Autumn Budget 2021 and Finance (No.2) Bill 2021-22
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the Autumn 2021 Budget on 27 October. The Finance (No.2) Bill 2021-22 was published on 4 November.
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Direct taxes: rates and allowances 2015/16 (458 KB , PDF)
This paper sets out the main changes to direct tax rates and allowances announced in the Budget on 18 March 2015. It lists the principal personal allowances which will be available against income tax in the tax year 2015/16, and it outlines the conditions necessary for eligibility for these allowances. The paper provides a summary of the general tax position in straightforward cases only. It should be noted that it deals just with tax allowances. No reference is made to cash benefits provided under the social security system, or to child tax credit and working tax credit.
Documents to download
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Direct taxes: rates and allowances 2015/16 (458 KB , PDF)
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