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UK Tax 2025: Indirect

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by Sarah Laing

Part of a series on 2025 UK Tax. Indirect tax changes are the focus here with increases made to late payment penalties for VAT, the removal of the VAT exemption for private schools, updated rates and thresholds for Stamp Duty Land Tax and a reform of alcohol duty.

£100+vat
1 CPD hours
120 days' access

This course will enable you to

  • Explore the increases made to late VAT payment penalties
  • Discuss changes required for private schools to meet new VAT rules
  • Explain the rates and thresholds applicable to SDLT
  • Understand the recent reforms made to alcohol duty
  • About the course

      VAT accounts for around 17% of annual tax revenues in the UK, with a further 10% raised from other indirect taxes. Recent changes have focused on maximising government income across these taxes, along with measures to incentive compliance and prompt payment.

      This short course covers all the key changes, including increased late payment penalties for VAT, the removal of the VAT exemption for private schools, updated rates and thresholds for SDLT and a reform of alcohol duty.

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    Sarah Laing

    Sarah is a Chartered Tax Accountant (CTA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Sarah currently works as a freelance tax author providing technical writing services to the tax and accountancy professions.

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