The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented her
Autumn Budget to Parliament on Wednesday 30 October 2024, some key
tax changes are below:
Minimum wages: Legal minimum wage for over-21s
to rise from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour from April. Rate
for 18 to 20-year-olds to go up from £8.60 to £10, as
part of a long-term plan to move towards a "single adult
rate". Income tax band thresholds to rise in line with
inflation after 2028, preventing more people being dragged into
higher bands as wages rise.
Employer's NICs: The employer NICs rate
will be increased from 13.8% to 15% from April 2025, when the
threshold above which employer NICs is paid will additionally be
reduced from £9,100 a year to £5,000 a year. For some
employers, increases will be at least partly mitigated by increases
to the employment allowance. The employment allowance allows
employers to reduce the total amount of National Insurance they pay
per year. Employment allowance increased, which