Useful Information

Income tax band and rates

2023/24

2022/23

Basic rate

20%

20%

Higher rate

40%

40%

Additional rate

45%

45%

Personal allowance (PA)

£12,570

£12,570

Basic rate band

£1 → £37,700

£1 → £37,700

Higher rate band

£37,701 → £125,140

£37,701→ £150,000

Marriage allowance

£1,260

£1,260

Saving PA – only saving income

£5,000

£5,000

Saving PA – basic rate taxpayer

£1,000

£1,000

Saving PA – higher rate taxpayer

£500

£500

Saving PA – additional rate taxpayer

Nil

Nil

Dividend personal allowance

£1,000

£2,000

Dividend basic rate taxpayer

8.75%

8.75%

Dividend higher rate taxpayer

33.75%

33.75%

Dividend additional rate taxpayer

39.35%

39.35%

National Insurance Contributions

2023/24

2022/23

Class 1 primary (employee) contributions

Lower earning limit (LEL)

£123 weekly

£123 weekly

Primary threshold

£242 weekly

£190 weekly (£242 weekly from 6th July 2022)

Upper earning limit (UEL)

£967 weekly

£967 weekly

Rate above primary threshold

12%

13.25%

Rate above upper earning limit (UEL)

2%

3.25%

Class 1 secondary (employer) contributions

Secondary earnings threshold (ST)

£175 weekly

£175 weekly

Upper secondary threshold for U21’s (UST)

£967 weekly

£967 weekly

Apprentice upper secondary threshold for U25’s (AUST)

£967 weekly

£962 weekly

Rate above ST / UST / AUST

13.8%

15.05%

Employment Allowance (per year, per employer if applicable)

£5,000

£5,000

Class 2 – Self employed

Weekly rate

£3.45

£3.15

Small earning exemption

£6,725

£6,725

Class 4 – Self employed

Rate above upper

2%

3.25%

Rate above lower before upper

9%

10.25%

Annual earning upper limit

£50,270

£50,000

Annual earning lower limit

£12,570

£9,880

Capital Gains

2023/24

2022/23

Annual exempt amount

£6,000

£12,300

Higher rate (above income basic tax rate band)

Residential properties

Other chargeable assets

 

28%

20%

 

28%

20%

Standard rate (within income basic tax rate band)

Residential properties

Other chargeable assets

 

18%

10%

 

18%

10%

Entrepreneurs relief

10% up to £1million

10% up to £1million

Corporation Tax

2023/24

2022/23

Small Profit Rate (Below £50,000)

19%

19%

Marginal Relief calculation (Profits between £50,000 and £250,000)

Use the standard fraction 3/200

19%

Main Profit Rate (Greater than £250,000)

25%

19%

VAT

Annual deregistration limit – taxable supplies (from 1st April 2017)

£83,000

Annual registration limit – taxable supplies (from 1st April 2017)

£85,000

Reduced rate

5%

Standard rate (since 4th January 2011)

20%

Minimum Wage

From 1st April 2023

Apprentice

£5.28 per hour

Under 18 years old

£5.28 per hour

18 → 20 years old

£7.49 per hour

21 → 22 years old

£10.18 per hour

23 years old and over

£10.42 per hour