INCOME TAX RATES

English rates2023-242022-23
Savings starting rate – 0%*£1 – £5,000£1 – £5,000
Basic rate 20%£1 – £37,700£1 – £37,700
Higher rate 40%£37,701 – £125,140£37,701 – £150,000
Additional rate 45%Over £125,140Over £150,000
Scottish rates2023-242022-23
Starter rate 19%£1 – £2,162£1 – £2,162
Basic rate 20%£2,163 – £13,118£2,163 – £13,118
Intermediate rate – 21%£13,119 – £31,092£13,119 – £31,092
Higher rate – 42% (2022-23: 41%)£31,093 – £125,140 £31,093 – £150,000
Additional rate – 47% (2022-23: 46%)Over £125,140Over £150,000
Welsh rates2023-242022-23
Starter rate 0%*£1 – £5,000 £1 – £5,000 
Basic rate 20%£1 – £37,700  £1 – £37,700
Higher rate – 40%£37,701 – £125,140 £37,701 – £150,000 
Additional rate – 45%Over £125,140  Over £150,000

* The savings starting rate does not apply if non-savings income exceeds £5,000. 

Income tax in Scotland and Wales is payable on non-savings and non-dividend income.

Bands2023-242022-23
Dividend allowance£1,000 £2,000
Dividend ordinary rate8.75%8.75%
Dividend upper rate33.75%33.75%
Dividend additional rate39.35%39.35%
Personal savings allowance
Basic rate taxpayers£1,000£1,000
Higher rate taxpayers£500£500
Reliefs2023-242022-23
Personal allowance £12,570 £12,570
Registered blind person’s allowance£2,870£2,600
Income limit for personal allowance**£100,000£100,000

 ** The personal allowance is withdrawn by £1 for every £2 of income over £100,000. 

Married couple allowance – tax relief given at 10%2023-242022-23
Born before 6 April 1935£9,415£9,125
Minimum amount£4,010£3,640
Income limit£34,600£31,400
Marriage allowance***£1,260£1,260

*** A taxpayer can transfer up to £1,260 of their unused personal allowance to a spouse or civil partner who is not a higher rate taxpayer.

If your income goes above £31,400 in 2022/23 (£34,600 for 2023/24) then MCA is reduced, but it cannot reduce below the minimum allowance of £3,640 for 2022/23 (£4,010 for 2023/24). If you are too young to benefit from MCA then you may qualify for Marriage Allowance instead but you cannot have both.