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Single tax regime – one set of tax rules for all pensions; Lifetime allowance – a total amount of pension over which charges may be levied if you have no protection; Annual allowance – obtain tax relief on contributions of up to £3,600 or 100% of income, if greater, subject to a maximum
A self-invested personal pension ( SIPP) is the name given to the type of UK government -approved personal pension scheme which allows individuals to make their own investment decisions from the full range of investments approved by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). SIPPs are "tax wrappers", allowing tax rebates on contributions in exchange for ...
Personal allowance. In the UK tax system, personal allowance is the threshold above which income tax is levied on an individual's income. A person who receives less than their own personal allowance in taxable income (such as earnings and some benefits) in a given tax year does not pay income tax; otherwise, tax must be paid according to how ...
Working Tax Credit. Working Tax Credit ( WTC) is a state benefit in the United Kingdom made to people who work and receive a low income. It was introduced in April 2003 and is a means-tested benefit. Despite the name, tax credits are not to be confused with tax credits linked to a person's tax bill, because they are used to top-up low wages.
In the UK, the tax-exempt special savings account ( TESSA) was one of a number of tax-free savings accounts. The TESSA was announced by John Major in his only budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1990 (the "budget for savings") and at first had a five-year lifespan. [1] The TESSA was intended to be a low-risk complement to the personal ...
The new recommendation was brought into effect for R&D tax relief purposes on 1 January 2005. The EC SME thresholds were extended by UK legislation at 1 August 2008 (Corporation Tax Act 2009: Sections 1119 - 1121). The existing SME thresholds for UK R&D Tax Relief are as follows: fewer than 500 staff, and
The schedular system of taxation is the system of how the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax is applied. [1] [2] It also applied to United Kingdom income tax before legislation was rewritten by the Tax Law Rewrite Project. Similar systems apply in other jurisdictions that are or were closely related to the United Kingdom, such as Ireland ...
In the mid-1970s the top rate of income tax was 83% on an income above £20,000 a year. Unlimited mortgage interest relief set against these high levels of tax meant that high-income borrowers could save large amounts of tax. At the same time, tax income for the government was significantly reduced by this tax relief.