Autumn Statement 22: 'Double whammy against investors' with hit on dividend and CGT allowances

Employers' NICs threshold frozen

Valeria Martinez
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The government is halving the dividend tax allowance, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced, falling from £2,000 to £1,000 next year and to £500 from 2024.

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