Tax allowances and amounts

This fact sheet covers England & Wales. We also have a version for Scotland if you need it.

This fact sheet tells you about the current tax rates and allowances. Use this fact sheet to find out about:

personal allowances for income tax;
income tax rates and bands;
National Insurance contributions for sole traders and partners in a business partnership;
National Insurance contributions for directors of limited companies and employees;
corporation tax; and
value added tax (VAT).

Income tax allowances

Personal allowances 2021/22 2022/23
Personal allowance (1) £12,570 £12,570
Income limit for personal allowance (2) £100,000 £100,000
Income limit for married couple's allowance (3) £30,400 £31,400
Married couple's allowance (maximum amount) (4) £9,125 £9,415
Married couple's allowance (minimum amount) (5) £3,530 £3,640
Blind person's allowance £2,520 £2,600

Personal allowances	2021/22	2022/23
Personal allowance (1)	£12,570	£12,570
Income limit for personal allowance (2)	£100,000	£100,000
Income limit for married couple's allowance (3)	£30,400	£31,400
Married couple's allowance (maximum amount) (4)	£9,125	£9,415
Married couple's allowance (minimum amount) (5)	£3,530	£3,640
Blind person's allowance	£2,520	£2,600

Notes

(1) and (2) Since 2016/17 everyone is entitled to the same personal allowance and income limit, no matter when they were born.

(3) Where income is above this figure, the allowance is reduced by £1 for every £2 above the limit.

(4) and (5) The relief for married couple's allowance is given at 10%.

Income tax rates and bands

2021/22 2022/23
Basic rate 20% Personal allowance - £37,700 Personal allowance - £37,700
Higher rate 40% £37,700 - £150,000 £37,700 - £150,000
Additional rate 45% Over £150,000 Over £150,000

	2021/22	2022/23
Basic rate 20%	Personal allowance - £37,700	Personal allowance - £37,700
Higher rate 40%	£37,700 - £150,000	£37,700 - £150,000
Additional rate 45%	Over £150,000	Over £150,000

Your personal allowance goes down by £1 for every £2 that your adjusted net income is above £100,000. This means that your personal allowance is zero if your income is £125,140 or above for 2022/23.
From 2020/21 tax relief for finance costs for individual landlords of residential properties is fully restricted to the basic rate only. For more information about the changes which were phased in from 2017/18, see HM Revenue and Customs guidance on Tax relief for residential landlords: how it's worked out.

Welsh Rates of Income Tax (WRIT)

Since 6 April 2019, if you live in Wales, you will pay the WRIT. If you are self-employed you will be asked about your country of residence on your self assessment tax return. Welsh tax payers currently pay the same amount of tax as people living in England, but 10% will go directly to the Welsh Government.

For more information, see www.gov.wales.

National Insurance contributions class 2 and class 4

2021/22 2022/23
Class 2 £3.05pw £3.15pw
Class 2 - Small profits threshold (6) £6,515pa £6,725pa
Class 4 - Lower profits limit £9,568pa £11,908pa
Class 4 - Upper profits limit £50,270pa £50,270pa
Class 4 - Rate between upper and lower profits limit (7) 9% 10.25%
Class 4 - Rate above upper profits limit (8) 2% 3.25%

	2021/22	2022/23
Class 2	£3.05pw	£3.15pw
Class 2 - Small profits threshold (6)	£6,515pa	£6,725pa
Class 4 - Lower profits limit	£9,568pa	£11,908pa
Class 4 - Upper profits limit	£50,270pa	£50,270pa
Class 4 - Rate between upper and lower profits limit (7)	9%	10.25%
Class 4 - Rate above upper profits limit (8)	2%	3.25%

Notes

(6) In the Spring Statement, government announced that from April 2022 self-employed individuals will not pay class 2 National Insurance contributions on profits between the Small profits threshold and the Lower profits limit, but will continue to be able to build up National Insurance credits. For more information, see GOV.UK.

(7) and (8) For 2022/23 the rates shown include the 1.25% uplift that funds NHS, health and social care.

Example calculations

If you are under retirement age and either a sole trader or a partner in a partnership, the following example calculations will help you work out an estimate of the monthly income tax and National Insurance you should pay on your profit from your business.
You will then be able to work out your Available drawings from your business. This will help you work out your household budget to show you what you have available to pay your creditors.
In the following examples, the figure worked out on the business budget sheet for Drawings (what your profit is before tax and National Insurance) is £4,250 per month.
The example calculations should not be used for income from residential properties.

Online calculations

If you prefer, you can use our online budget to do the income tax and National Insurance calculations for you.

Estimated monthly income tax calculation for 2022/23

1. Insert the monthly Available drawings figure from Your business and household budget sheet £4,250 A
2. Multiply Figure A by 12 to get your yearly drawings figure £51,000 B
3. Insert your Personal allowance for income tax figure £12,570 C
4. Take Figure C (your Personal allowance for income tax) away from Figure B (your yearly drawings) to work out what part of your drawings you pay tax on £38,430 D
5. Multiply the first £37,700 of Figure D by 20% to work out how much Basic rate tax you need to pay £7,540 E
6. Take £37,700 away from Figure D and multiply the answer by 40% to work out how much Higher rate tax you need to pay (you only need to do this step if Figure D is more than £37,700) £292 F
7. Add together Figure E and Figure F to get an estimate of your yearly tax liability £7,832 G
8. Divide Figure G by 12 to get an estimate of your monthly tax liability £652.67 H


1.	Insert the monthly Available drawings figure from Your business and household budget sheet	£4,250	A
2.	Multiply Figure A by 12 to get your yearly drawings figure	£51,000	B
3.	Insert your Personal allowance for income tax figure	£12,570	C
4.	Take Figure C (your Personal allowance for income tax) away from Figure B (your yearly drawings) to work out what part of your drawings you pay tax on	£38,430	D
5.	Multiply the first £37,700 of Figure D by 20% to work out how much Basic rate tax you need to pay	£7,540	E
6.	Take £37,700 away from Figure D and multiply the answer by 40% to work out how much Higher rate tax you need to pay (you only need to do this step if Figure D is more than £37,700)	£292	F
7.	Add together Figure E and Figure F to get an estimate of your yearly tax liability	£7,832	G
8.	Divide Figure G by 12 to get an estimate of your monthly tax liability	£652.67	H

Use H £652.67 as the Estimated tax figure on Your business and household budget sheet.

Estimated National Insurance contribution calculations for 2022/23

Class 4 National Insurance contributions

1. Use Figure B from above (unless Figure B is more than the upper profits limit of £50,270, then insert £50,270) £50,270 I
2. Figure I minus £11,908 (the lower profits limit) £38,362 J
3. Figure J multiplied by 10.25% (the rate payable between the lower and upper limits) £3.932.11 K
4. Figure B from above minus £50,270 (if the answer is less than 0, insert 0) £730 L
5. Figure L multiplied by 3.25% (the rate payable above upper limit) £23.73 M
6. Add together Figure K and Figure M to get your estimated yearly amount of class 4 contribution £3,955.84 N
7. Divide Figure N by 12 to get your estimated monthly class 4 contribution £329.65 O


1.	Use Figure B from above (unless Figure B is more than the upper profits limit of £50,270, then insert £50,270)	£50,270	I
2.	Figure I minus £11,908 (the lower profits limit)	£38,362	J
3.	Figure J multiplied by 10.25% (the rate payable between the lower and upper limits)	£3.932.11	K
4.	Figure B from above minus £50,270 (if the answer is less than 0, insert 0)	£730	L
5.	Figure L multiplied by 3.25% (the rate payable above upper limit)	£23.73	M
6.	Add together Figure K and Figure M to get your estimated yearly amount of class 4 contribution	£3,955.84	N
7.	Divide Figure N by 12 to get your estimated monthly class 4 contribution	£329.65	O

Use O £329.65 as the National Insurance class 4 figure on Your business and household budget sheet.

Class 2 National Insurance contributions

If you have to pay Class 2 National Insurance 2 contributions, or decide to do so voluntarily, use a flat rate of £13.65 per month (£3.15 per week) as the Class 2 National Insurance contribution figure on Your business and household budget sheet. 

Corporation tax

2021/22 2022/23
Main rate 19% 19%

	2021/22	2022/23
Main rate	19%	19%

From 1 April 2015, there is a single corporation tax rate for non-ring fence profits. 

Value added tax (VAT)

2021/22 2022/23
Standard rate 20% 20%
Reduced rate 5% 5%
Zero rate 0% 0%
Registration level £85,000 £85,000
De-registration level £83,000 £83,000

	2021/22	2022/23
Standard rate	20%	20%
Reduced rate	5%	5%
Zero rate	0%	0%
Registration level	£85,000	£85,000
De-registration level	£83,000	£83,000

Making Tax Digital for VAT was introduced on 1 April 2019 for businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT registration threshold. From 1 April 2022, unless HMRC has given an exemption from doing so, all VAT registered businesses must be signed up to Making Tax Digital for VAT whatever their turnover. For more information, go to www.gov.uk.

National Insurance contributions class 1

Thresholds 2021/22 2022/23
Lower earnings limit primary class 1 £120pw £123pw
Upper earnings limit primary class 1 £967pw £967pw
Primary threshold (from 6 April 2022 to 5 July 2022) £184pw £190pw
Primary threshold (from 6 July 2022 to 5 April 2023) £184pw £242pw
Secondary threshold £170pw £175pw

Employee rates 2021/22 2022/23
Class 1 rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit 12% 13.25%
Class 1 rate above upper earnings limit 2% 3.25%

Employer rates 2021/22 2022/23
Secondary class 1 rate above second threshold (9) 13.8% 15.05%
Class 1A rate on employer provided benefits 13.8% 15.05%

Thresholds	2021/22	2022/23
Lower earnings limit primary class 1	£120pw	£123pw
Upper earnings limit primary class 1	£967pw	£967pw
Primary threshold (from 6 April 2022 to 5 July 2022)	£184pw	£190pw
Primary threshold (from 6 July 2022 to 5 April 2023)	£184pw	£242pw
Secondary threshold	£170pw	£175pw

Employee rates	2021/22	2022/23
Class 1 rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit	12%	13.25%
Class 1 rate above upper earnings limit	2%	3.25%

Employer rates	2021/22	2022/23
Secondary class 1 rate above second threshold (9)	13.8%	15.05%
Class 1A rate on employer provided benefits	13.8%	15.05%

Notes

(9) For information about National Insurance thresholds and rates that apply to special categories, such as for employers of qualifying veteran, freeport and apprentice employees, see GOV.UK.