowance is per business, not per employee<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doubled allowance and expanded eligibility criteria will provide additional financial support to many businesses, potentially freeing up resources for investment or operational needs. <a style=\"color: #0040ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/employment-allowance-more-detailed-guidance\/eligibility-for-employment-allowance-further-employer-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read in details here on the gov.uk site.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9becf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9becf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Insurance Changes for 2025\/26<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2202cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2202cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Insurance Contributions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1613ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1613ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2025 tax year brings significant changes to National Insurance Contributions that will impact both employers and employees:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employer&#8217;s (Secondary) NIC Rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from 13.8% to <\/span><b>15%, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">representing an additional cost for businesses employing staff<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Class 1 NIC Lower Earnings Limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Raised from \u00a3123 per week (\u00a36,396 annually) to <\/span><b>\u00a3125 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per week (\u00a36,500 annually)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Class 1 NIC Secondary Threshold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Reduced from \u00a3175 per week (\u00a39,100 annually) to <\/span><b>\u00a396<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per week (\u00a35,000 annually), meaning employers will start paying NICs on a larger portion of employee earnings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These adjustments, particularly the reduced secondary threshold combined with the increased rate, will result in higher National Insurance costs for most employers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2246b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2246b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Minimum Wage (from 1 April 2025)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be411b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be411b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers will benefit from the following National Minimum Wage increases:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Age 21 and over<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a311.44 to <\/span><b>\u00a312.21<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per hour<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ages 18-20<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a38.60 to <\/span><b>\u00a310.00<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per hour<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Under 18<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a36.40 to <\/span><b>\u00a37.55<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per hour<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Apprentices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a36.40 to<\/span><b> \u00a37.55<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per hour<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These changes represent substantial increases, particularly for younger workers and apprentices, with the 18-20 age bracket seeing a 16.3% rise.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3301527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3301527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statutory Payments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927b6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"927b6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statutory payment rates will also increase:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental, and Parental Bereavement Pay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a3184.03 to \u00a3187.18 per week<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Statutory Sick Pay<\/b>: Increased from \u00a3116.75 to \u00a3118.75 per week<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd895f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd895f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Loan Thresholds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd2153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd2153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thresholds at which student loan repayments begin will rise:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plan 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a324,990 to<\/span><b> \u00a326,065 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plan 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a327,295 to <\/span><b>\u00a328,470<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plan 4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increased from \u00a331,395 to <\/span><b>\u00a332,745<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These adjustments will provide some relief to graduates by slightly raising the earnings threshold before repayments commence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53518b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f53518b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veterans' NIC Relief<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de614de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de614de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The employer NIC relief for hiring qualifying veterans has been extended until <\/span><b>5 April 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Employers remain exempt from NICs on a veteran\u2019s first year of civilian employment, up to an annual salary of <\/span><b>\u00a350,270.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153f605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"153f605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Changes for UK Residents with Foreign Income: The End of the \"Non-Dom\" Era<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b8c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87b8c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re a resident of the United Kingdom, under the previous rules, you would typically pay tax on your foreign income. However, there was an opportunity to avoid taxation if your permanent home (&#8220;domicile&#8221;) was outside the UK. This &#8220;non-domicile&#8221; status allowed UK residents to be exempt from tax on income earned abroad, provided those funds were not brought into the UK (the &#8220;remittance basis&#8221;). This made it possible to avoid paying UK tax on overseas earnings as long as the income remained outside of Great Britain.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That was the case until recently. But from 6 April 2025, significant changes have come into effect.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK government aims to eliminate unfairness in the tax system so that everyone who resides in the UK long-term pays their taxes here. To achieve this, the outdated <\/span><b>concept of domicile status has been removed from the tax system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a new regime has been introduced. This new system is designed to be internationally competitive and focused on attracting top talent and investment to the UK.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 6 April 2025, the preferential tax treatment based on domicile status for all new foreign income and gains (FIG) is no longer applicable. Instead, a new tax regime based on residency duration in the UK has been implemented, replacing the concept of domicile.<\/span><b> This new regime is called the &#8220;4-year foreign income and gains (FIG) regime&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacing the remittance basis of taxation, the government is introducing an internationally competitive, residency-based regime that provides<\/span><b> a full 100% exemption from tax on FIG for new UK residents for their first four tax years of residency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provided they were not tax resident in the UK for any of the 10 consecutive tax years preceding their arrival in the country.<\/span><\/p><p><b>In summary:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 6 April 2025, the outdated concept of domicile (non-dom) has been officially removed from the UK tax system. A new system based on the duration of residence in the UK has been introduced. New arrivals to the UK who meet the criteria (not having been tax resident for the 10 previous years) will receive a full 4-year exemption from taxation on their foreign income and gains, regardless of whether these funds are brought into the UK.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These changes represent a significant step in reforming the UK tax system and will have important consequences for many foreign residents.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2da173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2da173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Reliefs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727565c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"727565c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates come into effect from 6 April 2025:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Asset Disposal Relief and Investors&#8217; Relief rates will increase from 10% to 14%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rate for carried interest will increase to 32%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional carried interest reforms will follow from April 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These increases are part of broader tax-raising measures intended to increase revenue from asset disposals.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In details about BARD <\/span><\/i><a style=\"color: #0040ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/kairos-k.uk\/business-asset-disposal-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0read in the our article <\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8621d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8621d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changes for Creative Industries<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d588a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1d588a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several changes to creative industries tax reliefs will apply from 1 April 2025:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theatre Tax Relief credits will be set permanently at 45% and 40% for touring and non-touring productions respectively<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief will be set at similar rates, with the sunset clause removed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orchestra Tax Relief credits will be set permanently at 45%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audio-Visual Expenditure Credits will increase from 34% to 39% for certain qualifying expenditure<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new enhanced credit of 53% will be introduced for smaller film productions with budgets under \u00a315 million (UK Independent Film Tax Credit)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These measures provide more certainty and enhanced support for the UK&#8217;s creative sector.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a818fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a818fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87eccd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87eccd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HMRC will begin contacting relevant taxpayers from April 2025 about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA), which will be implemented in phases:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 6 April 2026: Mandatory for sole traders and landlords with combined business\/property income over \u00a350,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 6 April 2027: Mandatory for those with income between \u00a330,000 and \u00a350,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future date (unspecified): Will apply to those with income above \u00a320,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under MTD for ITSA, eligible taxpayers will need to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep digital records<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use compatible software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit quarterly updates to HMRC instead of filing annual tax returns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit an end-of-period statement along with a final declaration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses should start preparing well in advance by exploring compatible software options and considering how to adapt their record-keeping processes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For official eligibility information, visit:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/check-if-youre-eligible-for-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK Making Tax Digital for Income Tax<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef0e249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef0e249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896bcb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"896bcb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These changes might seem overwhelming at first, but many of them can actually save you money and make running your business easier. The key is getting prepared early and asking for help when you need it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got questions? Worried about how these changes affect your specific business? Give us a call or drop us an email. We&#8217;re here to help you navigate these changes without the headache!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember: Your job is to be brilliant at what you do &#8211; whether that&#8217;s making the best coffee in town, fixing cars, or designing websites. Our job is to help you handle the tax stuff so you can focus on what you do best.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><i>Disclaimer:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><i>This is a simplified explanation that should not be considered professional tax or legal advice.<\/i> <em>Always check gov.uk for the latest information.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From April 2025, several significant updates will impact how businesses operate, report their finances, and manage their tax obligations. Let&#8217;s break down all the key updates &#8211; from business classifications to tax rates and National Insurance &#8211; in plain English, no accounting degree required! Let&#8217;s get ready for what&#8217;s coming. 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