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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 ThorntonNational Insurance Contributions (NIC)

Class 1 employed
From 6 April 2005

Earnings per week

Not contracted out

Contracted out*

employer

employee

employer

employee

£

 

0-94.00

nil

nil

nil

nil

94.01-630.00

12.8%

11%

9.3%

9.4%

over 630.00

12.8%

1%

11.8%

1%

From 6 April 2004

Earnings per week Not contracted out Contracted out*
  employer employee employer employee
£  
0-91.00
nil
nil
nil
nil
91.01-610.00
12.8%
11%
9.3%
9.4%
over 610.00
12.8%
1%
12.8%
1%

* Different contracted out reductions apply in respect of contracted out money purchase schemes

Employer's NIC of 12.8% applies to most income tax benefits

Note: employee's rate for a married woman with a valid election 4.85% on earnings of £94.01-£630 (£91.01-£610 2004/2005) and 1% on earnings above £630 (£610 2004/2005)

Class 2 self-employed

2005/2006

2004/2005

Flat rate

£2.10 pw

£2.05 pw

Share fishermen

£2.75 pw

£2.70 pw

Volunteer development workers

£4.10 pw

£3.95 pw

Small earnings exception

£4,345 pa

£4,215 pa

Class 3 non-employed

Voluntary
£7.35 pw
£7.15 pw

Class 4 self-employed

Main rate on profit
8%
8%
Annual lower limit
£4,895
£4,745
Annual upper limit
£32,760
£31,720
Rate above upper limit
1%
1%

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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