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Budget 2006
Personal Allowances
Taxation of Dividends
Personal Reliefs
Benefits in Kind
Advisory Fuel Rates for Company Cars
Tax Free Approved Mileage Rates
Enterprise Investment Scheme
Venture Capital Trusts (VCT)
Approved Employee Share Schemes
Individual Savings Accounts (ISA)
Child Trust Fund
Registered Pension Schemes
Personal Pension Plans (PPP) and Retirement Annuity Plans (RAP)
Capital Gains Tax
Inheritance Tax
Corporation Tax (Corporate Tax)
Corporate Capital Gains
Corporate Venturing Scheme
Construction Industry Scheme
Capital Allowances and Reliefs
Value Added Tax
National Insurance Contributions (NICs)
Tax Credits
Gifts to Charities
Landfill Tax
Insurance Premium Tax
Aggregates Levy
Climate Change Levy
Stamp Duty
Dates For Payment of Tax
Key Filing Dates
Budget 2006

Budget 2006

Venture Capital Trusts (VCT)*

  • income tax relief at 30% (40% 2005/2006) of subscription
  • relief on subscriptions of up to £200,000 per tax year
  • shareholders exempt from tax on dividends
  • disposals exempt from capital gains tax
  • income tax relief holding period 3 years

* Qualification rules are complex, HM Revenue & Customs approval required

The figures shown here are subject to ammendment as the Finance Bill passes through Parliament.

This information has been prepared only as a topical guide to tax and personal financial matters. No responsibility can be accepted by us for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this publication.



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