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Tax Bands 1996-7 1997-8 2000-1 2001-2 2002-3
Lower Rate Tax Band to £3,900 to £4,100 £1,520 £1,880 to £1,920
Tax in Band £780.00 £820.00 £152.00 £188.00 £192.00
Rate 20% 20% 10% 10% 10%
Basic Rate Tax Band £3,901 - £25,500 £4,101 - £26,100 £1,521 - £28,400 £1,881 - £29,400 £1,921 - £29,900
Tax in Band £5,184.00 £5,060.00 £5,913.00 £6,054.18 £6,155.38
Rate 24% 23% 22% 22% 22%
Higher Rate Tax Band £25,500+ £26,100+ £28,400+ £29,400+ £29,900+
Tax in Band unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited
Rate 40% 40% 40% 40% 40%

 

Allowances & Reliefs 1996-7 1997-8 2000-1 2001-2 2002-3
Personal allowance £3,765.00 £4,045.00 £4,385.00 £4,535.00 £4,615.00
Personal allowance 65-74 £4,910.00 £5,220.00 £5,790.00 £5,990.00 £6,100.00
Personal allowance 75+ £5,090.00 £5,400.00 £6,050.00 £6,260.00 £6,370.00
Married couple's allowance* £1,790.00 £1,830.00 £2,000.00 £2,070.00 £2,110.00
...if older partner aged 65-74* £3,115.00 £3,185.00 £5,185.00 £5,365.00 £5,465.00
...if older partner aged 75+* £3,155.00 £3,225.00 £5,255.00 £5,435.00 £5,535.00
Additional Person's allowance* £1,790.00 £1,830.00 - - -
Blind person's allowance £1,250.00 £1,280.00 £1,400.00 £1,450.00 £1,480.00
Widow's bereavement allowance* £1,720.00 £1,790.00 £1,830.00 £2,000.00 -
Age allowance withdrawn
(to personal allowance levels)
by £1 for every £2 of income over
£15,200.00 £15,600.00 £17,000.00 £17,600.00 £17,900.00

* = Relief given at 10% since 1999/2000