Budget 2010 Introduction Main Income Tax reliefs Income Tax Rates and bands Car Benefit Assessment Tax Free Mileage Allowances National Insurance Contributions Pension Contributions Inheritance Tax Important Annual Limits Value Added Tax Capital Gains Tax Corporation Tax Main Capital Allowances Stamp Duty & Stamp Duty Land Tax Earliest due dates for payment of tax

Inheritance Tax Charges on or after 6th April 2009 Rates %   0 - £325,000 NIL Nil band frozen Above £325,000 40% until 2014/15   Lifetime chargeable transfers at half the death rate, ie 20%. Business property relief of 100% for all shareholdings in qualifying unquoted trading companies and for most unincorporated trading businesses; agricultural property relief at 100% for qualifying holdings of agricultural land. Annual exemption for lifetime gifts £3,000. Small gifts - annual amount per donee £250. Tapering relief applies to reduce the tax on transfers within 7 years of death. The reduction in tax is 20% for suvivorship of 3-4 years, 40% for 4-5 years, 60% for 5-6 years and 80% for 6-7 years.