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Income Tax Allowances, Reliefs and Credits
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2009/10 |
2008/09 |
Given at marginal rate of income tax |
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Personal allowance (minimum) |
6,475 |
6,035 |
Personal allowance (age 65-74) |
9,490 |
9,030 |
Personal allowance (age 75+) |
9,640 |
9,180 |
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Blind Person's Allowance |
1,890 |
1,800 |
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Rent-a-room tax free home income* |
4,250 |
4,250 |
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Relief restricted to 10% |
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Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (age under 75 and born before 6th April 1935) |
N/A |
6,535 |
Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (age 75+) |
6,965 |
6,625 |
Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (minimum) |
2,670 |
2,540 |
Income limit for age-related allowances |
22,900 |
21,800 |
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Child Tax Credit (CTC) |
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Family element |
545 |
545 |
Family element baby addition |
545 |
545 |
Child element |
2,235 |
2,085 |
Disabled child element |
2,670 |
2,540 |
Severely disabled child element |
1,075 |
1,020 |
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Working Tax Credit (WTC) |
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Basic element |
1,890 |
1,800 |
Couples & lone parent element |
1,860 |
1,770 |
30 hour element |
775 |
735 |
Disabled worker element |
2,530 |
2,405 |
Severe disability element |
1,075 |
1,020 |
50+ return to work payment (16-29 hours) |
1,300 |
1,235 |
50+ return to work payment (30+ hours) |
1,935 |
1,840 |
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Childcare Element of WTC |
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Maximum eligible cost for one child |
£175 per week |
£175 per week |
Maximum eligible cost for two or more children |
£300 per week |
£300 per week |
Percentage of eligible costs covered |
80% |
80% |
Withdrawal Rates for CTC & WTC |
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First income threshold |
6,420 |
6,420 |
First income threshold for CTC only |
16,040 |
15,575 |
First withdrawal rate |
39% |
39% |
Second income threshold |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Second withdrawal rate |
6.67% |
6.67% |
Income increase disregarded |
25,000 |
25,000 |
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Limits for other reliefs |
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Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) at 20% |
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Maximum Investment |
500,000 |
400,000 |
EIS capital gains re-investment |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) @ 30% |
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Maximum Investment |
200,000 |
200,000 |
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