- Basic State Pension
- Capital Gains Tax
- Car Benefit For Employees
- Child Trust Fund
- Company Cars - Advisory Fuel Rates From 1/6/08
- Corporation Tax
- Employee Share Schemes Limits
- Fuel Benefit
- Income Tax
- Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)
- Inheritance Tax
- Main Capital and Other Allowances
- Main Due Dates for Tax Payment
- Main Personal Allowances and Reliefs
- National Insurance Contributions
- Registered Pensions
- Stamp Duties
- Tax-Free Mileage Allowance - Own Vehicle 2007-09
- Value Added Tax
National Insurance Contributions
| Class 1 (Employees) Not Contracted out of State Second Pension S2P | |
| 2008/09 | 2007/08 |
| Employee: | Employee: |
|
No NICs where earnings |
No NICs where earnings |
| Employer: | Employer: |
|
No NICs on the first £105 a week |
No NICs on the first £100 a week |
| Earnings limit or threshold | 2008/09 | 2007/08 | ||||
| Weekly | Monthly | Annual | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Lower limit (LEL) | 90 | 390 | 4,680 | 87 | 377 | 4,524 |
| NICs start | 105 | 453 | 5,435 | 100 | 435 | 5,225 |
| Upper limit (UEL) | 770 | 3,337 | 40,040 | 670 | 2,904 | 34,840 |
| Contracted-out S2P rebate | 2008/09 | 2007/08 |
| Reduction on band earnings | £90.01-£770 pw | £87.01-£670 pw |
| Employer rate reduction | ||
|
3.7% | 3.7% |
|
1.4% | 1.4% |
| Employee rate reduction | 1.6% |
1.6% |
| Class 1A (Employers) | 2008/09 |
2007/08 |
| Most taxable employee benefits | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Class 2 (Self-Employed) | 2008/09 | 2007/08 |
| Flat rate | £2.30 pw £119.60 pa |
£2.20 pw £114.40 pa |
| If earnings over | £4,825 pa | £4,635 pa |
| Class 4 (Self-Employed) * | 2008/09 | 2007/08 |
| On profits | £5,435-£40,040 pa 8% |
£5,225-£34,840 pa 8% |
| Over £40,040 pa 1% |
Over £34,840 pa 1% |
|
| * Unless over state pension age on 6 April | ||
| Class 3 (Voluntary) | 2008/09 | 2007/08 |
| Flat rate | £8.10pw £421.20 pa |
£7.80pw £405.60 pa |
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