Legislation Rates and Allowances for tax year 2021/2022

Please note, whilst every effort has been made to ensure this information is correct, please check with HMRC if unsure.

Income Tax

Tax Bands rest of UK
RateBand(£)
20%0 – 37,700
40%37,701 – 150,000
45%Over 150,000

 

Tax Bands Wales
RateBand(£)
20%0 – 37,700
40%37,701 – 150,000
45%Over 150,000

 

Tax Bands Scotland
RateBand(£)
19%0 – 2,097
20%2,098 – 12,726
21%12,727 – 31,092
41%31,093 – 150,000
46%Over 150,000

 

Tax Codes rest of UK

Emergency Tax Code – 1257L

L Suffix Uplift +7

M Suffix Uplift +8

N Suffix Uplift +6

 

Tax Codes Wales

Emergency Tax Code – C1257L

L Suffix Uplift +7

M Suffix Uplift +8

N Suffix Uplift +6

Tax Codes Scotland

Emergency Tax Code – S1257L

L Suffix Uplift +7

M Suffix Uplift +8

N Suffix Uplift +6

 

Student Loans

Threshold Plan 1 – £19,895

Threshold Plan 2  – £27,295

Threshold Plan 4 – £25,000

Rate – 9%

Postgraduate Student Loans

Threshold £21,000

Rate 6%

National Insurance

National Insurance Thresholds

Employee and employer thresholds are as follows:
2021 – 2022:

FrequencyLELPTSTUELUSTAUST
Weekly120184170967967967
Monthly520797737418941894189
Annually624095688840502705027050270

NI Rates

Employee and Employer Rates are as follows:

    NI Rates (Employee) (%)
BandA, M, HBCJ,Z
< LELNilNilNilNil
LEL to Threshold0%0%Nil0%
Threshold to UEL12%5.85%Nil2%
ST to UST/AUSTN/AN/AN/AN/A
> UEL/UST/AUST2%2%Nil2%

 

   NI Rates (Employer) (%)
BandA, B, C, JM, ZH
< LELNilNilNil
LEL to Threshold0%0%0%
Threshold to UELN/AN/AN/A
ST to UST/AUST13.8%0%0%
> UEL/UST/AUST13.8%13.8%13.8%

Statutory Payments (Weekly)

SAP/SMP Rate – 151.97

SPP/ShPP Rate – 151.97

SPBP Rate – 151.97

SSP Rate – 96.35

Small Employers’ Relief Threshold

£45,000

 

Automatic Enrolment & Pensions

Weekly Pension Rates need to be adjusted:

Qualifying Earnings
Lower Threshold
Auto-enrolment
Trigger
Qualifying Earnings
Upper Threshold
120192967
  1. Monthly Pension Rates need to be adjusted:
Qualifying Earnings
Lower Threshold
Auto-enrolment
Trigger
Qualifying Earnings
Upper Threshold
5208334189
  1. Annual Pension Rates are:
Qualifying Earnings
Lower Threshold
Auto-enrolment
Trigger
Qualifying Earnings
Upper Threshold
62401000050270

From 6 April 2019 onwards Employer Minimum Contribution is 3%, Total Minimum Contribution is 8% (Including 5% Employee Contribution)

 

Company Cars                                         

Appropriate Percentage (2021/2022)  

Add 4% to a maximum of 37% for Diesel Cars, but not Diesel cars meeting RDE2 standard 

Cars registered from 6 April 2021

CO2 EmissionsElectric Range (miles)%
0g/kmN/A1%
1-50g/km>1291%
1-50g/km70-1294%
1-50g/km40-697%
1-50g/km30-3911%
1-50g/km<3013%
51-54g/kmN/A14%
Each additional 5g/km+1%
Maximum37%
 

Note: Diesel Cars that meet Real Driving Emissions Step 2 (RDE2) regulation, are exempt from 4% Supplement i.e. same as

Electric and Petrol (%)

Cars registered on or after 1st January 1998

Engine Size (cc)Other (%)Diesel (%)
1400cc or less2327
1401 to 2000cc3437
Over 2000cc3737
 All rotary engines3737

Cars registered before 1st January 1998

Engine Size (cc)Other (%)
1400cc or less23
1401 to 2000cc34
Over 2000cc37


Car Fuel Benefit (2021/2022)

The charge is £24,600

 

Current Approved Mileage Allowance Rates

First 10,000 milesEach subsequent mile
Privately owned car45p25p
Bicycle rate20p20p
Motorcycle rate24p24p
Passenger rate (each)5p5p

 

HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates from 1st March 2021 (pence per mile)

PetrolLPG
1400cc or less10p7p
1401 to 2000cc11p8p
Over 2000cc17p12p

 

Diesel
1400cc or less8p
1401 to 2000cc10p
Over 2000cc12p

 


Miscellaneous

National Minimum Wage
Apprentice Rate (U19)Apprentice RateAge 16 and 17Age 18 and 20Age 21 to 24
£4.30£4.30£4.62£6.56£8.36
National Living Wage
Age 25+
£8.91

  

Construction Industry Scheme
Registered Rate (Matched Net)20%
Unregistered Rate30%
VAT Rate20%

 

Employment Allowance

£4,000

 

Scottish Earnings Arrestment Orders

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