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Rates and Allowances 2011-2012

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Income Tax

Rates £
10% starting rate band on savings income up to* 2,560
Basic Rate 20%
Higher rate of 40% on income over 35,000
Additional rate of 50% on income over 150,000
Dividends for:  
Basic rate taxpayers 10%
Higher rate taxpayers 32.5%
Additional rate taxpayers 42.5%
Trusts: standard rate band generally 1,000
dividends (rate appicable to trusts) 42.5%
other income (rate appicable to trusts) 50%
Pre-owned assets tax minimum taxable as income 5,000

*Not available if taxable non-savings income exceeds starting rate band

Main Personal Allowances & Reliefs £
Personal (basic) 7,475
Personal allowance reduced by 50% of income over 100,000
Personal (65-74) 9,940
Personal (75 & over) 10,090
Married/civil partners (minimum) at 10%* 2,800
Married/civil partners (75+) at 10% 7,295
Age-related reliefs reduced by 50%  
of income over 24,000

*Where at least one spouse/civil partner was born before 6 April 1935

Venture Capital Trust at 30% £
Maximum investment 200,000
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) at 30% £
Maximum investment 500,000
EIS capital gains re-investment relief No limit
Non-domicile Remittance Basis Charge £
For adult non-UK domicilary after
UK residence in 7 or more of the
previous 9 tax years:
30,000


Rates and Allowances 2010-2011

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Income Tax

Rates £
10% starting rate band on savings income up to* 2,440
Basic Rate 20%
Higher rate of 40% on income over 37,400
Additional rate of 50% on income over 150,000
Dividends for:  
Basic rate taxpayers 10%
Higher rate taxpayers 32.5%
Additional rate taxpayers 42.5%
Trusts: standard rate band generally 1,000
dividends (rate appicable to trusts) 42.5%
other income (rate appicable to trusts) 50%
Pre-owned assets tax minimum taxable as income 5,000

*Not available if taxable non-savings income exceeds starting rate band

Main Personal Allowances & Reliefs £
Personal (basic) 6,475
Personal allowance reduced by 50% of income over 100,000
Personal (65-74) 9,490
Personal (75 & over) 9,640
Married/civil partners (minimum) at 10%* 2,670
Married/civil partners (75+) at 10% 6,965
Age-related reliefs reduced by 50%  
of income over 22,900

*Where at least one spouse/civil partner was born before 6 April 1935

Venture Capital Trust at 30% £
Maximum investment 200,000
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) at 20% £
Maximum investment 500,000
EIS capital gains re-investment relief No limit
Non-domicile Remittance Basis Charge £
For adult non-UK domicilary after
UK residence in 7 or more of the
previous 9 tax years:
30,000


Rates and Allowances 2009-2010

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Income Tax

Rates £
10% starting rate band on savings income up to* 2,440
Basic Rate 20%
Higher rate of 40% on income over 37,400
Dividends for:  
Basic rate taxpayers 10%
Higer rate taxpayers 32.5%
Trusts: standard rate band generally 1,000
dividends (rate appicable to trusts) 32.5%
other income (rate appicable to trusts) 40%
Pre-owned assets tax minimum taxable as income 5,000

*Not available if taxable non-savings income exceeds starting rate band

Main Personal Allowances & Reliefs £
Personal (basic) 6,475
Personal (65-74) 9,490
Personal (75 & over) 9,640
Married/civil partners (minimum) at 10%* 2,670
Married/civil partners (75+) at 10% 6,965
Age-related reliefs reduced by 50%  
of income over 22,900

*Where at least one spouse/civil partner was born before 6 April 1935

Venture Capital Trust at 30% £
Maximum investment 200,000
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) at 20% £
Maximum investment 500,000
EIS capital gains re-investment relief No limit
Non-domicile Remittance Basis Charge £
For adult non-UK domicilary after
UK residence in 7 or more of the
previous 9 tax years:
30,000