2010/11

Main Personal Allowances and Reliefs

  2010/11 2009/10
Personal (basic) £6,475 £6,475
Personal allowance reduced by 50% of income over
 
£100,000 N/A
Personal (65-74) £9,490 £9,490
Personal (75 & over) £9,640 £9,640
Married couples/civil partners (minimum) at 10%* £2,670 £2,670
Married couples/civil partners (75+) at 10% £6,965 £6,965
Age-related reliefs reduced by 50% of income over £22,900 £22,900
Blind person's allowance
 
£1,890 £1,890
Rent-a-room tax-free income £4,250 £4,250
Venture capital trust (VCT) at 30% £200,000 £200,000
Enterprise investment scheme (EIS) at 20% £500,000 £500,000
EIS eligible for capital gains tax re-investment relief No limit
  
*Where at least one spouse/civil partner was born before 6 April 1935
   
Non-domicile remittance basis charge: for adult non-UK domiciliary after UK residence in at least 7 of the previous 9 tax years £30,000 £30,000

Tax Tables 2009/10:

Income Tax

Rates 09-10 08-09
10% starting rate band on savings income up to* £2,440 £2,320
Basic rate 20% 20%
Higher rate of 40% on income over £37,400 £34,800
Dividends for: basic rate taxpayers
higher rate taxpayers
10%
32.5%
10%
32.5%
       
Trusts: standard rate band generally
dividends (rate applicable to trusts)
other income (rate applicable to trusts)
£1,000
32.5%
40%
£1,000
32.5%
40%
Pre-owned assets tax minimum taxable as income £5,000 £5,000

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

 

 

 

 

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