Tax Rates and Allowances
year ended 5 April 2009

Tax allowances
Personal allowance
6,035
Over Age 65 – Personal Allowance
9,030
Over Age 65 – Married Allowance
6,535
Capital Gains Threshold @ 18%
9,600

National Insurance
 
Ees & Ers Weekly - Earnings Threshold
105
Employees Weekly - Upper Limit - 1% Above
770
Ees & Ers Annual - Lower Limit
5,435
Employees Annual - Upper Limit - 1% above
40,040
Employees Rate
11.0%
Employers Rate
12.8%
Class II - Self Employed @ £2.30 per week
4,825
Class IV - Self Employed @ 8% above
5,435

Tax Rates
 
10% on first
Abolished
20% on first
34,600
Higher Rate at 40% on taxable earnings over
34,600

Corporation Tax
 
Small Companies Rate at 21% up to
300,000

Inheritance Tax
 
IHT Threshold
312,000

VAT Threshold
 
Registration turnover limit
67,000
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