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Income Tax Rates
Income Tax - taxable bands |
2009/10 (£) |
2008/09 (£) |
Starting rate: 10%: |
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Basic rate: 20%: |
£0 - £37,400 |
£0 - £34,800 |
Basic rate: 22% |
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Higher rate: 40% |
£37,400 + |
£34,800 + |
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*for 2008/09 only applicable on savings income where it is below £2,320.00, and for 2009/10 below £2,440.00. |
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Dividends |
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Basic rate taxpayers |
10% |
10% |
Higher rate taxpayers |
32.5% |
32.5% |
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Pre-owned assets tax (£5,000 taxable threshold) |
As income |
As income |
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Discretionary and Relevant Property Trusts* |
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Standard rate band |
1,000 |
1,000 |
Dividends (rate applicable to trusts - RAT) |
32.5% |
32.5% |
Other income (rate applicable to trusts - RAT) |
40% |
40% |
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*from 6/4/2008 A&M trusts can only be created by a parent's will, all other trusts will fall under the RPT regime. |
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Interest In Possession Trusts |
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UK Dividends |
10% |
10% |
Savings, rent and trading |
20% |
20% |
