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‘This was not a good idea and we’re entitled to say so’ – LLP tax proposals get short shrift

‘This was not a good idea and we’re entitled to say so’ – LLP tax proposals get short shrift

After alarm bells were raised last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is now reportedly U-turning on plans to apply employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) to limited liability partnerships (LLPs) at the next budget.

Though the proposals were never officially confirmed, the Financial Times reported last Friday (14 November) that NICs are now off the table, along with a proposed increase in income tax.

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