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New tax year, new tax rates

by Emma

The new tax year started yesterday and with it came the abolition of the 10% starting rate tax band and the reduction of the basic rate of tax from 22% to 20%.  The higher rate, payable on income over £36,000, remains at 40%.  The new personal allowance for tax year 2008/9 is £5,435.  There is a new starting rate band of 10% for savings income limited to £2,320.

As usual there will be winners and losers under these changes.  More information and a link to the HMRC website can be found here

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  1. [...] reported here, the basic rate of income tax was cut by 2% (from 22% to 20%) last Sunday. The starting rate for [...]

  2. omg.. good work, dude

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