Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 66(1) and (2)(a) of the Tax Credits Act 2002, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2004 No.
The Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2004
Made
Coming into force
Whereas the Treasury have reviewed the amounts specified in section 41(2) of the Tax Credits Act 20021 in order to determine whether they have retained their value in relation to general level of prices in the United Kingdom;
And whereas a draft of these Regulations, which prescribe monetary amounts that are required to be reviewed under that section, was laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament, pursuant to section 66(1) and (2)(a) of that Act;
Now therefore the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 7(1)(a), 9, 11, 13(2) and 65(1) of that Act, make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement, effect and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 6th April 2004.
2
In these Regulations—
“the Child Tax Credit Regulations” means the Child Tax Credit Regulations 20022;
“the Entitlement Regulations” means the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 20023;
“the Income Thresholds Regulations” means the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 20024.
3
These Regulations have effect in relation to awards of tax credits for the tax year beginning on 6th April 2004 and subsequent tax years.
Amendment of the Child Tax Credit Regulations2
In regulation 7(4) of the Child Tax Credit Regulations (individual element of the child tax credit)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£3,600” substitute “£3,840”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£4,465” substitute “£4,730”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£1,445” substitute “£1,625”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£3,600” substitute “£3,840”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£4,465” substitute “£4,730”; and
f
in sub-paragraph (f) for “£1,445” substitute “£1,625”.
Amendment of the Entitlement Regulations3
For the Table in Schedule 2 to the Entitlement Regulations substitute the Table set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Amendment of the Income Thresholds Regulations4
In regulation 3(3) of the Income Thresholds Regulations (first income threshold for those entitled to child tax credit) for “£13,230” substitute “£13,480”.
SCHEDULETable substituted in Schedule 2 to the Entitlement Regulations
Relevant element of working tax credit | Maximum annual rate |
---|---|
| £1,570 |
| £2,100 |
| £640 |
| £1,545 |
| £1,545 |
| £890 |
| |
| £1,075 |
| £1,610 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)