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Home Resource Centre Tax Tables Income Tax Allowances, Reliefs and Credits

Tax Tables

Income Tax Allowances, Reliefs and Credits


 

2008/09
£

2007/08
£

Given at marginal rate of income tax

 

 

Personal allowance (minimum)

5,435

5,225

Personal allowance (age 65-74)

9,030

7,550

Personal allowance (age 75+)

9,180

7,690

 

 

 

Blind Person's Allowance

1,800

1,730

 

 

 

Rent-a-room tax free home income*
*restricted to £2,150 if letting jointly

4,250

4,250

 

Relief restricted to 10%

 

 

Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (age under 75 and born before 6th April 1935)

6,535

6,285

Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (age 75+)

6,625

6,365

Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (minimum)

2,540

2,440

 

 

 

Age related reliefs abated by £1 for every £2 of income over

21,800

20,900

 

 

 

Child Tax Credit (CTC)

 

 

Family element

545

545

Family element baby addition

545

545

Child element

2,085

1,845

Disabled child element

2,540

2,440

Severely disabled child element

1,020

980

 

 

 

Working Tax Credit (WTC)

 

 

Basic element

1,800

1,730

Couples & lone parent element

1,770

1,700

30 hour element

735

705

Disabled worker element

2,405

2,310

Severe disability element

1,020

980

50+ return to work payment (16-29 hours)

1,235

1,185

50+ return to work payment (30+ hours)

1,840

1,770

 

 

 

Childcare Element of WTC

 

 

Maximum eligible cost for one child

£175 per week

£175 per week

Maximum eligible cost for two or more children

£300 per week

£300 per week

Percentage of eligible costs covered

80%

80%

     

Withdrawal Rates for CTC & WTC

 

 

First income threshold

6,420

5,220

First income threshold for CTC only

15,575

14,495

First withdrawal rate

39%

37%

Second income threshold

50,000

50,000

Second withdrawal rate

6.67%

6.67%

Income increase disregarded

25,000

25,000

 

 

 

Limits for other relief's

 

 

Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) at 20%

 

 

Maximum Investment

500,000

400,000

EIS capital gains re-investment

Unlimited

Unlimited

 

 

 

Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) @ 30%

 

 

Maximum Investment

200,000

200,000

 

 

 


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