Explanatory Notes

Finance Act 2015

2015 CHAPTER 11

26 March 2015

Introduction

Section 4: Basic Rate Limit from 2016

Summary

1.This section sets the income tax basic rate limit for 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Details of the Section

2.Subsection (1) sets the amount of the basic rate limit for 2016-17 and 2017-18.

3.Subsection (2) disapplies the indexation provisions.

Background Note

4.Finance Act 2014 sets the basic rate limit at £31,785 for 2015-16. Finance Act 2015 sets the basic rate limit at £31,900 for 2016-17 and £32,300 for 2017-18.