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Income Tax Allowances, Reliefs and Credits
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2010/11 |
2009/10 |
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Given at marginal rate of income tax |
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Personal allowance (minimum) |
6,475 |
6,475 |
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Personal allowance (age 65-74) |
9,490 |
9,490 |
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Personal allowance (age 75+) |
9,640 |
9,640 |
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Blind Person's Allowance |
1,890 |
1,890 |
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Rent-a-room tax free home income* |
4,250 |
4,250 |
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Relief restricted to 10% |
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Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (age under 75 and born before 6th April 1935) |
N/A |
N/A |
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Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (age 75+) |
6,965 |
6,965 |
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Married couples/Civil partnerships allowance (minimum) |
2,670 |
2,670 |
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Income limit for age-related allowances |
22,900 |
22,900 |
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Child Tax Credit (CTC) |
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Family element |
545 |
545 |
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Family element baby addition |
545 |
545 |
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Child element |
2,300 |
2,235 |
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Disabled child element |
2,715 |
2,670 |
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Severely disabled child element |
1,095 |
1,075 |
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Working Tax Credit (WTC) |
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Basic element |
1,920 |
1,890 |
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Couples & lone parent element |
1,890 |
1,860 |
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30 hour element |
790 |
775 |
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Disabled worker element |
2,570 |
2,530 |
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Severe disability element |
1,095 |
1,075 |
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50+ return to work payment (16-29 hours) |
1,320 |
1,300 |
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50+ return to work payment (30+ hours) |
1,965 |
1,935 |
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Childcare Element of WTC |
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Maximum eligible cost for one child |
£175 per week |
£175 per week |
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Maximum eligible cost for two or more children |
£300 per week |
£300 per week |
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Percentage of eligible costs covered |
80% |
80% |
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Withdrawal Rates for CTC & WTC |
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First income threshold |
6,420 |
6,420 |
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First income threshold for CTC only |
16,190 |
16,040 |
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First withdrawal rate |
39% |
39% |
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Second income threshold |
50,000 |
50,000 |
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Second withdrawal rate |
6.67% |
6.67% |
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Income increase disregarded |
25,000 |
25,000 |
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Limits for other reliefs |
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Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) at 20% |
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Maximum Investment |
500,000 |
500,000 |
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EIS capital gains re-investment |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) @ 30% |
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Maximum Investment |
200,000 |
200,000 |
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Please feel free to peruse our collection of Tax tables and information, and please contact us if we can be of any further assistance.
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PJT & Co is the trading name of Parekh Jasani Tobias & Co Limited
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