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Income Tax

Rates and bands (other than savings and dividend income)

2021/22 2020/21
Band £ Rate % Band £ Rate %
0 – 37,700 20 0 – 37,500 20
37,701 – 150,000 40 37,701 – 150,000 40
Over 150,000 45 Over 150,000 45

Income tax rates in Scotland and Wales on income other than savings and dividend income have been devolved.

Savings income 2021/22 and 2020/21
Savings allowance basic rate £1,000
Savings allowance higher rate £500

A starting rate of 0% may be available unless taxable non-savings income exceeds £5,000.

Dividend income 2021/22 and 2020/21
Dividend allowance £2,000
Dividend ordinary rate 7.5%
Dividend upper rate 32.5%
Dividend additional rate 38.1%

Income Tax Reliefs

2021/22 2020/21
Personal allowance £12,570 £12,500
Personal allowance income limit £100,000 £100,000
Marriage allowance £1,260 £1,250
Married couple’s allowance £9,125 £9,075
   – minimum amount £3,530 £3,510
   – income limit £30,400 £30,200
Blind person’s allowance £2,520 £2,500

Individual Savings Accounts

2021/22 2020/21
Overall investment limit £20,000 £20,000
Junior account investment limit £9,000 £9,000

Pensions

2021/22 2020/21
Lifetime Allowance limit £1,073,100 £1,073,100
Annual Allowance limit £40,000 £40,000
Money Purchase Annual Allowance £4,000 £4,000

Developed tax income

Scotland rates and bands

2021/22 2020/21
Band £ Rate % Band £ Rate %
0 – 2,097 19 0 – 2,085 19
2,098 – 12,726 20 2,086 – 12,658 20
12,727 – 31,092 21 12,659 – 30,930 21
31,093 – 150,000 41 31,093 – 150,000 41
Over 150,000 46 Over 150,000 46

Wales rates and bands

2021/22 2020/21
Band £ Rate % Band £ Rate %
0 – 37,700 20 0 – 37,500 20
37,701 – 150,000 40 37,501 – 150,000 40
Over 150,000 45 Over 150,000 45

National Insurance

2021/22 Class 1 (employed) rates

Employee Earnings per week % Employer Earnings per week %
Up to £184 Nil Up to £170 Nil
£184.01 – £967 12 Over £170 13.8
Over £967 2

Entitlement to contribution-based benefits for employees retained for earnings between £120 and £184 per week. The employer rate is 0% for employees under 21 and apprentices under 25 on earnings up to £967 per week.

Class 1A (employers) 13.8% on employee taxable benefits
Class 1B (employers) 13.8% on PAYE Settlement Agreements
Class 2 (self-employed) flat rate per week £3.05 small profits threshold £6,515 per annum
Class 3 (voluntary) flat rate per week £15.40
Class 4 (self-employed) 9% on profits between £9,568 and £50,270 plus 2% on profits over £50,270

Inheritance tax

Death rate Lifetime rate Chargeable transfers 2021/22 and 2020/21
Nil Nil 0 – £325,000 (nil rate band)
40% 20% Over £325,000

Car, van and fuel benefits

2021/22 Cars registered pre 6.4.20 Cars registered after 5.4.20
CO2 emissions g/km % of list price taxed % of list price taxed
0 1 1
1-50
Electric range
   – 130 or more 2 1
   – 70 – 129 5 4
   – 40 – 69 8 7
   – 30 – 39 12 11
   – under 30 14 13
51 – 54 15 14
For every extra 5 +1 +1
160 and above 37 n/a
165 and above n/a 37

For fully diesel cars generally add a 4% supplement (unless the car is registered on or after 1 September 2017 and meets the Euro 6d emissions standard) but the maximum is still 37%. For emissions of 75g/km or more if the CO2 figure does not end in a 5 or 0 round down to the nearest 5 or 0.

2021/22
Car fuel benefit £24,600
Van benefit £3,500
Van fuel benefit £669

Capital allowances

Corporation tax super-deduction on certain plant and machinery 130%
First Year Allowance (FYA) on certain plant, machinery and cars of 0g/km 100%
Corporation tax FYA on long-life assets, integral features of buildings, etc. £3,500
Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) £1,000,000 (£200,000 from 1 January 2022) Excludes Cars
Writing Down Allowance
   – Long-life assets, integral features of buildings, cars over 50g/km 6%
Other plant and machinery 18%
Structures and Buildings Allowance 3%

Corporation Tax

Rate % Rate %
Year to 31.3.22 19 Year to 31.3.21 19

Value added tax

From 1.4.21 From 1.4.20
Standard rate 20% 20%
Reduced rate 5% 5%
Annual Registration Limit £85,000 £85,000
Annual Deregistration Limit £83,000 £83,000

*12.5% for hospitality and tourism from 1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022.

Capital gains tax

Individuals 2021/22 2020/21
Exemption £12,300 £12,300
Standard rate 10% 10%
Higher/additional rate 20% 20%
Trusts
Exemption £6,150 £6,150
Rate 20% 20%

Higher rates (18/28%) may apply to the disposal of certain residential property and carried interest.

Business Asset Disposal Relief
The first £1m of qualifying gains are charged at 10%.

Property Taxes

Across the whole of the UK, residential rates may be increased by 3% (4% in Scotland and Wales) where further residential properties are acquired.

Stamp Duty Land Tax
Land and buildings in England and N. Ireland

Residential Band £ Rate % Non-residential Band £ Rate %
0 – 500,000* 0 0 – 150,000 0
*500,001 – 925,000 5 150,001 – 250,000 2
925,001 – 1,500,000 10 Over 250,000 5
Over 1,500,000 12

*£250,000 from 1 July 2021. From 1 October 2021, 0% up to £125,000, 2% from £125,001 – £250,000 and 5% from £250,001 – £925,000.

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax
Land and buildings in Scotland

Residential Band £ Rate % Non-residential Band £ Rate %
0 – 145,000 0 0 – 150,000 0
145,001 – 250,000 2 150,001 – 250,000 1
250,001 – 325,000 5 Over 250,000 5
325,001 – 750,000 10
Over 750,000 12

First-Time Buyer relief may apply on the first £175,000 of residential purchases.

Land Transaction Tax
Land and buildings in Wales

Residential Band £ Rate % Non-residential Band £ Rate %
0 – 180,000* 0 0 – 225,000 0
*180,001 – 250,000 3.5 225,001 – 250,000 1
*250,001 – 400,000 5 250,001 – 1,000,000 5
400,001 – 750,000 7.5 Over 1,000,000 6
750,001 – 1,500,000 10
Over 1,500,000 12

*The rates are 0% up to £250,000 and 5% between £250,001 – £400,000 until 30 June 2021.

This summary is published for the information of clients. It provides only an overview of the main proposals announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget Statement, and no action should be taken without consulting the detailed legislation or seeking professional advice. Therefore no responsibility for loss occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material contained in this summary can be accepted by the authors or the firm.

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