Autumn Budget: key points | Savings tax raid | New 'mansion tax' explained

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Can’t view the email properly? View it in your browser Home | Help centre |  Log in Autumn Budget special Hello The Chancellor's long-awaited Autumn Budget included a squeeze on savers, tax hike for landlords and a new EV pay-per-mile charge for drivers. We break down the key announcements to explain what it means for your finances. Also, we want to hear your Budget questions for a special Q&A edition of the money podcast. Send them to podcasts@which.co.uk. Matthew Jenkin Which? Money expert TOP STORY Autumn Budget key points From a cash Isa cut to an extended income tax freeze, we outline all of today's major Budget announcements that could impact your household finances. What it means for you Editor's picks Tax on savings to rise The tax you pay on savings interest is set to increase by two percentage points from April 2027. Plus, the cash Isa allowance will be cut to £12,000, with over-65s set to keep the full £20,000. We break it down Tax rise for landlords and £2m+ property owners From April 2028, owners of properties worth over £2m will be subject to a new 'mansion tax', starting from £2,500 a year. Plus, landlords are set to face higher tax rates on property income. What you need to know Dividend tax hike explained If you receive dividends as a regular income, you could face a higher tax bill from April 2026. Find out how much this change could cost you, and tips to protect yourself. How much you'll pay Income tax threshold freeze extended Income tax thresholds will stay the same until 2031 – despite a previous promise to end the freeze in 2028. How much more will you be paying to HMRC as a result? What it means for you New Which? Money podcast episode Will the Budget make you worse off? We join Which? Money editor Jenny Ross, and Tom Selby from AJ Bell as they discuss all the changes announced today. Plus, send us your Budget questions to podcasts@which.co.uk for a special episode next week. Listen to our reaction Calculator toolkit for 2026-27 Use our income tax calculator to work out your take-home pay National Insurance: see exactly what you will pay next year Pension withdrawal: see what taking a lump sum will mean for you How much tax you'll pay on dividends you earn from shares Child benefit rates will rise by 3.8%: find out how much more you'll get Other Autumn Budget stories Salary sacrifice contributions for pensions will be capped at £2,000 from April 2029 New electric vehicle tax announced – we reveal how much it will cost drivers The two-child benefit cap will be lifted from April next year – here's what it means for families Pensioners will receive a 4.8% state pension boost – find out how much you'll get Cash Isa allowance cut explained, plus who gets to keep the full £20,000 How useful would you rate the information in this email? At Which? we're committed to protecting your personal information when you use our services or buy our products. Our privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect when you visit our websites. This email uses a 'clear image gif' to track interactions with the email, for example to see whether it has been opened. This helps us understand how useful our emails are, so we can improve them in future. If you wish to turn off this tracking for future emails, you can do so in your email settings by turning off automated download of images. While all our public-facing work takes place under the Which? brand, technically it's carried out by a number of different legal entities. See the About Us page for more detail. Can we help you with anything else? If you've got any questions, from how to log in, or changing your details, to information about our products & services then visit which.co.uk/help. Which? Ltd. Reg. in England No. 677665. Reg office: 2 Marylebone Road, London NW1 4DF. © 2025 Which? All Rights Reserved. Privacy policy Unsubscribe