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Tax Rates

Here we have the main tax rates for the last eight years in the UK, including allowances and limits. We also have the USA tax rates and much, much more.

Areas covered:

Income tax rates
National Insurance rates
Tax allowances and limits
Corporation tax rates
Capital gains tax rates
Inheritance tax rates

VAT Rates

We show all the VAT rates and limits for the UK and for the European Union.

Tax Terms Explained

Search words used in the tax industry. You may have come across a few and may have heard a few from your accountant and tax adviser.

Inland Revenue Interest Rates

This section includes the interest rates for unpaid tax, beneficial loans and inheritance tax purposes.

Gov Tax Updates

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From HM Revenue & Customs

Double Taxation Relief Manual
The principles of double taxation relief and lists of all countries with which the UK has a double taxation agreement when income is earned in the UK by a non-resident.

Guidance: Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: service availability and issues
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.

Detailed guide: Pay Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants back
Find out how to pay all or some of your grant back if you’ve overclaimed, or if you do not need the grant and want to make a voluntary repayment.

Detailed guide: Climate change agreements: information to report to HMRC
If you have a Climate Change Agreement and receive over a certain amount a year in benefit from the Climate Change Levy, find out what information you need to report to HMRC and why.

Company Taxation Manual
All aspects of company taxation.

International Exchange of Information Manual
Guidance for HMRC staff involved with cross-border exchange of information under the UK's international exchange agreements.

Diplomatic Privileges Manual
Guidance to staff involved in the application of privileges, immunities and reliefs from duty and VAT on the importation, acquisition and withdrawal from warehouse of goods under diplomatic privilege

VAT Government and Public Bodies
Guidance on VAT as it applies to local authorities and other government and public bodies

Detailed guide: Wine Duty and licences for wine and made-wine producers
Check if you need a licence to produce wine or made-wine and if you need to pay Wine Duty.

Notice: Excise Notice 197a: excise goods - holding and movement
This notice explains the holding and movement of excise goods (duty paid and duty suspended) within an export shop in the UK.

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From HM Treasury

News story: UK and Switzerland to deepen cooperation on financial services
Plans to move forward to the next stage of talks between the UK and Switzerland on an agreement on financial services were agreed between the Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer today.

News story: Chancellor's call with US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen
Chancellor Rishi Sunak spoke with new US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday 27 January 2021.

Guidance: Government financial reporting manual: application guidance
Application guidance on IFRS implementation for the public sector context.

Press release: Funding boost to get more young people into work
New £1000 cash support for businesses to help with the cost of providing a traineeship.

Policy paper: 2020 Spending Review Public Sector Pay Policy Full Impact Assessment
HM Treasury assessment of the equalities impacts of the public sector pay policy announced at Spending Review 2020

FOI release: Country and regional spending data
A request which asks for the latest country and regional spending data for the UK.

Correspondence: Treasury Direction made under Sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020
Treasury Direction in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Job Retention Bonus.

Policy paper: Review of the UK funds regime: a call for input
The government is seeking input on issues across both tax and regulation as part of its review of the UK funds regime. This call for input closes on 20 April 2021.

Guidance: Green Book supplementary guidance: crime
Supplementary guidance to the Green Book on the full range on impacts on society of different types of crime

Policy paper: Record of Financial Stability Report meeting: December 2020
A record of the meeting between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Governor of the Bank of England on the bank's Financial Stability Report.