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Tax Rates & Tables
*	Mileage Allowance Payments	*	ISAs
*	Capital allowances	*	National insurance
*	Capital gains tax	*	Pension premiums
*	Car & fuel benefits	*	Social security benefits
*	Corporation tax	*	Stamp duty
*	Income tax rates	*	Tax Credits
*	Income tax reliefs	*	VAT
*	Inheritance tax	*	VAT Fuel Scale Charges

Mileage Allowance Payments (2009/10 and 2008/09)

Cars and vans	2010/11 and 2009/10 Rate per mile
Up to 10,000 miles	40p
Over 10,000 miles	25p
Bicycles	20p
Motorcycles	24p

These rates represent the maximum tax free mileage allowances for employees using their own vehicles for business. Any excess is taxable. If the employee receives less than the statutory rate, tax relief can be claimed on the difference.

Capital Allowances:

Plant and machinery - Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)

The AIA gives a 100% write-off on most types of plant and machinery costs, including integral features and long life assets but not cars, of up to £50,000 p.a. The limit is increased to £100,000 for expenditure incurred on or after 6 April 2010 (1 April 2010 for companies). Special rules apply for accounting periods straddling these dates.

Any costs over the AIA fall into the normal capital allowance pools at either 10% or 20%. The AIA may need to be shared between certain businesses under common ownership.

Other plant and machinery allowances

The annual rate of allowance is 20%. A 10% rate applies to expenditure incurred on integral features and on long life assets.

A temporary 40% first year allowance may be due for certain expenditure exceeding the AIA incurred in the 12 month period beginning on 6 April 2009 (1 April 2009 for companies). A 100% first year allowance may still be available on certain energy efficient plant and cars.

Cars

For expenditure incurred on cars on or after 6 April 2009 (1 April 2009 for companies), costs are generally allocated to one of the two plant and machinery pools. Cars with CO2 emissions not exceeding 160gm/km receive a 20% allowance p.a. Cars with CO2 emissions over 160gm/km receive a 10% allowance p.a.

Industrial and agricultural buildings and hotels

The annual rate of allowance is 1% (2%) from 6 April 2010 (1 April 2010 for companies). Special rules apply for accounting periods straddling these dates.

Capital Gains Tax:

2010/11	6.4.10 - 22.6.10	23.6.10 - 5.4.11
Individuals	£	£
Exemption	10,100	10,100
Balance of gains	18%	18%
Higher rate*	-	28%
Trusts
Exemption	5,050	5,050
Rate	18%	28%
*For higher and additional rate taxpayers

Entrepreneurs' Relief
The first £5m (£2m for disposals on/after 6 April 2010 and before 23 June 2010) of qualifying gains are charged at an effective rate of 10%. Gains in excess of the limit are charged at the rates detailed above.

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Car & Fuel Benefits:

Company cars 2010/11
CO2 emissions (gm/km) (round down to nearest 5gm/km)	% of car's list price taxed
up to 130	15
135	16
140	17
145	18
150	19
155	20
160	21
165	22
170	23
175	24
180	25
185	26
190	27
195	28
200	29
205	30
210	31
215	32
220	33
225	34
230 and above	35

Company cars

For diesel cars add a 3% supplement but maximum still 35%. Euro IV diesel cars registered before 1 January 2006 do not suffer the 3% supplement.
Discounts apply to certain environmentally friendly cars.
A 10% rate applies to non-electric cars with emissions of no more than 120gm/km. Environmentally friendly discounts do not apply to these cars but the diesel supplement does.
For cars registered before 1 January 1998 the charge is based on engine size.
The list price includes accessories and is subject to an upper limit of £80,000.
The list price is reduced for capital contributions made by the employee up to £5,000.

Car fuel benefit 2010/11

£18,000 x 'appropriate percentage'*

*Percentage used to calculate the taxable benefit of the car for which the fuel is provided.

The charge is proportionately reduced if provision of private fuel ceases part way through the year. The fuel benefit is reduced to nil only if the employee pays for all private fuel.

Van benefit per vehicle 2010/11

Van benefit £3,000
Fuel benefit £550

The charges do not apply to certain environmentally friendly vans or if a 'restricted private use condition' is met throughout the year.

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Corporation Tax:

	Years to 31.3.11 and 31.3.10
	Profits band £	Rate %
Small companies rate	0 - 300,000	21*
Marginal (small companies) rate	300,001 - 1,500,000	29.75*
Full rate	Over 1,500,000	28*
Small companies fraction		7/400*

The profits limits are reduced for accounting periods of less than 12 months and for a company with associated companies.

*Different rates apply for ring-fenced (broadly oil industry) profit.

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Income Tax Rates:

2010/11		2009/10
Band £	Rate %	Band £	Rate %
0 - 2,440	10*	0 - 2,440	10*
2,441 - 37,400	20**	2,441 - 37,400	20**
37,401 - 150,000	40***	Over 37,400	40***
Over 150,000	50****

*Only applicable to dividends and savings income. The 10% rate is not available if taxable non-savings income exceeds £2,440.

** Except dividends (10%).

*** Except dividends (32.5%).

**** Except dividends (42.5%).

Other income taxed first, then savings income and finally dividends.

Income Tax Reliefs:

2010/11 and 2009/10 £
Personal allowance	- under 65	6,475
	- 65 - 74*	9,490
	- 75 and over*	9,640
(For 2010/11 reduce personal allowance by £1 for every £2 of adjusted net income over £100,000.)
Married couple's allowance (relief at 10%)	- 75 and over*	6,965
	- min. amount	2,670
* Age allowance income limit (Reduce age allowance by £1 for every £2 of excess income over £22,900.)		22,900
Blind person's allowance		1,890

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Inheritance Tax:

Death rate %	Lifetime rate %	Chargeable transfers 2010/11 and 2009/10 £'000
Nil	Nil	0 - 325*
40	20	Over 325*

*Potentially increased for surviving spouses or civil partners who die on or after 9 October 2007.

Reliefs
Annual exemption	£3,000	Marriage	- parent	£5,000
Small gifts	£250		- grandparent	£2,500
			- bride/groom	£2,500
			- other	£1,000

Reduced charge on gifts within seven years of death
Years before death	0-3	3-4	4-5	5-6	6-7
% of death charge	100	80	60	40	20

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Inheritance Tax:

		Chargeable Transfers
Death Rate %	Lifetime Rate %	2009/10 £’000	2008/09 £’000
Nil	Nil	0 - 325*	0 - 312*
40	20	Over 325*	Over 312*
*Potentially increased for surviving spouses or civil partners who die on or after 9 October 2007.

Reliefs:
Annual exemption	£3,000	Marriage	- parent	£5,000
Small gifts	£250		- grandparent	£2,500
			- bride/groom	£2,500
			- other	£1,000

Reduced charge on gifts within seven years of death:
Years before death	0-3	3-4	4-5	5-6	6-7
% of death charge	100	80	60	40

Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)

2010/11		£
Overall annual investment limit		10,200
Comprising	- cash up to	5,100 max.
	- balance in stocks and shares	10,200 max.

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National Insurance:

Class 1 (employed) contracted in	2010/11 Rates
Weekly earnings	Employer	Employee
Up to £110	Nil*	Nil*
£110.01 - £844	12.8%**	11%**
Over £844	12.8%**	£80.74 +1%***
* Entitlement to contribution-based benefits retained for earnings between £97.01 and £110 per week. On earnings above £110. * On earnings above £844.

Class 1A (employers)	12.8% on employee taxable benefits
Class 1B (employers)	12.8% on PAYE Settlement Agreements
Class 2 (self-employed)	flat rate per week £2.40 small earnings exception p.a. £5.075 p.a.
Class 3 (voluntary)	flat rate per week £12.05
Class 4 (self-employed)	8% on profits between £5,715 and £43,875 plus 1% on profits over £43,875

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Pension Premiums

2010/11 and 2009/10
- Tax relief available for personal contributions: higher of £3,600 (gross) or 100% of relevant earnings.
- Employers will obtain tax relief on employer contributions if they are paid and made 'wholly and exclusively'. Tax relief for large contributions may be spread over several years.
- Any contributions in excess of £255,000 (£245,000), whether personal or by the employer, may be subject to income tax on the individual.
- An additional income tax charge may apply on certain non-regular contributions.

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Main Social Security Benefits:

Weekly benefit		2010/11	2009/10
Basic retirement pension	- single person	£97.65	£95.25
	- married couple	£156.15	£152.30
Statutory pay rates - average weekly earnings £97 (£95) or over
Statutory Sick Pay		£79.15	£79.15
Statutory Maternity Pay
- First six weeks		90% of weekly earnings
- Next 33 weeks		£124.88*	£123.06*
Statutory Paternity Pay - two weeks		£124.88*	£123.06*
Statutory Adoption Pay - 39 weeks		£124.88*	£123.06*
* Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower.

Stamp Duty & Stamp Duty Land Tax:

Land and buildings (on full consideration paid)
Rate	Residential property*		Non-residential
	Disadvantaged areas	Other	£
	£	£	£
Nil	0 - 150,000	0 - 125,000	0 - 150,000
1%*	150,001 - 50,000*	125,001 - 50,000*	150,001 - 250,000
3%	250,001 - 500,000	250,001 - 500,000	250,001 - 500,000
4%	Over 500,000	Over 500,000	Over 500,000

* Relief available for first time buyers for transactions with an effective date on or after 25 March 2010 and before 25 March 2012.

Shares and securities - rate 0.5%.

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Tax Credits:

	2010/11 £	2009/10 £
Working Tax Credit
Basic element - max.	1,920	1,890
Childcare element 80% of eligible costs up to £175 per week (£300 if two or more children).
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Child element per child - max.	2,300	2,235
Family element	545	545
Baby addition	545	545

Reductions in maximum rates

39% of income above £6,420* p.a.

*If only CTC is claimed, the threshold is £16,190 (£16,040) p.a. The family element of CTC is not reduced unless income is more than £50,000 p.a. when it is reduced by £1 for every £15 of additional income.

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Value Added Tax :

Standard rate	17.5% (20% from 4 Jan 2011)
Reduced rate	5%
Annual Registration Limit - from 1.4.10 (1.5.09 - 31.3.10 £68,000)	£70,000
Annual Deregistration Limit - from 1.4.10 (1.5.09 - 31.3.10 £66,000)	£68,000

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VAT Fuel Scale Charges
Where businesses buy fuel which has some degree of private use, they must account for output VAT on a scale charge. This is based on the CO2 emissions (rounded down to the next multiple of 5).

These are the charges which apply from the start of the first prescribed accounting period beginning on or after 1 May 2010.

CO2 band	VAT fuel scale charge, 12 month period	VAT fuel scale charge, 3 month period	VAT fuel scale charge, 1 month period
	£	£	£
120 or less	570	141	47
125 – 129	850	212	70
130 – 134	850	212	70
135 – 139	910	227	75
140 – 144	965	241	80
145 – 149	1020	255	85
150 – 154	1080	269	89
155 – 159	1135	283	94
160 – 164	1190	297	99
165 – 169	1250	312	104
170 – 174	1305	326	108
175 – 179	1360	340	113
180 – 184	1420	354	118
185 – 189	1475	368	122
190 – 194	1530	383	127
195 – 199	1590	397	132
200 – 204	1645	411	137
205 – 209	1705	425	141
210 – 214	1760	439	146
215 – 219	1815	454	151
220 – 224	1875	468	156
225 – 229	1930	482	160
230 or more	1985	496	165

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2010/11

6.4.10 - 22.6.10

23.6.10 - 5.4.11

Company cars 2010/11

Company cars

Car fuel benefit 2010/11

Van benefit per vehicle 2010/11

Years to 31.3.11 and 31.3.10

2010/11

2009/10

2010/11 and 2009/10 £

2010/11

£

2010/11 and 2009/10

Weekly benefit

2010/11

2009/10

2010/11 £

2009/10 £

Reductions in maximum rates

2010/11 and 2009/10
£

2010/11
£

2009/10
£