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  2. Personal allowance - Wikipedia

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    On 22 April 2009, the then Chancellor Alistair Darling announced in the 2009 Budget statement that starting in April 2010, those with annual incomes over £100,000 would see their Personal allowance reduced by £1 for every £2 earned over £100,000, until the Personal allowance was reduced to zero, which (in 2010–11) would occur at an income of £112,950.

  3. Taxation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Pitt's new graduated (progressive) income tax began at a levy of 2 old pence in the pound (1 ⁄ 120th) on annual incomes over £60 (equivalent to £7,978 as of 2023), [3] and increased up to a maximum of 2 shillings (10 per cent) on annual incomes of over £200. Pitt hoped that the new income tax would raise £10 million, but receipts for 1799 ...

  4. Capital gains tax in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Labour Chancellor Gordon Brown replaced indexation allowance with taper relief in 1998 to reward risk-taking and promote enterprise. [1] Taper relief was abolished in 2008. Indexation allowance generally reduced the tax payable on a gain by increasing the cost of the asset in line with inflation.

  5. Tax rates in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Spanish income tax includes a personal tax free allowance and an allowance per child. In 2012 a special temporary surcharge was introduced as part of austerity measures to balance the budget. The personal allowance currently stands at €5,151. 1st child €1,836; 2nd child €2,040; 3rd child €3,672; 4th & subs €4,182

  6. Capital allowance - Wikipedia

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    Capital allowances is the practice of allowing tax payers to get tax relief on capital expenditure by allowing it to be deducted against their annual taxable income. . Generally, expenditure qualifying for capital allowances will be incurred on specified capital assets, with the deduction available normally spread over ma

  7. Capital Allowances Act 2001 - Wikipedia

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    An Act to restate, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to capital allowances. Citation: 2001 c. 2: Territorial extent United Kingdom: Dates; Royal assent: 22 March 2001: Commencement: chargeable periods ending on or after 6 April 2001 (income tax) chargeable periods ending on or after 1 April 2001 (corporation tax) Text of statute ...

  8. Income tax - Wikipedia

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    In fiscal year 1918, annual internal revenue collections for the first time passed the billion-dollar mark, rising to $5.4 billion by 1920. [19] The amount of income collected via income tax has varied dramatically, from 1% for the lowest bracket in the early days of US income tax to taxation rates of over 90% for the highest bracket during ...

  9. Pension tax simplification - Wikipedia

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    Pension tax simplification, sometimes referred to as pension simplification was a British overhaul in 2006 of taxation rules for United Kingdom pension schemes.The aim was to reduce the complicated patchwork of legislation built-up by successive administrations which were seen as acting as a barrier to the public when considering retirement planning.