These tables reflect announcements made on 24 March 2010. Subsequent rates have been announced on 22 June for the 2011-12 tax year but are not complete and have not been included here. For more detail on these rates, see the June Budget Press Notice 2.
Income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax
per year | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
Income tax personal and age-related allowances | |||
Personal allowance (age under 65) | £6,475 | £6,475 | |
Personal allowance (age 65-74) | £9,490 | £9,490 | |
Personal allowance (age 75 and over) | £9,640 | £9,640 | |
Married couple's allowance* (age 75 and over) | £6,965 | £6,965 | |
Married couple's allowance* - minimum amount | £2,670 | £2,670 | |
Income limit for age-related allowances | £22,900 | £22,900 | |
Blind person’s allowance | £1,890 | £1,890 | |
Capital gains tax annual exempt amount | |||
Individuals etc. | £10,100 | £10,100 | |
Most trustees | £5,050 | £5,050 | |
Individual inheritance tax allowance | £325,000 | £325,000 | |
Pension schemes allowances | |||
Annual Allowance | £245,000 | £255,000 | |
Lifetime Allowance | £1,750,000 | £1,800,000 |
* Married couple's allowance is given at the rate of 10%.
Income tax: Taxable bands
2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
Savings starting rate*: 10% | 0 - £2,440 | 0 - £2,440 |
Basic rate: 20% | 0 - £37,400 | 0 - £37,400 |
Higher rate: 40% | Over £37,400 | £37,401 - £150,000 |
Additional rate : 50% | N/A | Over £150,000 |
* only available if non savings income is less than this amount
Capital gains tax rates
2009-10
2010-11
Full rate of CGT
18%
18%
Entrepreneurs' Relief fraction
4/9
4/9
Net rate for Entrepreneurs
10%
10%
Corporation tax on profits
£ per year (unless stated) | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
£0-£300,000 | 21% | 21% |
£300,001 - £1,500,000 | Marginal rate | Marginal rate |
£1,500,001 or more | 28% | 28% |
The increase in the small company rate to 22% has been deferred until April 2011.
National insurance contributions
per week (unless stated) | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
Lower earnings limit, primary Class 1 | £95 | £97 |
Upper earnings limit, primary Class 1 | £844 | £844 |
Upper Accruals point | £770 | £770 |
Primary threshold | £110 | £110 |
Secondary threshold | £110 | £110 |
Employees’ primary Class 1 rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit | 11% | 11% |
Employees’ primary Class 1 rate above upper earnings limit | 1% | 1% |
Employees’ contracted-out rebate - salary-related schemes | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Employees’ contracted-out rebate - money-purchase schemes | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Married women’s reduced rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit | 4.85% | 4.85% |
Married women’s rate above upper earnings limit | 1% | 1% |
Employers’ secondary Class 1 rate above secondary threshold | 12.8% | 12.8% |
Employers’ contracted-out rebate, salary-related schemes | 3.7% | 3.7% |
Employers’ contracted-out rebate, money-purchase schemes | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Class 2 rate | £2.40 | £2.40 |
Class 2 small earnings exception (per year) | £5,075 | £5,075 |
Special Class 2 rate for share fishermen | £3.05 | £3.05 |
Special Class 2 rate for volunteer development workers | £4.75 | £4.85 |
Class 3 rate (per week) | £12.05 | £12.05 |
Class 4 lower profits limit (per year) | £5,715 | £5,715 |
Class 4 upper profits limit (per year) | £43,875 | £43,875 |
Class 4 rate between lower profits limit and upper profits limit | 8% | 8% |
Class 4 rate above upper profits limit | 1% | 1% |
From April 2011 the proposed increase of 0.5% on both employee and employer National Insurance contributions has been increased to 1%. The threshold will rise correspondingly to eliminate the effect of the increase for those earning £20,000 or less per annum.
Working and child tax credits rates
£ per year (unless stated) | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
Working Tax Credit | |||
Basic element | £1,890 | £1,920 | |
Couple and lone parent element | £1,860 | £1,890 | |
30 hour element | £775 | £790 | |
Disabled worker element | £2,530 | £2,570 | |
Severe disability element | £1,075 | £1,095 | |
50+ Return to work payment (16-29 hours) | £1,300 | £1,320 | |
50+ Return to work payment (30+ hours) | £1,935 | £1,965 | |
Childcare element of the Working Tax Credit | |||
Maximum eligible cost for one child | £175 pw | £175 pw | |
Maximum eligible cost for two or more children | £300 pw | £300 pw | |
Percentage of eligible costs covered | 80% | 80% | |
Child Tax Credit | |||
Family element | £545 | £545 | |
Family element, baby addition | £545 | £545 | |
Child element | £2,235 | £2,300 | |
Disabled child element | £2,670 | £2,715 | |
Severely disabled child element | £1,075 | £1,095 | |
Income thresholds and withdrawal rates | |||
First income threshold | £6,420 | £6,420 | |
First withdrawal rate | 39% | 39% | |
Second income threshold | £50,000 | £50,000 | |
Second withdrawal rate | 6.67% | 6.67% | |
First threshold for those entitled to Child Tax Credit only | £16,040 | £16,190 | |
Income disregard | £25,000 | £25,000 |
Child benefit and guardian’s allowance rates 2010
£ per week | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
Eldest/Only Child (Jan 2009) | £20.00 | £20.30 |
Other Children (Jan 2009) | £13.20 | £13.40 |
Guardian’s Allowance (April 2009) | £14.10 | £14.30 |
Stamp taxes and duties
Transfers of land and buildings (consideration paid)
From 1 January 2010
Rate | Residential in disadvantaged areas & Non residential | Residential outside disadvantaged areas | |
Total value of consideration | |||
Zero | £0 - £150,000 | £0 - £125,000 | |
1% |
Over £150,000 - £250,000 |
Over £125,000 - £250,000* | |
3% | Over £250,000 - £500,000 | Over £250,000 - £500,000 | |
4% | Over £500,000 | Over £500,000 |
* First time buyers can claim relief from SDLT on residential transactions up to £250,000 between 25 March 2010 and 25 March 2012
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Incrases in rates
I don't see any mention here of VAT. Can anyone tell me if the registration threshold is going up as usual this year or is it still staying at £68,000.
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Is this a reprint?
Of the Treasury press Release?
I note that the Scottish "pence" has been used instead of "penny". (It's singular, not plural)
Brown and Darling are both guilty of mangling the English language.
VAT registration threshold
HMRC website now states the VAT registration threshold as £70,000.