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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

Guidance: Check genuine HMRC contact that uses more than one communication method
Check recent contacts from HMRC to help you decide if a suspicious email, phone call, text or letter could be a scam.

Guidance: Check examples of plastic packaging components that are chargeable for Plastic Packaging Tax
Find out which plastic packaging components are in and out of scope of Plastic Packaging Tax.

National Statistics: HMRC statistics: pre-release access list
HM Revenue and Customs' record of those who have pre-release access to National Statistics.

Guidance: Data Element 2/3: Documents and Other Reference Codes (Union) of the Customs Declaration Service
Find the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared such as licences and certificates (Appendix 5A).

Notice: Excise Notice 41: Alcoholic Ingredients Relief
This notice is about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief which is the repayment of Excise Duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, made-wine, cider and perry.

Guidance: Compliance checks: tax avoidance schemes — accelerated payments CC/FS24
This factsheet is about tax avoidance schemes and accelerated payment notices.

Guidance: Find payroll software that is recognised by HMRC
Check for free and paid-for software recognised by HMRC that you can use to report PAYE information online.

National Statistics: UK overseas trade in goods statistics: June 2022
UK overseas trade statistics (OTS) data detailing international trade in goods at summary product and country level.

Statistical data set: UK overseas trade in goods statistics June 2022: import and export data
EU and Non-EU import and export data for June 2022

Guidance: Check if a letter you've received from HMRC is genuine
Check a list of recent letters from HMRC to help you decide if a letter you've received is a scam.

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From HM Treasury

News story: Readout of the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Business Secretary’s roundtable with the electricity sector
Below is a readout and quotes following the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Business Secretary’s roundtable with the electricity sector this morning.

Transparency data: Government Major Projects Portfolio – Accounting Officer Assessments Ministry of Justice
Accounting officer assessment summaries for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) programmes and projects in the Government Major Project Portfolio.

Statutory guidance: Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Find the UK’s preferential tariffs and Rules of Origin for the agreements contained within the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements and Tariff Quotas) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Official Statistics: 2021 mortgage guarantee scheme Quarterly Statistics: 19 April to 31 March 2022
2021 mortgage guarantee scheme Quarterly Statistics: 19 April to 31 March 2022.

Official Statistics: Help to Buy: ISA Scheme Quarterly Statistics: December 2015 to 31 March 2022
This statistical release presents official statistics on the government’s Help to Buy: ISA scheme.

Guidance: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?
A guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is subject to UK financial sanctions regime. This document contains a current list of designated persons.

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Russia
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Russia are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

Guidance: Country and Regional Analysis 2022 Guidance
Revised guidance for departments for the country and regional analysis (CRA) data collection exercise.

Open consultation: Public Sector Exit Payments: a new controls process for high exit payments
We are seeking views on a new administrative control process for public sector exit payments over £95,000, and amendments to the process for special severance payments.