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Tax exemptions for sponsorship payments under Homes for Ukraine Scheme

31 March 2022

Proposing MP
Lucy Frazer Con
South East Cambridgeshire
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Treasury
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The Government is addressing tax exemptions for sponsorship payments under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

Action Requested

The Government intends to legislate within Finance Bill 2022-23 to exempt Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Payments from income and corporation tax, disregard these payments for tax credits calculations, and provide relief on Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).

Key Facts

  • The legislation will be retrospective with effect from the date the first payments to sponsors were made.
  • Payments under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme will not be chargeable to National Insurance contributions.
  • The ATED relief will be available from April 1, 2022, and SDLT relief from the date of this statement.
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