Income Tax Rates

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Income Tax rates for England and Wales (and Scotland prior to 2018/19)

 Rate2020/212021/222022/23
Starting rate for savings: 0%[1]£0 - £5,000£0 - £5,000£0 - £5,000£0 - £5,000
Basic rate: 20%£0 - £37,500£0 - £37,500£0 - £37,700£0 - £37,700
Higher rate: 40%£37,501 - £150,000£37,501 - £150,000£37,701 - £150,000£37,701 - £150,000
Additional rate: 45%Over £150,000Over £150,000Over £150,000Over £150,000

For Scottish Taxpayers, the following proposed rates and bands will apply if the Scottish Budget for 2020-21 is approved by the Scottish Government.

 Rate2020/212021/22
Starter rate19%Over £12,500 up to £14,585Over £12,570 up to £14,667
Basic rate20%Over £14,585 up to £25,158Over £14,667 up to £25,296
Higher rate21%Over £25,158 up to £43,430Over £25,296 up to £43,662
Additional rate41%Over £43,430 up to £150,000Over £43,430 up to £150,000
Top rate46%Above £150,000Above £150,000

Note: Scottish rates apply to Scottish taxpayers on all non-savings income which includes earned income from employment, self-employment or partnerships and property income, pension income and any other income that is not classed as savings or dividends.

If, after deducting your Personal Allowance from your total income liable to Income Tax, your non-savings income is above this limit then the starting rate for savings will not apply. Non-savings income includes income from employment, profits from self-employment, pensions, income from property and taxable benefits.

Dividend Rates2020/212021/22
Dividend ordinary rate - for dividends otherwise taxable at the basic rate (effective rate with tax credit)7.50%7.50%8.75%
Dividend upper rate - for dividends otherwise taxable at the higher rate (effective rate with tax credit)32.50%32.50%33.75%
Dividend additional rate - for dividends otherwise taxable at the additional rate (effective rate with tax credit)38.10%38.10%39.35%

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