All figures are weekly unless shown otherwise.
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2009-10
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2008-09
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Lower earnings limit, primary Class 1
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£95
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£90
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Upper earnings limit, primary Class 1
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£844
|
£770
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Primary threshold
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£110
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£105
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Secondary threshold
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£110
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£105
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Employees’ primary Class 1 rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit
|
11%
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11%
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Employees’ primary Class 1 rate above upper earnings limit
|
1%
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1%
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Employees’ contracted-out rebate |
1.6%
|
1.6%
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Married women’s reduced rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit |
4.85%
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4.85%
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Married women’s rate above upper earnings limit |
1%
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1%
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Employers’ secondary Class 1 rate above secondary threshold |
12.8%
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12.8%
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Employers’ contracted-out rebate, salary-related schemes |
3.7%
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3.7%
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Employers’ contracted-out rebate, money-purchase schemes
|
1.4%
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1.4%
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Class 2 rate
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£2.40
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£2.30
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Class 2 small earnings exception
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£5,075 per year
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£4,825 per year
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Special Class 2 rate for share fishermen
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£3.05
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£2.95
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Special Class 2 rate for volunteer development workers
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£4.75
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£4.50
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Class 3 rate
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£12.05
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£8.10
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Class 4 lower profits limit
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£5,715 per year
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£5,435 per year
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Class 4 upper profits limit
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£43,875 per year
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£40,040 per year
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Class 4 rate between lower profits limit and upper profits limit
|
8%
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8%
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Class 4 rate above upper profits limit
|
1%
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1%
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Source: Inland Revenue