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( All figures Pre Budget 2010 )


National Minimum Wage

	Effective From	1st October 10	1st October 09
Age Group	-	(£ / per hour)	(£ / per hour)
16 to 17 years old	-	3.64	3.57
18 to 21 years old	-	4.92	4.83
22 years old +	-	5.93	5.80

Income Tax Rates

	10 / 11
Rate	Taxable Income £	Rate %
Starting	Abolished	-
Basic	0 - 37,400	20
Higher	37,401 - 150,000	40
Higher	Over 150,000	50

Corporation Tax Rates

	1st April 10
Rate	Rate %
Small Companies Rate	21
Main Rate	28

VAT Rates

Rate	Percentage
Standard Rate	17.5 % (see table below)
Reduced Rate	5 %
Zero Rate	0 %

Standard Rate	Effective From	Effective To
17.5 %	01/01/2010	until further notice
15 %	01/12/2008	31/12/2009
17.5 %	-	30/11/2008

VAT Registration Thresholds

10 / 11

£ 70,000

Personal Tax Allowances

	10 / 11
Age Banding	£
Aged under 65	6,475
Aged 65-74	9,490
Aged 75 +	9,640

Mileage Rates
( Where own car is used - excludes company vehicles )

Vehicle	Up to 10,000 miles	Over 10,000 miles
Privately owned cars (all engine sizes)	40p	25p
Bicycle	20p	20p
Motorcycle	24p	24p
Passenger	5p	5p

Fuel Rates (HMRC Advisory)
( Where company car is used - employee pays for fuel)

	01/01/10
Up to 1400cc
- Petrol	11 p
- Diesel	11 p
- LPG	7 p
1401 to 2000cc
- Petrol	14 p
- Diesel	11 p
- LPG	8 p
Over 2000 cc
- Petrol	20 p
- Diesel	14 p
- LPG	12 p

Rates apply:-
Employers reimbursing employees for business travel in their company cars.
Employees required to repay the cost of fuel used for private travel.

Statutory Payments

	10 / 11
Qualifying Earning Level (AWE - Average Weekly Earnings)	£ 97.00
Statutory Sick Pay	£ 79.15
Statutory Maternity Pay
- First 6 Weeks	90% of AWE
- Next 33 Weeks	Lesser of 90% AWE or £ 124.88
Statutory Adoption Pay
- 39 Weeks	Lesser of 90% AWE or £ 124.88
Statutory Paternity Pay
- 2 Weeks	Lesser of 90% AWE or £ 124.88

Redudancy Pay Entitlement

Weeks Due :	Service / Age :
0.5	For each full year of service whilst under 22 years of age
1.0	For each full year of service whilst over 22 to 41 years of age
1.5	For each full year of service whilst over 41 years of age +

Statutory Redudancy Pay is payable at the employee's contractual pay rate, but is capped at a maximum of £ 380 per week.

National Insurance : Class 1

(Payable on earnings within employment - Ees & Ers)

Not Contracted Out
	10 / 11
Weekly	Employee %	Employer %
Below £97.00	nil	nil
£97.00 to £110.00	0	0
£110.01 to £770.00	11	12.8
£770.01 to £844.00	11	12.8
Over £844.00	1	12.8

Contracted Out - (Salary Related Schemes)
	10 / 11
Weekly	Employee %	Employer %
Below £97.00	nil	nil
£97.00 to £110.00	0	0
£110.01 to £770.00	9.4	9.1
£770.01 to £844.00	11	12.8
Over £844	1	12.8
Rebate	1.6	3.7

Contracted Out - (Money Purchase Schemes)
	10 / 11
Weekly	Employee %	Employer %
Below £97.00	nil	nil
£97.00 to £110.00	0	0
£110.01 to £770.00	9.4	11.4
£770.01 to £844.00	11	12.8
Over £844.00	1	12.8
Rebate	1.6	1.4

National Insurance : Class 1A

(Payable on benefits within employment - Ers Only)

	10 / 11
Rate %	12.8

National Insurance : Class 1B

(Payable on settlement agreements pre-arranged with HMRC - Ers Only)

	10 / 11
Rate %	12.8

National Insurance : Class 2

(Payable on earnings from self employment)

	10 / 11
Weekly Contribution	£ 2.40

National Insurance : Class 3 - Voluntary

(Payable by those who have not paid enough to qualify for state benefits)

	10 / 11
Weekly Contribution	£ 12.05

National Insurance : Class 4

(Payable on earnings from self employment above a certain level)

Profits Limit :	10 / 11
Lower to Upper Profits Limit	8 %
Above Upper Profits Limit	1 %

Profits Limit :	10 / 11
Lower Profits Limit	£ 5,715
Upper Profits Limit	£ 43,875

Data Sources :
Inland Revenue : Expenses and Benefits (A tax guide) 480(2009)
Inland Revenue : PAYE and NICs rates and limits for 2009-2010
Inland Revenue : Statutory Sick Pay manual for employers (CA30)

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