Autumn Budget Report

Replacement of domestic items - capital allowances will no longer be available for expenditure on new plant and machinery (subject to transitional rules) but instead businesses may claim relief on the replacement of certain items. Capital gains - the rules which allowed FHL to be treated as a trade for various capital gains tax reliefs are withdrawn in relation to disposals made on or after 6 April 2025 (1 April 2025 for Corporation Tax). Roll-over relief on the replacement of business assets will no longer apply to acquisitions which take place on or after those dates. However, there are a number of detailed transitional rules to preserve certain reliefs such as Business Asset Disposal Relief in specific situations. Losses - broadly, any unused losses can be carried forward to set against future years’ profits of either the UK or overseas property business as appropriate. Multinational The government will introduce the Undertaxed Profits Rule, being the final part of the G20-OECD Global Minimum Tax agreed by over 135 countries and jurisdictions. It will take effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 31 December 2024. The government confirmed that the Offshore Receipts in Respect of Intangible Property rules will be abolished in respect of income arising from 31 December 2024. Additional amendments will also be made to the Multinational Top-up Tax and Domestic Top-up Tax legislation. Energy Profits Levy The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) (the temporary levy on profits arising from the upstream production of oil and gas) will increase from 35% to 38% and the end date of the levy will be extended to 31 March 2030. The EPL’s Investment Allowance will be removed and the Decarbonisation Investment Allowance reduced to 66%. These measures will take effect from 1 November 2024. The government will publish a consultation in early 2025 on how it will respond to price shocks once the EPL ends.

Comment The purpose of the EPL is to ensure that oil and gas companies contribute more to the energy transition; one of the government’s key missions is to make the UK a clean energy superpower. Business rates For 2025/26, eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties in England will receive 40% relief on their business rates liability. RHL properties will be eligible to receive support up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business. For 2025/26, the small business multiplier in England will be frozen at 49.9p. The standard multiplier will be increased to 55.5p.

Creative industries From 1 April 2025, film and high-end TV productions will be able to claim an enhanced 39% rate of Audio- Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC) on their UK visual effects (VFX) costs. UK VFX costs will be exempt from the AVEC’s 80% cap on qualifying expenditure. Costs incurred from 1 January 2025 will be eligible.

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