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HM Treasury's United Kingdom Budget 2005
Personal Allowances
Taxation of Dividends
Personal Reliefs
Benefits in Kind
Advisory Fuel Rates for Company Cars
Tax Free Approved Mileage Rates
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
Venture Capital Trusts (VCT)
Approved Employee Share Schemes
Individual Savings Accounts (ISA)
Child Trust Fund
Personal Pension Plans (PPP) And Retirement Annuity Plans (RAP)
Capital gains tax
Inheritance Tax
Corporation Tax (Corporate Tax)
Corporate Capital Gains
Corporate Venturing Scheme
Construction Industry Scheme
Capital Allowances and Reliefs
Value Added Tax
National Insurance Contributions (NIC)
Tax Credits
Gifts To Charities
Landfill Tax
Insurance Premium Tax
Aggregates Levy
Climate Change Levy
Stamp Duty
Dates For Payment Of Tax

Budget 2005

brought to you courtesy of Grant ThorntonCorporation Tax (Corporate Tax)

Year to
31 March 2005 and 2006
Starting rate*†
0%
  profits up to
£10,000
 
Marginal relief band
  lower limit
£10,000
  upper limit
£50,000
  marginal rate
23.75%
  marginal relief fraction
19/400
 
Small companies rate*
19%
  lower limit
£50,000
  upper limit
£300,000
 
Marginal relief band
  lower limit
£300,000
  upper limit
£1,500,000
  marginal rate
32.75%
  marginal relief fraction
11/400
 
Full Rate
30%

Profit limits reduced for a company in a group or with associated companies

* Not available to close investment holding companies
A minimum rate of 19% applies on profits distributed to non-corporate shareholders

The figures shown here are subject to ammendment as the Finance Bill passes through Parliament.

This information has been prepared only as a topical guide to tax and personal financial matters. No responsibility can be accepted by us for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this publication.



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