Tax considerations in 2015 for SME’s - headlines
For the business:
100% Business Rate Relief for rateable values below £12,000.
Employment Allowance on Employer National Insurance worth up to £2,000.
Only 10% Corporation Tax through patent Box Scheme. SME’s can claim a lower rate of Corporation Tax on profits earned from patented inventions.
Claim up to 32.6% of R&D costs back through R&D Tax Credits.
For Investors:
30% tax relief through EIS on investments up to £1m; and
50% tax relief through SEIS on investments up to £100k.
Personal:
Personal tax allowance increases to £10,600 in 2015/16; and
ISA Allowance increases to £15,240 in 2015/16.