Bands |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Savings starting rate - 0%* |
£1 - £5,000 |
£1 - £5,000 |
Basic rate 20% |
£1 - £37,700 |
£1 - £37,700 |
Higher rate 40% |
£37,701 - £125,140 |
£37,701 - £150,000 |
Additional rate 45% |
Over £125,140 |
Over £150,000 |
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Scottish rates | ||
Starter rate 19% | £1 - £2,162 | £1 - £2,162 |
Basic rate 20% | £2,163 - £13,118 | £2,163 - £13,118 |
Intermediate rate - 21% |
£13,119 - £31,092 |
£13,119 - £31,092 |
Higher rate - 42% (2022-23: 41%) |
£31,093 - £125,140 |
£31,093 - £150,000 |
Additional rate - 47% (2022-23: 46%) |
Over £125,140 |
Over £150,000 |
Welsh rates | ||
Starter rate 0%* | £1 - £5,000 | £1 - £5,000 |
Basic rate 20% | £1 - £37,700 | £1 - £37,700 |
Higher rate - 40% | £37,701 - £125,140 | £37,701 - £150,000 |
Additional rate - 45% |
Over £125,140 |
Over £150,000 |
* The savings starting rate does not apply if non-savings income exceeds £5,000.
Income tax in Scotland and Wales is payable on non-savings and non-dividend income.
Dividend allowance | £1,000 | £2,000 |
Dividend ordinary rate | 8.75% | 8.75% |
Dividend upper rate |
33.75% | 33.75% |
Dividend additional rate |
39.35% | 39.35% |
Personal savings allowance |
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- basic rate taxpayers |
£1,000 | £1,000 |
- higher rate taxpayers |
£500 | £500 |
Reliefs |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Personal allowance |
£12,570 | £12,570 |
Registered blind person's allowance |
£2,870 |
£2,600 |
Income limit for personal allowance* |
£100,000 |
£100,000 |
* The personal allowance is gradually withdrawn by £1 for every £2 of income over £100,000.
Married couple allowance - tax relief given at 10% |
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- Born before 6 April 1935 |
£9,415 |
£9,125 |
- Minimum amount* |
£3,640 |
£3,530 |
- Income limit |
£31,400 |
£30,400 |
- Marriage allowance* |
£1,260 | £1,260 |
*A tax payer can transfer up to £1,260 (2022-23: £1,260) of their unused personal allowance to a spouse or civil partner who is not a higher rate taxpayer.
High Income Child Benefit Charge* on income over |
£50,000 | £50,000 |
* The tax charge is levied at the rate of 1% of the full child benefit award for each £100 that income exceeds £50,000, up to a maximum of 100% of the child benefit claimed.
Taxpayers can choose whether to continue receiving child benefit and pay the tax charge or may opt out of receiving the child benefit.
There is a cap on certain Income Tax reliefs of the greater of £50,000 or 25% of income.